I won and paid for a PlayStation 2 on Ebay. The seller had over 80 positive feedbacks. The seller never sent it and would not respond to emails. But... I paid with my credit card through PayPal, called my credit card company after three weeks and they credited my account the amount of purchase.
I use Ebay all the time. Especially for high mark-up items like sporting goods (scuba, snowboarding, backpacking), electronics, and custom car parts.
I love paying 50 cent on the dollar verses local retail.
My 2 cents would be to check you credit card companies refund policies, use an intermediate like PayPal, and only buy from sellers with a high % of positive feedback.
I use Ebay all the time. Especially for high mark-up items like sporting goods (scuba, snowboarding, backpacking), electronics, and custom car parts.
I love paying 50 cent on the dollar verses local retail.
My 2 cents would be to check you credit card companies refund policies, use an intermediate like PayPal, and only buy from sellers with a high % of positive feedback.