Re: How to Evaluate this Seller?

On Fri, 9 Mar 2007 21:58:32 -0800, Pete wrote:

I'd like to bid on a computer item that normally sells for about $350, but
I'm concerned about the seller.

He has a feedback score of 372 with 99.7% positive, and his account dates
back to 1998. He had only had one eBay ID. All good so far.

The thing that's spooking me is that all his viewable feedback is for
purchases of items costing only $1 to $5, mostly children's clothing.

I've read that this is a warning sign.

What do you think?

Your advice appreciated...

Pete

Thanks all for the great advice. I'll let you know what happens!

Maybe there's a market for a small program that grabs the info on a seller
from the eBay site, then displays the probabilty of getting ripped off.
Maybe there already is such a thing?

Cheers

Pete
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