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and don't forget ebay....which probably beats most everyone's prices by far. If you don't mind the extra few days waiting for shipping then that is by far your

and don't forget ebay....which probably beats most everyone's prices by far. If you don't mind the extra few days waiting for shipping then that is by far your best bet. Also if you aren't afraid of buying second hand then going to your local thrift shop will give you by far the biggest bang for your buck, especially for clothing.

rickyc091 7y ago
Ha! I actually went to eBay to purchase an ergo keyboard very recently. The description said new, dented box. The photos still had the manufacturer stickers on it. They literally slapped a label on the keyboard box and shipped it to me. If it wasn't dented before it definitely would have been now. What ended up coming was a used keyboard with a key missing. I messaged the seller about it and they completely ignored me. The seller even went ahead and opened a claim on me. They would accept the item back, but I would eat the shipping costs. The item was $17 with $20 shipping; so that would mean I lose $20 returning the item. The case ended up being closed on me since I didn't ship it back within the stated timeframe. During that time I was trying to contact the seller before I lost both my item and money. I can probably escalate this some more, but the $20 isn't worth my time to contact eBay and deal with this seller. The seller has 8 negative feedback within the last month from doing the same thing to other buyers. This reminded me why I pay a little more and shop on Amazon instead.
- mwexler 7y ago
  This. The count of miserable experiences I've had on eBay more than outweighs the few times I feel I've gotten a fair deal, or felt like I had a good experience with a buyer. eBay has high hopes to be the center of the future of commerce, but they need to work harder to protect users from bad sellers, and sellers from bad users, without making the experience (more) miserable for all. When caveat emptor is the only rule in a bazaar or shop, I and many others take our money elsewhere. Some love to bargain and to take their lumps gracefully, but my time (and money) is better spent elsewhere. (Well, until I again stumble on that one of a kind thing that I had when I was a kid and never thought I'd see again...)

rickyc091 7y ago

Ha! I actually went to eBay to purchase an ergo keyboard very recently. The description said new, dented box. The photos still had the manufacturer stickers on it. They literally slapped a label on the keyboard box and shipped it to me. If it wasn't dented before it definitely would have been now. What ended up coming was a used keyboard with a key missing. I messaged the seller about it and they completely ignored me. The seller even went ahead and opened a claim on me. They would accept the item back, but I would eat the shipping costs. The item was $17 with $20 shipping; so that would mean I lose $20 returning the item. The case ended up being closed on me since I didn't ship it back within the stated timeframe. During that time I was trying to contact the seller before I lost both my item and money. I can probably escalate this some more, but the $20 isn't worth my time to contact eBay and deal with this seller. The seller has 8 negative feedback within the last month from doing the same thing to other buyers. This reminded me why I pay a little more and shop on Amazon instead.

mwexler 7y ago
This. The count of miserable experiences I've had on eBay more than outweighs the few times I feel I've gotten a fair deal, or felt like I had a good experience with a buyer. eBay has high hopes to be the center of the future of commerce, but they need to work harder to protect users from bad sellers, and sellers from bad users, without making the experience (more) miserable for all. When caveat emptor is the only rule in a bazaar or shop, I and many others take our money elsewhere. Some love to bargain and to take their lumps gracefully, but my time (and money) is better spent elsewhere. (Well, until I again stumble on that one of a kind thing that I had when I was a kid and never thought I'd see again...)