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saw1833
saw1833
Posted 16 years ago2008-09-24 20:38:20 UTC
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So I guess ordering from ebay is sometimes to one's advantage...
I recently (last week Sunday) purchased some Euro Altezza Tail Lights for my 98 Grand Prix, got them today.
Shipping was expensive, $40 USD, but they were brand new and with shipping still cost much less than I would've gotten them anywhere else.
Another reliable source I found that sells cheap auto parts is NewEggMall.com just in case anyone else wanted to take a look.

If anyone wants, I'll post pictures later.

11 Comments

ATDestroy
ATDestroy
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-24 20:42:21 UTC Comment #52388
eBay is full of items that people buy, realize they didn't want, so they repackage it and just want to get rid of it, and maybe make a few bucks off it. Definitely an advantage to some of us! Thats where i got my ATI x1950pro graphics card for ultra cheap.

How much did the lights cost with the shipping?
NineTnine
NineTnine
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-24 20:43:46 UTC Comment #52385
i love ebay. but i hate it when people try to BID on something IM BIDDING ON! OUTRAGED!
ATDestroy
ATDestroy
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-24 20:46:55 UTC Comment #52389
Haha, I know what you mean NineTnine

Darn you Bastards! Stop out bidding me! >:(

Saw, one or two pics would be cool :>
Luke
Luke
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-24 20:47:15 UTC Comment #52380
The one thing I don't understand about eBay is people paying for something they can get for the same price at a store.

The point of eBay is to save money, not give it to strangers for a product you can go pick up at the store.
ATDestroy
ATDestroy
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-24 20:50:14 UTC Comment #52390
Correct Luke is correct.

eBay has always been a money saver for me.
saw1833
saw1833
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-24 20:53:02 UTC Comment #52386
i paid $220

I'll get pics tomorrow. It's dark outside so I couldn't take any if I wanted to.
srry
srry
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-25 02:17:32 UTC Comment #52383
Oh god, not Altezza taillights. They might actually look okay on that body style, but $220 is a hell of a lot to spend on cosmetic parts.

The one thing I hate about buying car parts on ebay is that, since the majority of them are large or heavy, they will absolutely rape you with shipping charges. Thus, even our local overpriced pick 'n' pull junkyard is cheaper most of the time.

By the way, thanks for the link to NeweggMall... I had no idea that site even existed. :S
Luke
Luke
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-25 15:09:21 UTC Comment #52381
New Egg Mall isn't the same company as New Egg, me thinks. Everything looks the same but is slightly different, like it's copied.
saw1833
saw1833
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-25 17:45:50 UTC Comment #52387
@srry:
They do look good in fact.
$220 is nothing compared to anything else I seen around.
The shipping was mainly because it said it was from Taiwan, but it was worth it.
And you're welcome.

@Luke:
I don't know. I think that is different only because its based around everything that NewEgg isn't...

@Everyone else: Rain = no pictures. I'll start another journal another day with pictures.
Habboi
Habboi
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-25 19:05:45 UTC Comment #52382
I hate how some items are up for a full day or more and you think you're the only buyer but at the last 5 minutes someone out bids you.

Especially when the timer runs out late at night so you gotta stay up to hold the fort.
srry
srry
Commented 16 years ago2008-09-26 01:24:26 UTC Comment #52384
NeweggMall IS owned by Newegg, Luke. It's the same company.

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