I've bought a lot of fabric from ebay, but usually named fabric, Moda, Kaffe Fassett and Liberty mostly. Twice I bought unamed charm squares because they were in a colour I needed but some of them were so thin you could see right through them and I ended up using them in a scrappy quilt.
As most people on here have said, read the sellers feedback (I only buy from sellers with 100% feedback) and also the item description carefully before buying.

I have bought fabric from ebay and have been very pleased. I always pay attention to the feedback though... some people aren't as honest as you expect them to be.

I live out in the boonies, at least 40 miles one way to nearest fabric tore... So, I've bought a good bit from ebay that is quilt related. I have purchased over 100 times and have only been dissatisfied twice. Once I ordered 2" red strips, and I got BRICK strips which couldn't be used with what I wanted. The second disappointing time, I ordered 5" charm squares and at least 1/2 of the squares were very thin, cheap fabric. I've learned my lesson, at least on the quality part. I have purchased LOTS of magazines and books; never been disappointed.

I buy a lot from Ebay as well and have been very happy doing so for years. I also pay attention to the Seller's Feedback before I buy from them. :wink:

I have bought fabric on ebay and had good luck. I stick with brands I know, Moda, etc. Always received what I expected.

I've gotten quite a bit of fabric from eBay. The yardage was of good weight for the most part. Once when I ordered a fabric out of Canada, assuming that it was probably a little darker than the pic showed, it came looking EXACTLY like the pic! Had to find the right color elsewhere.
I have also ordered precut squares, but won't again unless they are name brand packets. You never know what thin wimpy ugly shoddy gingham or something they might stick in there!
And pay good mind to the shipping charges, they can be ridiculous!!

Not to mention, the fun of the bidding.

I have bought (fabric and other items) and sold (not fabric) and have been satisfied on both ends.

Ebay knows me well, i buy a lot lately from there, you just have to be careful, you have to read what they are saying and read between the lines, plus I buy online more than local

I buy tons of fabric off ebay, I know what your saying about touching the fabric, I have an obsession with Moda fabric but I have never had a problem with any buys off ebay.

Like your little "imocon" quilting, really cute.

I did that one time from an E-bay seller. When I got them they were OK but not a very good quality fabric. It looked like they were cut from someone's stash :( I have also bought Moda Jelly Rolls, etc. from E-bay and gotten some good deals even with shipping, but be careful that by the time you bid (if it's not a Buy Now) and add the shipping you're not spending more than what you could have gotten it from your LQS or a store online.

I have ordered and was very pleased with what I got.

I have bought on ebay. I check the seller out and also check the shipping cost, sometimes it is more than a quilt shop. The times I have order4ed I have been happy with the fabric and service. But I usually only buy fabric by the manufactors that I know.

I have ordered from ebay. But I tend to stick with fabric I've already seen at other places.

I buy from e-bay to find certain colors or themes to add to a quilt. Also, since I live in Florida it is hard to find a nice selection of flannels to use when I make snuggly kids quilts. I do not buy precut...truthfully cause I'm a little OCD about it being cut right. Like the others I check the sellers rating and I read the feedback.

I have ordered from E-bay and have several sellers that are well worth the time to go through whats being sold. If there is a start price... I take into acct how much fabric, for example I like a quanity of fabrics, i.e 5 of 1 yards to be used for a pick 5 quilt.. anyway I divide what quanity into the inital price. If it comes out less or at least $4.00 a yard, I will watch it until I see if there is any increases along the way. If it's fabric that I recognized and have a general idea of the price per yard, then I will think what is the most I want to pay. And then I make my decision as to bidding on it. I have seen fabric that would normally sell for $9.00 a yard and if it's really a great fabric, I will watch the bidders because by the time you add the shipping into it, sometimes you are not saving a dime.

I understand that people sell on eBay to make money. I just prefer not to get cheap Joann's fabric for more than it is worth. I feel some eBay sellers can be very misleading.

I have found since being on this site to always measure your fabric once you have it delivered to see if it is what you asked for.

Love your pug! Never bought fabric on ebay, but sure do a number on the vintage sewing stuff!

I have purchased fabric on a ebay store before and it was just fine. Great price and I really got the fabric I had been looking for. I would just look at the sellers feedback and that should help .

Have bought from ebay and from quilt shops online. Once you find your favorite sellers, you can be assured of getting a good deal. Some of the online sellers have great prices for moda or other lines that you can buy by the name of the line and pattern. Their prices can be around $5 a yard for quilt store quality. You can't beat it if you're careful who you buy from and buy by known name, like moda for example. Have Fun. Love getting those UPS deliveries!!

I have always been happy with my fabric purchases from e-bay. I have a few specific Sellars I do business with and for the others, I read everything on their listing, if they do not have enough pics or information on the item in question, I do not buy from them. I also go by their score and if they have below a certain % for teh amount of items they have sold, I do not buy. Customer Service is important to me even on Net so I am choosy. Occasionally you will get a knucklehead as I did when I purchased a Singer 99K that arrived damaged. Then, you just stick up for your self and do what you need to get the return and refund albeit in a nice way.

If you want the names of who I like, PM me and I will get it to you.

wvdek, I have trouble pming...it keeps saying wrong user name. Maybe u can pm me with some of your sellers you have purchased fabric from and was pleased with it. Thanks, Margaret

I just tried and had no problem getting to wvdek's name. maybe you did some thing wrong.

I buy all sorts of things on ebay, but always look at the feed back, I have only been disapointed once and had no satisfaction from the seller who refused to send me the product I won at a really good price, so i gave him a very negative feedback, it went to arbitration and all that happened was he gave me a negative feedback too, when I went to the board they said he had the right to refuse me the sale. (why put something up for sale if you don't honor it) I didn't check his feedback.
he is no longer listed as a seller.

I have been buying my printer ink on EBay and I recently had my first winning bid for a doll for my niece to add to her other to make a pair.

I have only purchased charm packs from e-bay. They are Moda packs - cut and packaged by Moda. Never bought any other fabric from e-bay, though I have heard others have done well. Good luck.

i have also bought several pieces off ebay. to me they are just as good as lqs fabric. you might also check esty.com for fabric they are some good stuff on there also.

Annya, could you copy and paste and PM them to Eightlady for me from teh PM I sent you, please.

I do not know how to do that but if you send her your email address maybe she can tell you herself that way. sorry am still new at this. :( if your name is Judith I can. sorry had a bad night.

I have purchased quite a bit of fabric from e-bay and have ben really happy with the price. Yesterday I bought 2 pkgs of 4 inch blocks (20 blocks per pkg). I paid .89 for each pkg. Of course then you have to pay postage which is usually much higher than the fabric!!! I'm happy anyway.

One word of warning: Be careful - - you can get ADDICTED to Ebay! I just came off a 2 month Ebay buying spree. Now I won't even let myself go LOOK, because I CAN'T JUST LOOK. I always end up bidding on SOMETHING. I have dozens of charm packs and several layer cakes that I probably won't even use, and my dining room table is covered with batik fat quarters. So don't let it get out of hand. Finding fabric in the mailbox is a high that I love, but I had to stop.

The sellers feedback is a good rule of thumb!

I bought to much on eBay for a while and yes some fab's too and my Featherweight and it was all just fine....

Good luck,
ConnieF

Is buying from E-Bay a good place or is it still wise to check the fabric out at the stores. I like to see things up close before I buy.

Annya....I try to buy fabric from sellers that I know what the fabric line is, such as Moda or Hoffman, for example. I only bought fabric squares once from a seller that I didn't know what line it was from and it was very cheap material.

I usually buy panels or squares from ebay and have found them to be of very good quality. Always check the seller for their scores.

Thanks Retired2Pa, I will now have to wait a while as I just bought a new car (for me) so now I have a better car to go to the quilt shows in Brisbane. It is a 2003 Nissan Pulsar. It had only one owner before me as I know the lady who sold it to me.I have to pay back the money lent to me, and that will take me at least 31/2 years at $160 a month.

Sounds like a good car, I have a Nissan Quest 1995 that has over 200,000 miles and still runs like a charm. My daughter is driving it now. They used Ford motors in them then and if you keep them serviced you can't wear it out. Interent shoping for fabric is easy and less expensive if you watch alot for bargains. I have not been disappointed. Good Luck!