Ebay & the Royal Ambassador experience = beware ?
Mar 8, 2011, 1:54 am
#76
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There is now another RA cert for sale on ebay from a seller with a feedback rating of 4 (all positive). First positive was as a buyer. Other 3 were as a seller -- all RA certs -- two sold on March 5 of this year, the other in September. So this is his THIRD RA sale in a week. Buyers beware.
Last edited by AMDB7; Mar 8, 2011 at 4:41 am
Mar 8, 2011, 5:51 am
#78
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Don't give up too quickly!
Mar 8, 2011, 6:28 am
#79
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As long as purchasers understand this uncertainty then they should not complain if it does go wrong.
Mar 8, 2011, 10:41 am
#82
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Sure. I have acquired my first certificate on CC and traded all my following certificates on CC - the guy I got my first certificate from was a long standing member and so am I. This gives more confidence than Ebay does. However, Ebay is more profitable. You normally cannot expect 700 USD (not to talk about cash at all) value here on CC.
Mar 11, 2011, 5:53 pm
#83
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Ebay currently has a listing for an RA referral cert by an ebayer with a feedback rating of 8. I can't read the earliest sale because the notes are in chinese, but the 7 other feedback comments ALL are regarding RA certs. He has sold 7 since October, 6 since December. And I don't know how many others he sold without receiving feedback. My new RA cert will arrive in the next few weeks. Guess it's time to invest in a good color copier. (JOKE)
Mar 11, 2011, 6:21 pm
#84
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Sure. I have acquired my first certificate on CC and traded all my following certificates on CC - the guy I got my first certificate from was a long standing member and so am I. This gives more confidence than Ebay does. However, Ebay is more profitable. You normally cannot expect 700 USD (not to talk about cash at all) value here on CC.
Also, don't be so quick to dismiss a seller that has been selling multiple certificates. While I would be understandably hesitant also, it's very possible that someone is buying and reselling certificates at a profit. It wouldn't be very hard to do, and if you can turn $100-200+ profit per certificate, fairly profitable.
Mar 11, 2011, 11:34 pm
#85
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Thank you, you beat me to it. Ebay is more profitable, as um, my friend, yeah my friend, can attest. Don't assume that all ebayers are fraudulent, particularly those that have high ratings and have been ebaying for years. Like, um, my friend!
Also, don't be so quick to dismiss a seller that has been selling multiple certificates. While I would be understandably hesitant also, it's very possible that someone is buying and reselling certificates at a profit. It wouldn't be very hard to do, and if you can turn $100-200+ profit per certificate, fairly profitable.
Also, don't be so quick to dismiss a seller that has been selling multiple certificates. While I would be understandably hesitant also, it's very possible that someone is buying and reselling certificates at a profit. It wouldn't be very hard to do, and if you can turn $100-200+ profit per certificate, fairly profitable.
Mar 12, 2011, 4:29 am
#86
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...If you play PayPal's game they will just drag this out as long as they can.
I had an empty envelope sent Recorded Delivery (in the UK) as then they have "proof of delivery" which helps them fend off a PayPal claim. PayPal even had me go to a police station to get a crime reference for my claim. The officer thought I was a nut case asking him to sign some paperwork stating that "yes the envelope was empty" and refused to do that or issue a crime reference as I had no evidence of a crime being committed.
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I had an empty envelope sent Recorded Delivery (in the UK) as then they have "proof of delivery" which helps them fend off a PayPal claim. PayPal even had me go to a police station to get a crime reference for my claim. The officer thought I was a nut case asking him to sign some paperwork stating that "yes the envelope was empty" and refused to do that or issue a crime reference as I had no evidence of a crime being committed.
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Mar 12, 2011, 7:26 am
#87
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Sure. I have acquired my first certificate on CC and traded all my following certificates on CC - the guy I got my first certificate from was a long standing member and so am I. This gives more confidence than Ebay does. However, Ebay is more profitable. You normally cannot expect 700 USD (not to talk about cash at all) value here on CC.
Mar 24, 2011, 2:36 pm
#89
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Buying RA's on EBAY, is buy at your own risk. That can be said for anything you buy on EBAY. Key to any EBAY transaction is to review the seller's history. A guy selling multiple RA certificates with minimal feedback is suspect. We all have common sense, just need to use it.
As to using 2 BOGO certificates, just make 2 separate bookings. You cannot use more than 1 BOGO for a single booking, but can use 2 if you make 2 reservations. I have done it before.
As to using 2 BOGO certificates, just make 2 separate bookings. You cannot use more than 1 BOGO for a single booking, but can use 2 if you make 2 reservations. I have done it before.