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    Default Has anyone bought from Amazon.com Marketplace?

    Hi,

    I'm desperately searching for any novels from the Resident Evil serie, by S.D.Perry, French or English, don't care, but I can't find any of these books!

    A few of them are availible at libraries, on eBay, they're really expensive...
    I'll be interested in getting Code Veronica first, since it's the only ResEvil game I played.

    I can only find it for a reasonable price on Amazon.com:

    http://www.amazon.com/Code-Veronica-...ecc_rvi_cart_1

    I'm not even subscribed on .COM, I am on CA, FR, but not COM, for now...
    So it'll cost me about 18$ with the shipping to Canada, it's getting a bit expensive for a single book...

    I can, however, get it for cheaper on Amazon.com Marketplace, as a used book:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...condition=used

    (From the first seller, NorthEastBooks.)

    I never bought something not sold by Amazon on the website, so I wonder if this is safe? I know we can't pay with PayPal on Amazon, but can we on Marketplace? Will I give my credit card number to a seller that I just don't know?

    Thanks you!
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    No idea but a neighbour of mine tried to buy pure on xbox 360 from there and the seller never sent it and amazon refunded him
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    I bought a PSP game once from a market seller.

    You just have to read the ratings of the seller, and look for (read over) the bad transactions, over the good.
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    I have bought tons of stuff off of amazon marketplace with no problems over the years, just be sure to check the sellers feedback before you buy and make sure to only buy from sellers that have a large amount of positive feedback, if possible no negative feedback at all. northeastbooks feedback seems kinda questionable with some negatives.

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    Can you pay by PayPal or only by credit card?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GameX View Post
    Can you pay by PayPal or only by credit card?
    only by credit card.

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    I've bought games and CD's on Amazon marketplace (its my preferred way to buy used). But you gotta treat it like any other online place, read carefully and follow gut instinct about things.


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    amazon heavily favors customers in disputes, they are quick to pull a seller's access to the marketplace if they get too much negative feedback. ive never had a serious problem with anything ive purchased there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrisbid View Post
    amazon heavily favors customers in disputes, they are quick to pull a seller's access to the marketplace if they get too much negative feedback. ive never had a serious problem with anything ive purchased there.
    As someone who sells on Amazon, this scares the crap out of me whenever i sell a high dollar item. I'm always worried that i will get the buyer looking to scam me. So far, so good though.

    Never ran into any problems buying. From what it sounds like, the seller is at the mercy of the buyer since they give you 30 days to return an item, no questions asked. You could, if you are a jerk, buy a book and read it, return in within 30 days, and get a full refund.


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    I buy from Amazon since I became aware of Internet. Can't remember exactly, but it might have been as early as 2001.

    Never had any problem, neither with the main site or with the marketplace.

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    I've been buying from Amazon Marketplace for many years. Out of hundreds of purchases, the only problem I've had is 3 packages that were poorly packed/shipped. As others have mentioned, be sure to check the seller's feedback and read the description before a purchase. For example, only buy games that list something like "great shape with case, manual and cart." I skip over any seller that doesn't list specifics about item condition.

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    I don't like giving my credit card # to anyone; at least, if I was able to pay by PayPal...

    Maybe I'll just buy a new one, and then get the others volumes in another store somewhere!
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    Your CC is through Amazon, not given to individual sellers.

    So you can buy that new Lady Gaga CD from Amazon, then turn around and buy a used PS2 game from the marketplace.


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    I've bought from there many times before and never once received any bad experiences. As mentioned by previous posters, it's a good idea to read the seller ratings and the descriptions in the items they sell carefully. When in doubt, contact the seller directly.

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    I've bought from Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Amazon France and have not had any problems.

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