E bay or Amazon?

Amazon. Hands down, if you can get the same product from either one.

I agree - Amazon, there's no funny business.

I'll buy from either if I need something.

But, I prefer Amazon. It's always my first choice.

Depends on price. I like eBay better for many things because it ends up cheaper since there's no tax. Either one is just as safe.
Ebay is just as easy to return things with and Paypal ensures vendors performance.

I have used both, no problems with either one, but I would recommend Amazon.ca (for Canadians). Anything that I have ordered is generally delivered (Canada Post) within 24-48hrs. NO surprises. no extras for shipping, brokerage fees, customs etc.

With EBay, it depends on where it is coming from, and how it is being shipped (USPS postal, UPS, FedEx etc) I have had to pay extra fees, brokerage, customs and taxes, before getting the package, This is after I paid the seller for shipping.
And time, 2 days to 4 weeks from overseas. In these cases the prices were worth the wait over buying local.

Ken

Amazon, hands down. Much better if there are any problems. You can return things to Amazon even if it was your mistake as long as the item is not damaged.

Have had only 1 bad experience on Ebay out of probably hundreds of orders, but Amazon's return policy is much better.

Prefer Amazon. Returns are painless. Prime also includes video.

Another vote for Amazon although I have purchased many items from Ebay without issue. We are Prime members and enjoy all the perks, just last night we thoroughly enjoyed watching one of our favorite movies in full 1080p resolution.

In general I'd say Amazon. Easier to buy from and easier to do the rare return to. Also their shipment tracking works a lot better than Ebay. Set up and use their text and email alerts.

I will use Ebay for outdated or older items which can apply to out of date RV parts.

You also have to watch two things on Ebay pricing.

#1, you'll find a decent or low pricing, but then watch out for the shipping costs. Often a low priced vendor will make up for the lower price in higher shipping costs so that overall, they're not lowest. I recently bought a couple of brake master cylinders from Ebay. One guy wanted $36 to ship one when it would fit in a USPS Priority box for less than $7. I asked him why the high shipping cost and he said Ebay set the shipping cost, not him. I contacted Ebay and they said that no, they didn't set the shipping cost.

#2, a lot of people assume Ebay has to be lowest when it's not. Another recent example was I wanted a couple more Swiss Army knives. The starting asking price, before people starting bidding the cost up, was more on Ebay than just buying them from Amazon.

So Ebay has it's place, but 95% of my purchases go to Amazon.

Bill

I too am an Amazon fan. If you need to return an item, you call..get a prepaid ticket...box it and drop it at the post office. 2 days after received...money returned.

The only thing I want to add is..are you close enough to the border to make a drive down conveniently? If so...go Googling and find one of the many, many 'receivers'..I use Kinek...they will accept any package and hold it for you at a fee of 4 or 5 bux. You go down and collect it. You avoid shipping charges and usually are not dinged at the border on duty. I mean..if you rack up a huge dollar figure, you might not get by, but I have yet to pay duty even up to $1,000.00.

Shipping fees can and will really add up, so be aware. You don't always see the actual final tally until just before hitting the 'Buy Now' toggle. Do NOT get sucked into Prime on Amazon.com. You will get the free shipping but all the other stuff like movies and books? nu uh...you are NOT in the US.

Do price comparisons..even on Amazon. ca and Amazon.com. They are NOT the same and you might be super shocked at the pricing difference on some items. ie: I bought an item that was $18.00 on .Com...was $110 on .Ca (not an RV item)

If you are comfortable, Pay Pal is good...but I use a charge card with Amazon.


Gary Haupt
BC.