I've got rules I follow. I never use BIN for anything unless the seller has over 1000 positive feedback. I figure that is good thing to follow.

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There are some good sellers though with less than 1000 in Asia.  Only pro sellers based out of hongkong and Singapore have feedback that high.  The Japanese sellers almost all have much lower feedback numbers.  My feedback is 87 right now because I have only been using ebay for one year...

 

My point is there are other considerations when judging a seller.  Personally, I think the busy sellers take less time answering questions from buyers and don't put as much effort taking photos or describing any negatives about the item.  They go for low profit /  high volume, so problems are more likely in y experience. 

I've got rules I follow. I never use BIN for anything unless the seller has over 1000 positive feedback. I figure that is good thing to follow.

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i good and foolproof plan, i must add.

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i get realy iffy with people that have private feedback.  although i don't do a whole bunch of business on ebay, i've only got 22 feedback :-P  at least i'm 100%  i've been lucky and havn't had any problems though my friend got Powerglideed over some gundam modles

Losing the money is one thing, waiting months and feeling like a sucker is the worst.

 

I am a peaceful guy but such people ought to beut in a sack and everyone he conned allow a couple of kicks.

Yeah those kinds of auctions are a gamble. late last year right after I moved to Pittsburgh a gy with no feedback was putting a 1/55 Bandai Super Ostrich macross toy on ebay. They usually go for 400+. This was at 200. to good to be true right? so I emailed him and said I have cash in hand and will straight out buy it off him. Keyword CASH!!! and im a local. for anything like this it helps to meet up with the person and see the merchandise in hand.

...brains.... brains...!!!

 

Oh no! Somebody brought a dead thread back to life! Run!

 

...you do know that you replied to a thread over a year old, right?

:fire DEATH TO RIP OFF!!!