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German Ebay
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:00 pm
by henry01
hi everyone.
i've just been looking through the german ebay and i was wondering if anyone has tried buying anything off it and if anyone thinks its worth it.
if you havent looked have a look its got some stuff i havent seen before and stuff seems quite cheap.
worth a look depending how easy it is to buy off
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:22 pm
by JarnoVWPolo6N
ok, let me tell you one thing about German Ebay as a starter:
IT RULES!
A lot off stuff is offered, and there are so many bargains to get (just keep your eyes open and keep following interesting ad's), already bought stuff, a camshaft from a 3F polo engine (costed me 60 euro
), a fuel pressure regulator (about 60 euro
) and last weak I got a brandnew pair of LED taillights (@ 103 euro, while there about 250 euro new in some shops around here
)(all prices included shipment to Holland)
I would really recommend it, I search there almost everyday, and the best par tis that Germans are quit reliable when it comes to trade.
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:48 pm
by mysteryboy
They usually dont want to post to UK tho.... and dont accept paypal which makes the transactions very difficult and time consuming.
Most of the time its not worth the hassle.
Like you said tho, there are some very good deals.
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:53 pm
by JarnoVWPolo6N
mysteryboy wrote:They usually dont want to post to UK tho....
Luckily I life in Holland, but I understand this is quit a problem, just join the EMU for God's sack! Get Tony Blair to stop being such a pain in the European arse
just kiddin' here m8
But if you just have a IBAN and BIC code from the German's account number, you can easily make an international transaction at your bank, which doesn't take that much time (mostly 1 working day with my bank), and it aint that of an hassle, but I guess shipment costs to GB are quit different then to Holland, which kinda sucks for you all
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:56 pm
by mysteryboy
£20 to do a bank transfer so it would need to be a pretty good deal.
Otherwise cash send via registered post is the best option.
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:20 pm
by JarnoVWPolo6N
mysteryboy wrote:£20 to do a bank transfer so it would need to be a pretty good deal.
Otherwise cash send via registered post is the best option.
DAMN! that's fuckin' much m8!
I only have to pay 4,50 euro, about 3 pound or so? Quit the difference there
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:46 pm
by helios1
Only thing is, how many of the sellers will ship to the UK?
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:03 pm
by pettsy
i think we should get everything sent via jarno
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:09 pm
by mysteryboy
^^Now theres an idea
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:21 am
by JarnoVWPolo6N
pettsy wrote:i think we should get everything sent via jarno
why the hell not? But I would like the payment on forward, to be sure that I'm not dealing with "funny buyers"
Tell me if you see anything on Ebay, maybe we can work something out, who knows
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:44 am
by david burton
paypal is the best way to transfer money to europe from the UK
no charges except for the normal little ones.
I just got a grill from austria. top job! the seller signed up to paypal for me.
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:20 am
by mysteryboy
and theres also Nochex. (but i've never used it for paying abroad)
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:30 pm
by pettsy
resists temptation to buy anything off german ebay
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:25 pm
by Giorgio
http://worldlingo.com/en/products_servi ... lator.html
This is an online translator, its completly free. You can copy and paste a whole page. It wont translate perfectly but enough so you can understand what they are saying.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:19 pm
by mysteryboy
pettsy wrote:resists temptation to buy anything off german ebay
lol... same... I try not to look