DEMOn Posted May 16, 2004 So far, I've only puttered away a few bills... but I imagine some of you have bought a computer or something. You can find some rare and interesting things there... among the trash(especially international stuff -- I'm a music collector) What's the most expensive thing you've bought on eBay / Amazon? (and if somehow you don't know what these are: http://www.ebay.com/ // http://www.amazon.com/ ) 0 Share this post Link to post
Szymanski Posted May 16, 2004 1GB USB pen drive, ~£150 from amazon.co.uk 0 Share this post Link to post
Donce Posted May 16, 2004 Hah, I've never bought anything. I was going to buy an mp3 player on ebay, even placed a bid, but little did I know I'd have huge problems with Paypal. After finally doing everything they required, the account was still restricted, and I couldn't even cancel it. That's my ebay experience. As for Amazon, I can only buy books there (they don't deliver other goods to my location), but they just get too expensive and are not worth ordering unless I _really_ want to have one. 0 Share this post Link to post
DEMOn Posted May 16, 2004 Paypal is just wrong; I could never trust that. You give them ALL you info... it is as if it is their account, but your money. My first experience was similar to yours... about 3 years ago, I bid on a couple things and lost... then lost interest in it. I don't understand why people outside of the US would rather receive cash(US currency) than an international draft. 0 Share this post Link to post
myk Posted May 16, 2004 I've bought books on Amazon... nothing (individually) too expensive, I think. And also The DOOM Collector's Edition. Never bought anything from eBay, though. 0 Share this post Link to post
Planky Posted May 16, 2004 Ct_red_pants said:New Zealand (AUS) $50 I assume that's meant to mean you brought something from NZ worth $50 AU? or you brought nz for $50 AU... Most I've paid for an online auction is $70(NZ). 0 Share this post Link to post
NiGHTMARE Posted May 16, 2004 I bought my current PC (£550 / $900 or so), various PC components (newer graphics card, second hard drive), Playstation, PS2, Gamecube and a few games and books via eBay. In total, I've bought 25 items over a 3 year period, and I've only had a negative experience once. I've not used Amazon as much, although I did recently buy eight novels (four of which formed a 1,200+ page hardback omnibus) for under £25 / $40. If you live in the UK, I highly recommed play.com. Cheap as heck games (brand new console games cost £30 there, as opposed to the £40 most shops charge), DVDs (I got a Futurama box set for £14.99!), albums, etc. I just bought Sonic Adventure 2 Battle and Resident Evil 0 from there for under £23. 0 Share this post Link to post
Goat Posted May 16, 2004 everything ive bought on ebay: 20 inch viewable monitor: 180 refurbished 2 PSB Alpha T Speakers: 380 dollars new Denon AVR2803 receiver: 580 dollars new a cd by Speedy J: 10 dollars good condition plan on buying shit for my car audio system sometime soon with graduation money. that'll cost me about 1000 dollars total probably 0 Share this post Link to post
wildweasel Posted May 16, 2004 $65 US, for buying a used copy of Xenogears from Amazon. Came in perfect condition, so that's the best $65 I've ever spent. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted May 16, 2004 Since I've never had a credit card of checking account, I've never been able to buy anything online. I do get a bunch of gifts from Amazon though. Dunno how much it all cost. My mom got me a used version of Skinny Puppy - The Process though, which is awesome because I'm beginning to think you cant buy Skinny Puppy from anybody anywhere. Everyone I know who has tried to order a Skinny Puppy album from somewhere has never recieved it. 0 Share this post Link to post
david_a Posted May 17, 2004 Danarchy said:Everyone I know who has tried to order a Skinny Puppy album from somewhere has never recieved it. Heh, actually I think the only CD that got "lost in the mail" when I ordered online was a SP cd... Although I did order it right before 9/11, so I suppose the mail system could have been slightly disrupted. 0 Share this post Link to post
DOOM Anomaly Posted May 17, 2004 I was going to buy a forehead protector back in August, but my mom wasn't comfortable at all with giving out her credit card number, no matter what. I tried again in December for christmas, but, she still refused. :( The item was about $40 American, and I was paying for it myself. (I'd give her the money for paying for it.) I still wish I could have gotten it, but I am saving my money up now. :D wildweasel-r3000 said:$65 US, for buying a used copy of Xenogears from Amazon. Came in perfect condition, so that's the best $65 I've ever spent. Man, I have that game, I used to play that everyday until one day, I was pretty far, and then it just froze, at one part, it would always freeze (I was Fei and in some ship prision or something, and when I went down a hallway in a place, it would freeze and go really slow.) I was so sad. :( I have yet to restart playing it again. 0 Share this post Link to post
Captain Red Posted May 17, 2004 Planky said: ...or you brought nz for $50 AU... Bow before your new master. From this day onwards, your country is now known as 'lord of the rings land!' 0 Share this post Link to post
DOOM Anomaly Posted May 17, 2004 Opulent said:forehead protector?!? WTHeck is that? !!!!!! (Seen around his head.) :D 0 Share this post Link to post
DEMOn Posted May 18, 2004 heh. Now I see why you need one. (j/k!) a worthy puchase. I wish you luck procuring the funds. 0 Share this post Link to post
DOOM Anomaly Posted May 18, 2004 DEMOn said:heh. Now I see why you need one. (j/k!) a worthy puchase. I wish you luck procuring the funds. I do need one, to go on in life! (Okay, not really, but I really want one. :D) I find it a much worthy purchase, I have more than enough for several of them, but I am saving my money for a more just cause. :D 0 Share this post Link to post
Arckra Posted May 19, 2004 I bought the Hollow Years (Dream Theater) import single, still in its original seal and all. It came out to $70 total if I remember right. Heh, I'd spend even more for the rare fan club releases of Dream Theater's cds. 0 Share this post Link to post
fraggle Posted May 19, 2004 Online, the most expensive thing I've bought is probably the graphics card I bought a couple of months ago (and died last week). I bought a bass guitar off ebay last year which was quite expensive (but cheap for a bass) - the seller shipped it from the other side of the country and when it turned up it was in something like 5-6 layers of protective padding. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fletcher` Posted May 19, 2004 Deathknights - hexen expansion pack - $5.00 And that's the only thing I've ever bought on ebay. 0 Share this post Link to post
EarthQuake Posted May 20, 2004 Heretic $0.33 (US) Edit: that's without shipping 0 Share this post Link to post
DooMBoy Posted May 20, 2004 ravage said:Deathknights - hexen expansion pack - $5.00 Don't you mean Deathkings? 0 Share this post Link to post