Unfortunately, eBay is still THE place most small time sellers are going to auction stuff off.
I collect 16mm film reels (classic movies, shows, curiosities, propaganda, etc.) and eBay is really the only place to get those besides the rare estate sale.
Many people sell homemade products on eBay because it's far easier to get started and keep the price down. For example, a specific tool I used for beer kegs, far superior to any of the ones on Amazon, was made by some dude who sold it on eBay.
eBay is a mess, though. I swear there's interfaces from at least 3 different design eras. I have problems with images randomly not loading. It seems like the quintessential result of risk averse management milking the cash cow. Seems almost unsurprising how badly they are treating users such as the OP. I don't think they care.
I collect 16mm film reels (classic movies, shows, curiosities, propaganda, etc.) and eBay is really the only place to get those besides the rare estate sale.
Many people sell homemade products on eBay because it's far easier to get started and keep the price down. For example, a specific tool I used for beer kegs, far superior to any of the ones on Amazon, was made by some dude who sold it on eBay.
eBay is a mess, though. I swear there's interfaces from at least 3 different design eras. I have problems with images randomly not loading. It seems like the quintessential result of risk averse management milking the cash cow. Seems almost unsurprising how badly they are treating users such as the OP. I don't think they care.