posted on December 8, 2000 04:34:16 PM new
Think this is just a problem for book or music sellers? I think we all should write Ebay. I called, was told as long as it isn't on my auction, I shouldn't complain.
I have had some down time (illness), so have been checking the Ebay-Half.Com links. I don't believe that a search on Ebay should bring up Half at all. I give accurate
descriptions, table of contents (sometimes), paragraphs & photos (including back, inside, cover page, etc). I don't want to spend an afternoon creating an auction so I can sell for someone else.. On Ebay..other auctions are competition! Linking to Half's auctions...a screw job! IMHO.
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These are using title & description:
The half book count may include different printing dates.
December 7th:
You have a mother or son interested in the Chippewa Indians. Searching from the home page
"Chippewa Indians" you also get a brightly colored yellow invitation
to leave Ebay for Half.com. Even though fewer than half the items are books or music!
EBAY: 25 items: 10 Books, 1 beer stein, antique paper ephemera (booklet) 1826, police patch, 3 license plates, 2 postcards, 1 1856 group portrait, 1 Chippewa doll, 1 Militia collectible, 2 Indian baskets,
1 sheet music, 1 record. [All paying to have their customers invited off-site!]
Half. Com: 1 Book in stock. 22 listed as not in stock, but you are invited to "Add to Wish List" or "Pre-order one now!" So instead of checking on Ebay for a couple weeks, you can just place your order with them!
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Sioux Indians?
Ebay: 178 items. I didn't do a complete total, but saw paintings on canvas, photos, kids moccasins, Kachina doll, promotional ephemera, penny candy cards, 1899 silver dollar certificate, 2 postcards, as well as a record and books. This was just one or two pages, I did not
do a thorough search of all 178! And the long yellow rectangle to Half was there helping the
painting & Kachina sellers out!
Half.com 53 copies out of stock, 9 in stock. Just add it to your ole wish list.
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Indiana History?
Ebay: 736 items. This includes Wilt Chamberlain jackets, stamps, stereo view card, Indian University microwave popcorn, campaign button, I.U.. monopoly games, a paintball something, books
and the Half.com clickable! The Half.com didn't show on the first, but did on page 2-6.
I stopped looking there.
Half.com: You get alot of listing including Indiana, Indian cooking, etc.
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Looking for:
Seminole Patchwork:
Ebay: 15 items: Books, also a patchwork skirt and a calendar. And a Half.com invitation!
Half: 1 Book in stock, 9 you can place an order when they come in again!
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Any Militaria sellers out there..?
Civil War History:
Ebay: 2,465 50 pages. Page 1 thru 4 all carry the Half.com invitation. I didn't check further.
Ist page only: handmade clay marbles, genealogy software & cds, software book & programs, postcard, civil war coin (bronze AD 317) Spanish stamp, scrapbook, medicine bullet, prints, antique formal dress, paper money, books.
Half. com: 68 books, 28 out of stock to order.
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"Loomis" (my ancestor's name I check frequently)
Ebay: 415 items. Bass fishing rods, cabinet photo of MA militiaman, mug & matchbook set, pitching wedge golf club, books and invitation to go to Half.
Half.com: 5 book titles/ 11 out of stocks. (There is one I have wanted, but I will not use this
site!)
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French Huguenot:
Ebay: 12 items: Books, postcards, movie poster, VHS tape, antique silver wine cooler c. 1776.,
Battle board game.
9 items on Half. All OOS.
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[ edited by labrat4gmos on Dec 8, 2000 04:37 PM ]
posted on December 9, 2000 07:37:47 PM new
Hi CAgrrl,
I am getting over a no-pic Ebay auction...a 70 year old book that I have always wanted. It was listed as in "good, solid condition", and the seller had over 500 FBs, no negs. There was no picture but sometimes you can't tell what the book is like anymore so many are fuzzy. I took a chance...got it in a Hefty bag box, send diagonally to fit and wrapped in newspaper. It had alot of handwriting in it, store receipts and reddish bug droppings or something where the pages were folded down. Yuk. I haven't purchased anything this month...and never will without a picture again. And never without a reaaallly decent description! Half doesn't have them, at least not the ones I saw. LabRat4
posted on December 9, 2000 09:19:43 PM new
I hear ya loud & clear! It's always a gamble... sometimes even WITH a pic & a good description there are unpleasant surprises...but that was my biggest beef against half.com from day 1- no pics, sometimes not even a photo of the cover, and no descriptions. Makes it easy on the seller, but certainly not on the buyer.
