Thousands of wheelchairs and transport chairs are on eBay via third party companies and if are wondering whether it is okay to purchase your wheelchair on ebay, you have come to the right place, this article will guide you through the determining which sellers are good and honest, and which price will give you the best value for your money.
Power Seller or Feedback Rating, eBay seller pricing practice, eBays action to protect buyers should make buyers beware!
Every purchase you make on ebay give you the opportunity to rate that seller about your experience with the seller and the product, this is the secret of ebays success., this is also what gives buyers the information they needed to judge the seller and all these are reflected in the detailed seller rating and the comment left by the seller.
Buyers can leave a positive, negative, or neutral rating, along with a short comment as a feedback, this information will be displayed on the sellers rating page, buyers can also rate the seller on how to performed on the 4 criterias below, these are part of the detailed seller rating, sellers are rated from 1 to 5 and the average will be presented as the score of a particular seller.
Always look for sellers with more than 4.8 stars in all these criteria,and also with minimum of 99% in total positive feedback, you can be confident that you are transacting with an experienced eBay seller with a proven commitment to customer satisfaction.
Item as described
Communication
Shipping time
Shipping and handling charges
Check out the sellers feedback
Ask all questions before committing to buy
Don't assume the item is what is in the picture, if you are unsure of anything ask! ask!! and ask!!!.
Most wheelchairs don't come with footrest, so make sure to ask seller if you are unsure.
Ebay wheelchair PowerSellers
To qualify and remain in the PowerSeller program, members must:
Achieve the following minimum average of items sold:
Three Month Requirement: 2 items sold per month for the past 3 months (6 items)
Annual Requirement: 2 items sold per month for the past 12 months (24 items)
Achieve an overall Feedback rating of 100, of which 98% or more is positive
Have been an active member for 90 days
Have an account in good financial standing
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The requirements are not really hard, so the rule is that you should be very careful when buying on ebay,. do your homework, if you are unsure email us with questions regarding any seller id we will be glad to look into the seller and tell you what his ratings mean.
Note: If you purchased items as a guest on ebay, your items become eligible for buyer protection only after you register as an eBay member (registration is free)
My Advice: Never buy on ebay unless you register to become a member first
Buyer Beware!
eBay wheelchair store is a good place to shop however you must take all necessary precaution when shopping anywhere online, if you purchased any item, inspect it as soon as it arrives . Do not throw away any packaging material untill the initial return period is over, and once again inspect immediately as soon as it arrives.
Remember if it is too good to be true.................... then it is not true.
The following tips will help
Buying Wheelchair On eBay
Amazon Marketplace wheelchair guide
Dealer Website Wheelchair advisory