Ubid.com?

IncuFanProto · 02-09-2002, 10:37 PM

I was lookin at the deals section and it said something about ubid. I went to the site and browsed around and the prices seemed extremely good. The only problem was I couldn't find any kind of a FAQ. The stuff is used right? Has anyone bought anything from them? any info would be helpful.
Thanks
-IncuFanProto (chris)

nomoney · 02-10-2002, 11:22 PM

New, used and refurbished. You bid on the items and its not like ebay. The auction keeps getting extended past when it is supposed to be over to get the max bid. Watch out for shipping too. Its soooo high. I have found that in alot of cases it isnt the best deal ... but you can also get some really good deals too. Just be careful.

Bires · 02-11-2002, 11:14 PM

they wont tell you the shipping cost when you bid, but they should tell you the weight. Usually, it's about a dollar a pound. Sometimes the wieght is really off, just to lower the price-beware the 30lb harddrive.

OC · 02-12-2002, 06:13 PM

I order from Ubid a lot and I've only had one bad experience. It was with one of their "preferred providers" - Micro Xpress. I will NEVER again bid on an item that comes from Micro Xpress, but I will continue to use Ubid.

-OC

qmanchu · 02-13-2002, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bires
they wont tell you the shipping cost when you bid, but they should tell you the weight. Usually, it's about a dollar a pound. Sometimes the wieght is really off, just to lower the price-beware the 30lb harddrive.

Am I missing something here? If I go into an auction, it shows how to calculate shipping and handling charges (for that particular auction) right next to the option to bid. You can find the weight of the item at the bottom of the page. Looks pretty straightforward to me.

Bires · 02-14-2002, 09:06 AM

...but many times the bid price is a great price, until you figure in shipping...I've been burned because I wasn't paying attenion to the weight and shipping cost. My fault, don't be like me.

OC · 02-16-2002, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by qmanchu
Am I missing something here? If I go into an auction, it shows how to calculate shipping and handling charges (for that particular auction) right next to the option to bid. You can find the weight of the item at the bottom of the page. Looks pretty straightforward to me.

Yes, the weight and rate is right there.

-OC

02-09-2002, 10:37 PM	#1
IncuFanProto Plebe Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 1	Ubid.com? I was lookin at the deals section and it said something about ubid. I went to the site and browsed around and the prices seemed extremely good. The only problem was I couldn't find any kind of a FAQ. The stuff is used right? Has anyone bought anything from them? any info would be helpful. Thanks -IncuFanProto (chris) __________________ Will I ever get to where I'm going? Will I ever follow through with what I had planned. I guess it's possible that I have been a bit distracted and the directions for me are a lot less in demand. Will I ever get to where I'm going? If I do, will I know when I am there? If the wind blew me in the right direction would I even care? I would. I take a look around; it's evident the scene has changed. And there are times when I feel improved upon the past. Then there are times when I can't seem to understand at all and yes it seems as though I'm going nowhere... really f--king fast.

02-11-2002, 11:14 PM	#3
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	shipping they wont tell you the shipping cost when you bid, but they should tell you the weight. Usually, it's about a dollar a pound. Sometimes the wieght is really off, just to lower the price-beware the 30lb harddrive. __________________ Five years...

02-12-2002, 06:13 PM	#4
OC the admiral formerly known as overclocked Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Outside the mainstream Posts: 5,922	I order from Ubid a lot and I've only had one bad experience. It was with one of their "preferred providers" - Micro Xpress. I will NEVER again bid on an item that comes from Micro Xpress, but I will continue to use Ubid. -OC __________________ But what is adulthood except a delayed end-run around our parents' better judgment? -- Peter Egan cough

02-14-2002, 09:06 AM	#6
Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	it is... ...but many times the bid price is a great price, until you figure in shipping...I've been burned because I wasn't paying attenion to the weight and shipping cost. My fault, don't be like me.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

02-10-2002, 11:22 PM	#2
nomoney Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 493	New, used and refurbished. You bid on the items and its not like ebay. The auction keeps getting extended past when it is supposed to be over to get the max bid. Watch out for shipping too. Its soooo high. I have found that in alot of cases it isnt the best deal ... but you can also get some really good deals too. Just be careful.

User Name
Password
Remember Me?