Interesting; my experiences on eBay have been quite different. They do make me log in repeatedly, but my browser remembers the form data so it's just one click. By the way, Amazon also makes me log in repeatedly; I see no difference there.
I try to pick reputable sellers and I've learned to avoid the Hong Kong and China based sellers, some of whom really do sell junk and are hard to deal with. Recently I had a bad experience with one, and eBay quickly credited me the money even though it was long past the eight weeks which is the maximum.
As for shipping, almost everything I buy on eBay is trackable, except for stuff coming from Asia. It's a different shopping experience from Amazon and other online retailers, but sometimes I prefer it actually. I do prefer Amazon's review system which often provides invaluable advice about the product and feedback on the seller.
> By the way, Amazon also makes me log in repeatedly; I see no difference there
Amazon doesn't make me log in repeatedly; they ask for your password again for some actions (looking at your order history for example) but for most actions (including buying) you usually don't need to retype your password... and you never have to retype your email address.
eBay makes you retype your email address while they display your name on the page, which is incredibly stupid.
Amazon looks like it's build and operated by real people who care about what they're doing; eBay looks like it's been put together by consultants who couldn't care less about the user experience.
Sounds like a browser setting. Chrome browser remembers my name and password on Ebay and I never have to retype my name or email. In fact it's a little too easy; I'm wondering if I should tell it not to do that; my 9-year-old can just wander in and order all kinds of stuff!
I try to pick reputable sellers and I've learned to avoid the Hong Kong and China based sellers, some of whom really do sell junk and are hard to deal with. Recently I had a bad experience with one, and eBay quickly credited me the money even though it was long past the eight weeks which is the maximum.
As for shipping, almost everything I buy on eBay is trackable, except for stuff coming from Asia. It's a different shopping experience from Amazon and other online retailers, but sometimes I prefer it actually. I do prefer Amazon's review system which often provides invaluable advice about the product and feedback on the seller.