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Ebay is the best auction. Only 1 objection: for newbees the website is difficult to navigate.

no its not all that hard

for newbies...what would be a better site?

Its funny, it all depends on how long you spend
on the site.

I have been using ebay for 9 years and there
are many times I feel like their improvements
make it more difficult to use...but the truth is that
part of the issue is, when you get used to something
it takes a while to adjust to change - most people
do not like change.

Personally, the site is millions of times better then trying
to navigate through Amazon Auctions, Overstock, Bidville
or others.

As you spend more time there it will become easier, do
not worry.

Best,
Aryeh

I wonder if that is part of their strategy...to keep you there longer!!!!

dyderik wrote:Ebay is the best auction. Only 1 objection: for newbees the website is difficult to navigate.

What exactly do you think is difficult?

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I don't think so. Within the first week or so on eBay, I was able to do most routine tasks. I think it just takes a little bit of patience and getting used to.

The only thing I'd like to add on this is that more and more, sites are forgetting there are a number of us out here still on dial up. More and more, sites are designed with high speed users in mind, and they suck the life out of a 56k connection in a helluva hurry.

Therefore, sites like eBay can be difficult to navigate, based solely on the amount of time one spends waiting for animated graphics to load etc. That would be a valid complaint for a "2 tin cans and a string" internet user.

its addictive

you can spend hours and days and weeks looking at stuff to buy

Too much choice is a dificult thing for people

Strangely enough, the graphic intensity of sight is one of the reasons I don't ever just "shop" online. I'm not interested in waiting for the pages to load. Amazon, on the other hand, loads quickly, and I can browse, listen to cd samplers etc, without a lot of waiting.

I only shop online at eBay to compare with Amazon pricing, to sell occasionally, or when I know exactly what I want.