I started using feeBay when it was still pretty new, and it is interesting to see how its use has changed over the years.

It's gone from being a fantastic place to offer odd bits of interesting things and stuff to a much wider audience than a local autojumble or car-boot sale would reach, to a cynical professional market place.

I've found that the vast majority of new parts, equipment and bits I'm interested in are considerably cheaper from a traditional shop or an online store than on feeBay.

The clue is in the name - listing fees, final value fees, PayPal fees - something that can be sold at profit normally has to be hiked in price to achieve the same margin on feeBay.

Okay, it's generally different if you're buying from a private individual who is clearing a garage, but even then the postage fees charged are usually hiked enough to cover the expected fees...

I recently bought a couple of NOS sheet metal hole punches from feeBay without doing proper research first.

I bought the second swathe of four punches brand new from an online shop for less than one of the NOS ones on feeBay...

My bad, but it's rammed home the point to me that it just isn't the place for bargains that it once was.

But..the newer generation i feel like maybe use sites like ebay to purchase their parts and thought maybe it might not be a bad idea to have an ebay store.Or if there is maybe someone could help direct me to it lol

P.S. im still going to be calling you guys for wheel bearings and maybe something else if i can find something out of appreciation for the help and responses ive gotten from the MM crew lol purchasing off ebay you dont get the support /customer service.