# Share your very first eBay purchase.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-very-first-ebay-purchase/322171>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 18, 2005, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-very-first-ebay-purchase/322171 "2005-09-18T01:44:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2005, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-very-first-ebay-purchase/322171/21 "2005-09-19T12:21:09Z")

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I have bought a few things - and have even bought and sold guitars, which I would never have believed before. I actually got onto eBay the first time to buy a guitar and it went well. They are so personal and depend so much of the feel. I ended up making sure I exchanged a few emails with the seller to see if they knew what they had and were players, so could describe it in terms that would help me understand the guitar’s playability. I have actually fared quite well sticking to this approach - if the seller doesn’t respond or doesn’t know the answer, then even if the guitar looks really great, I don’t pursue it.

I have also bought electronics and clothes - so far without complaint.

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