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That's not a fair assessment. Ebay doesn't bait & switch fast/free shipping or swap vendors when you add an item to your cart. I am frequently disappointed by e
by jjoonathan 8y ago
That's not a fair assessment. Ebay doesn't bait & switch fast/free shipping or swap vendors when you add an item to your cart. I am frequently disappointed by ebay's lack of polish, but I have never gotten the impression that ebay was actively trying to defraud buyers or enable such behavior from third parties. Amazon, on the other hand, is 100% guilty on both counts.
- rchaud 8y agoFair point. My comment about Ebay had more to do with the weird split they had between "Bid Now" and "Buy it Now", and the confusion I faced when searching for a product and having to look at both the price AND shipping. This was because Ebay took their cut off the sale price, not the shipping cost. So sellers would reduce the sale price and jack up the shipping rate, which is where they made their margins. Haven't bought anything on Ebay in years, so I don't know if they cracked down on that practice.
- dingaling 8y agoeBay introduced sorting options such as "Lowest Price + Postage" which undermined sellers trying to slip-in excessive shipping costs. Plus on eBay the shipping charged by each seller is clearly listed on the Checkout page. Amazon just lists a total shipping cost for the order and I have to remove and readd items to find the culprit charging too much. Well, 'had' to. Now I just avoid Amazon and its dark patterns. eBay is still rather Wild West but it's sellers trying to rip me off, not the platform.