I have bought from ebay for 10 years and have had very little problems as a buyer. That being said i rarely purchase name brand or jewelry as there are so many fakes out there. Reviews can be really helpful and i always check a sellers review before purchase. I love ebay because you can find just about anything from the past. Toys you remember having as a kid you can almost bet to find someone selling it on ebay. The antique category is really fun also. I sell sometimes on ebay and i do not like how they almost force you to sell with the best offer choice. I will click to remove the option but ebay will change it back if my item is relisted and then buyers send me offers! Very annoying. Also had problems with buyers bidding and not paying, you cannot leave them negative feedback and ebay does not penalize them. It takes days to relist your item as you have to go through the proper channels and its a waste of time for the seller. I no longer have my items up for bid. So i enjoy shopping there much more