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Been a while since I went there to buy or sell. Recently listed an item and noticed that it changed pretty dramatically from a place where individuals used to sell crap to a place where career junk salesmen abound. Seems hard to find sellers with less than 100 feedback votes and as a result deals seem very few and far between. Is it just me?
the fuckers who run ebay killed ebay by jacking fees through the roof and policy changes that marginalized all but those "power sellers" aka career made-in-china can't sell it through a legitimate market place crap vendors.
Their hands off approach to fraud didn't help keep people around either.
Not to mention sellers aren't allowed to give negative feedback anymore. It's fucking lame. Scammers paradise now.
"ebay now" will change everything man. you are at the beach and want sunscreen? just dial up ebay now on your smart phone and they'll deliver it in 30 minutes.... when you are burnt to a crisp.Quote:
Originally Posted by systemoverblow'd
eBay is a fine auto parts store from what I can tell. My kid has a honda pilot and i picked up a starter, timing belt, and water pump inexpensively and fast.
true that for boat shit too.
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yeah, I saved $20 on a timing belt kit that was jammed into a shittyhalf broken with dodgy brand names. But I saved $20! woohooo! Like I said: marketplace of last resort.Quote:
Originally Posted by MMP
Just got some nice NIB spikeless golf shoes for $40 shipped.
Got some carbon fiber K2 Clicker bindings for $15 on a Buy it Now. They go for almost $300 in regular auctions.
Deals are still there but harder to find with all the retailer spam and it's still cheap compared to old classified advertising.
Agree with all that has been said. Very rarely on there anymore. I find if you're looking for more niche items your chances of finding good deals gets better.
New skis on eBay are almost always $50-$100 more than bc.com or evo or even my local shop . Fuck eBay.
Caveat emptor. Our boxes said Honda on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Conway
ebay is useful, but you have to use it the right way.
Just get the ebay app, save searches for each item you are looking for, refine those searches (such as maximum price) and turn on notifications.
I've come across some seriously sick deals on drum equipment on ebay this summer. You just need to know what you want and be patient for it. It's pretty easy to view an item when the notification comes up, put it on your watchlist and come back for it later.
Ebay isn't that bad although I prefer craigslist.
It's eBay - how do you beware of someone with perfect feedback?Quote:
Originally Posted by MMP
eBay would love to kill/control Craigslist .... eBay does have its uses (not nearly as it once did) but for the most part fuck fee bay.
Where are you getting Clicker boots though? Did K2's Kwicker come out yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
I gotta say Ebay's been nothing but good to me over the years. Obviously, you need to protect your neck. However, I got a mint phone on there about a year ago that would've cost me a few hundo anywhere else. Sold my beater phone for $50 almost instantly too! That sure beat the fuck out of what Big Red would give me, which was like 18 cents or something. And although I waited a long time for a deal on what I was looking for, I just snagged a rare $800 DAC for $275 with a warranty.
Only time I've ever had a problem was when a dealer tried to tax my nuts off for shipping on an LCD TV a few years back when they were still new and expensive.
I have been buying some incredible guitars for really cheap lately, but yeah, you gotta be ON it.
Alright ... let's summarize.
Ebay fees and buyer protections now suck.
The place is crawling with professional flea marketers.
A few mobile tools and/or a lot of patience can still score you some cheap goods.
Fake musical instruments and cheap Chinese parts with Honda badges are ripe for the pickin. :wink:
Haha...nobody would bother to fake the older weirdo guitars I buy!
The Buyer (and seller) protection has been AMAZING in the last two years for me, I really can't complain.
Ummm....interesting, I guess.
If you are into that sorta thing.
Aghahahahaha! You over paid by about $15. Seriously, I wouldn't even mount those on my old boards for nostalgia. The belong right next to baseless bindings of the 90s, in the trash.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
i would thing the cheapest parts are the aftermarket OEM parts, and for slightly more, but still less than a dealer you can score original parts, in their original boxes. The starter for example fit a wide range of honda models and i have no idea how old it was even though it was NIB. I suppose someone could rebadge cheap parts in a box.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Conway
And you ride how many days a year in Boston? I've been riding K2 Clicker bindings since the first year, 1994, and have never had a failure. And, if you in fact knew anything about K2 Clicker bindings (or snowboarding for that matter, unless you are a hipster jib freak), you might know that snow doesn't stick to carbon fiber and therefore the carbon fiber bindings don't clog. The bindings were re-introduced by K2 this year too.Quote:
Originally Posted by systemoverblow'd
Clicker system:
"The whole Clicker setup is super light and responsive," says Eric Arnold,
North American Freeride champ. "It sends a lot of power to the edges."
We're not just saying that the Clicker is the best all mountain system in
the world. The results say it, too.
1st Eric Arnold, '98 North American Freeride Championships, Kirkwood
1st Gareth Van Dyk, '98 U.S. Extreme Championships, Crested Butte (won by Clicker riders three years straight)
1st Cyril Neri, '98 Red Bull Extreme Contest, Verbier
1st Cyril Neri, '98 Snowlegends Competition, La Grave
1st Paul Elkins, '97 U.S. Extreme Championships, Crested Butte
1st Chris Engelsman, '96 U.S. Extreme Championships, Crested Butte
eBay of course. I have a lifetime supply of new boots :fmicon: and rotate to new ones every 2-3 years so the old ones are still very good and I always have two pair in service. The liner less Yak boots are the best and they fit perfectly. The right boots are getting some strong pricing these days. A buddy of mine paid almost $200 for a new pair last year. I'm going to try a pair of the Kwicker boots.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip'nStick
You're an idiot. Great, so a couple idiots in 1997-8 were winning with them when the only other thing on the market were baseless metal lowbacks or other pieces of shit. Preston was the shit back then too! You do realize that bindings from that era were and still are garbage right? Outfuckingstanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
And clogging is about the last thing about those "bindings" that suck. You must shred some serious gnar on rental bindings.
Craig Kelly used to own on these things...
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4115/p2040068tx4.jpg
It doesn't make them good or worth while to ride nowadays.
Maybe if you learned how to strap in while riding you wouldn't need the most idiotic system on the market.
How many days have you ridden on Clicker bindings? I'm guessing....none? Why would K2 re-introduce the bindings if they were so bad?Quote:
Originally Posted by systemoverblow'd
Probably about 10. When I sold things I made it a priority to know what I was selling.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
Why would they start selling them again? Simple, because idiots like ease. They are not and have never been geared towards performance. They're great for a rental army and that's about it.
And if you've really ridden only clickers for the last 20 years you have no idea what you are talking about. How about getting on some real bindings and getting back to us?
You mean performance for tattooed jib freaks like yourself:Quote:
Originally Posted by systemoverblow'd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlGSbpSp0yU
I've ridden strap bindings. I like the solid feel of stepins.
#1 - I'm not a jib park rat.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
#2 - If that video shows "performance" I am done with this argument as I already pegged you as an idiot earlier. That video showed what appeared to be a second year snowboarder.
#3 - There's a reason almost every company that dabbled into the step-in binding no longer make them. But be my guest and be limited to a few boot options, zero adjust-ability, semi-stiff boots (options again) with no forward lean options, etc.
Lets get back to how stupid eBay has become alright?
It could have been a good thread. Jacked.
You're the one that cunted it. You wouldn't ride stepins because they aren't cool for hipster freaks like yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by systemoverblow'd
Its amazing that I made a joke about your choice in bindings you needed to justify your decisions on usinhg the POS. So far as to go back and find winning runs from the 90s and post promo videos. We get it, you like bad bindings and will go to great lengths to prove it. Awesome. Tell us more about cool or bad eBay deals!
I like Ebay, I don't have an opinion on klicker bindings.
I use ebay all the time for buying and selling bike parts.
Yaks were my favorite too, fit perfectly, no heel slip whatsoever and they lasted a long time. I couldn't find them on eBay last time I looked but ended up with another pair that works pretty well, little tight in the toes. With the right boot, the system rocks, especially if you ski and snowboard. Going from skis to strap bindings lasted me one year before I dug out the clickers and picked myself up some new boots on eBay.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4matic
This is one thing eBay excels at, getting obscure out of stock item from 10 years ago that you love and is no longer available anywhere but through the magic of the interwebs
Hey Sadvres Lameface McSystemblows, ease up on the righteousness brother. Doesn't suit anyone well, especially not some skinny punk who spends his time twiddling a mouse all day:rolleyes2
followed by...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip'nStick
Is fucking all time! Solid work!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip'nStick
:biggrin: sure thing man, glad I could oblige
Just fucking stop.