Ebay drives me nuts!

[MountainDevil54]

Im on here looking for a stock for my mosin nagant and run across the synthetic stocks. Well i find a good used one and its at $46.50 + $11 shipping. Okay, $56.50 IF thats the stopping point on bids.

I look though more listings and theres brand new stocks for $60 + free shipping.. Its like what the heck Why would you only pay a few dollars less for something used when you can get it brand new for again, a few $$ more.

i swear people on ebay go and bid their own stuff up.

[lemoyne]

How far to go?

[Muley Hunter]

Originally Posted by MountainDevil54

i swear people on ebay go and bid their own stuff up.

You just figure that out?

[gman57]

Thats one reason if Im looking for something on there I only look at buy it now price.

[WOODTICK49]

Originally Posted by gman57

Thats one reason if Im looking for something on there I only look at buy it now price.

+1 it's a lot less complicated that way.

[builder459]

Originally Posted by gman57

Thats one reason if Im looking for something on there I only look at buy it now price.

X3, way less complicated and i always seem to get a good price on whatever i am buying. Ray

[bronko22000]

MD - I always shop around on Ebay and check all similar items for the best price. Used and new. I just purchased a Browning halographic sight for $39.99 + $4.99 shipping. ($44.98 total). Almost bought the same thing for $49.99 because it had free shipping. But I saved myself $5 by shopping around.
Some people on Ebay think they're stuff is worth its weight in gold. Others just want to sell their stuff they don't use or no longer need and make a few bucks. But I know there is a lot of 'pumping up the price' there. Ebay does check for patterns like one person always bidding on another's to raise the price. When that happens both the seller and the bidder get a notice. I know someone who actually got one of these notices.