EBAY luck???
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
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I buy and sell on Ebay a lot . I use PayPal also it does protect buyer and seller . As already said read description carefully . Ask seller questions if not sure and check sellers ratings . Most of my transactions selling go smoothly .Buying I have never had a problem. Really a good place to get a deal . One thing I will say the Genuine Harley stuff is Good quality and you really get what you pay for .If the parts you are buying are 1 third the price I would question the quality .Good Luck
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One of the things you have to be wary of is the actual price you are paying for the item. I've seen it more than once where someone buys something on Ebay and they pay more for an item than what the retail price is.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Fredericksburg, VA
Don't get caught up in the auction fever! Sometimes you want that part so bad you can taste it... And you get caught up in it being the first one you've seen in six months... And you pay too much or you forget to check how much shipping would be! LOL (done it myself a time or two)
I've been buying and selling on eBay for a long time. I would say the last bike I bought, between buying and selling parts, I recouped half of the buying price, while completely transforming my bike. I was doing crazy stuff, buying a lot of various items, if I only wanted one. Then, I'd turn around and sell all the other things and make money on the deal. It worked out for me, but I had the time and motivation to do so. I'm also a musician and have bought and sold more guitar crap than I hope my wife ever finds out about! LOL
But seriously, as everyone says, just use common sense, leave the emotions away from the mouse clicking finger and you'll be fine!
I've been buying and selling on eBay for a long time. I would say the last bike I bought, between buying and selling parts, I recouped half of the buying price, while completely transforming my bike. I was doing crazy stuff, buying a lot of various items, if I only wanted one. Then, I'd turn around and sell all the other things and make money on the deal. It worked out for me, but I had the time and motivation to do so. I'm also a musician and have bought and sold more guitar crap than I hope my wife ever finds out about! LOL
But seriously, as everyone says, just use common sense, leave the emotions away from the mouse clicking finger and you'll be fine!
Cruiser
Joined: May 2015
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From: Shadow of Gillette Stadium
I have bought and sold on it for years.
Only two problems. One, when I was fairly new to it. Deal in Canada, and I went for the Western Union bs. I did get a cop in the town to go give seller crap. Seller then gave ME a bad rating, on an item I paid for, and was never shipped to me. Another time, PayPal reimbursed me for an item not as described.
My luggage rack/sissy bar and pad, are from Ebay. Probably china made. Still a good piece for $200. Got, a used seat recently. Going to re-sell, not a fit for me. Good seat/good price, might cost me the shipping.
We all put different values on items. Set yours, figure out a "snipe" program and enjoy. As stated earlier, some people are willing to pay too much.
Only two problems. One, when I was fairly new to it. Deal in Canada, and I went for the Western Union bs. I did get a cop in the town to go give seller crap. Seller then gave ME a bad rating, on an item I paid for, and was never shipped to me. Another time, PayPal reimbursed me for an item not as described.
My luggage rack/sissy bar and pad, are from Ebay. Probably china made. Still a good piece for $200. Got, a used seat recently. Going to re-sell, not a fit for me. Good seat/good price, might cost me the shipping.
We all put different values on items. Set yours, figure out a "snipe" program and enjoy. As stated earlier, some people are willing to pay too much.
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From: Farmington ,MS
All good advice...I have a "paypal" account at the same bank as my regular account...I can go on line and transfer funds as needed...usually keep less than $200 in it.
Never had any real problems buying...except when I broke rule number one above, and bought from someone with questionable ratings...and even then I just filed a dispute... and the seller either stepped up, or paypal refunded my money.
I have had problems selling to the point that I no longer sell on ebay...ebay has skewed the rules to the favor of the buyer... to the point that dishonest buyers can rip you off.
Last edited by Tom84FXST; May 2, 2016 at 10:59 AM.
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From: Along the shoreline in SW FL
All my bikes I've upgraded/modded with stuff I've gotten from:
*eBay
*CraigsList
*Swap Meets
You can get good, authentic, old school, quality made stuff through those....for bargain prices.
Never bought any mod/add-on for my bikes at the stealership, nor that cheap chinese/taiwan junk.
*eBay
*CraigsList
*Swap Meets
You can get good, authentic, old school, quality made stuff through those....for bargain prices.
Never bought any mod/add-on for my bikes at the stealership, nor that cheap chinese/taiwan junk.
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eBay , craigslist , HD forums
I've had great luck with all three . When I am searching for something, I look at all three every day until one comes along. Bought and sold tons on CL. Local is always easier.