That's not always the case. Some of the merchants on there are quite legit and in some cases, charge a whole lot less than brick and mortar stores or even other web sites.
My gripe has always been the outrageous shipping charges some charge. Example - I was looking to purchase a baseball bat a while back. Knew the model I wanted and what it was selling for locally and online. I find a guy offering it for nearly $25 less than everyone else. I read what he's charging for shipping - a four-pound package via the USPS - he was going to charge $40! Only one problem - I managed a shipping department and knew all the carrier rates intimately.
I wrote to the guy, explained I could arrange shipping at my expense and he responded by saying I would be scamming him. So, to show my appreciation, I filed a complaint about him to eBay. Nothing happened of course, but I never did any business with him either.
My gripe has always been the outrageous shipping charges some charge. Example - I was looking to purchase a baseball bat a while back. Knew the model I wanted and what it was selling for locally and online. I find a guy offering it for nearly $25 less than everyone else. I read what he's charging for shipping - a four-pound package via the USPS - he was going to charge $40! Only one problem - I managed a shipping department and knew all the carrier rates intimately.
I wrote to the guy, explained I could arrange shipping at my expense and he responded by saying I would be scamming him. So, to show my appreciation, I filed a complaint about him to eBay. Nothing happened of course, but I never did any business with him either.