e-bay can be a wonderful source for enjoying the variety of items it provides through it's auctions. it can save you a lot of money on those big ticket items. however, always be careful to read the feedback posted from other buyers as a basis for your trust issues. take into consideration when seeing a negative, the percentages of positive vs negatives and remember that you can never please all of the people all of the time no matter how hard you try! if the negative is not even 'item' related, but due to slow shipping, etc. consider that the post service may have been responsible. i've purchased from such a variety of sellers, i can honestly say it has been my experience that most all sellers have good intentions of providing you with an accurate description and good follow up service. if for some reason it appears there is a problem..... please!  allow the direct contact with seller to come to some resolve of satisfaction. i felt compelled to write this on behalf of all the sellers that have given me terriffic service, but still seem to struggle with those few buyers that don't leave a slight window for human error. i say to those buyers.... ask yourself if you're giving them the same courtesy you'd like to be given under the same circumstances?  " THINK " before you start complaining!!! To ruin one's reputation is a serious matter to be taken into consideration before acting. in the most part ,,,we are all strangers trying to conduct business with nothing but our reputations to present ourselves with.   I'd like to close with i've made more friends and have had a sincere outpouring of  true compassion by these once 'so called' 'strangers!' than you may find within your own  family members. another reason to join the e-bay family!! with all that being said i still have another word of advice and a humorous picture to back it up....WARNING!!  " e-bay can be addictive!"  by barbara  aka: mommie9696