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I agree... at least for the stuff I shop for, it's getting harder and harder to find a fair deal. (Call me cheap--it wouldn't be the first time--but for me "fair" means if it's used, or if it's a discontinued model that's been replaced by an updated model at retail, I'm going to pay noticably less than the current model is getting in stores. Yes, I know there are things that will be higher priced/collector's items for whatever reason, but when it comes to electronic gizmos those are the exceptions rather than the rule.)
They really ought to do something about the shipping prices. While I know there's a "buyer beware, if you're willing to pay $50, why does it matter whether you pay $45 + $5 shipping or $25 + $25 shipping" argument, it just looks sleazy, and I don't think that's good for ebay's long-term interests. (Not to mention the fact that, by reducing the amount of the "winning bid" it drives down the fee that ebay collects from the seller. Though with more transactions going through Paypal, they may not care so much since they're skimming it that way.)
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