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03-09-2011, 06:54 PM

#201

Alondra

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Texas

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Terrible... I will never buy from eBay again. I had successfully bid on a packet of Civil War fabric. First of all, PayPal, for some reason, didn't record my transaction (but I had a copy of the receipt saying that the transaction had been approved, thank goodness). Second, although I paid, I never got the fabric I successfully bid on. Never, never, never again! Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!

03-11-2011, 11:00 AM

#202

mayday

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: England

Posts: 2,365

look for sellers feedback, at first buy fabric known to you,it is difficult when you can't actually see well and certainly not touch which I find a great drawback.
I have bought lots from ebay and been very plsed,did once have a stiff fabric but when washed softened; I buy q/tops and have had no grat problems except two where one had a tiny hole in and other prick blood but the selers were v honorable and refunded my money.

03-19-2011, 06:43 PM

#203

windycitygal

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Chicago,IL

Posts: 186

I have bought fabric on eBay several times with great results. My suggestion is to stay with vendors that have high ratings.
Jovi

03-19-2011, 06:45 PM

#204

quilttiludrop

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Join Date: May 2009

Location: Lebanon, Oregon

Posts: 1,409

Quote:

Originally Posted by earlylace

I have always had a good experience.

Me too!

03-19-2011, 07:59 PM

#205

javin22

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Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Utah

Posts: 5,496

I have bought fabric many times and never had a problem. Knock on wood!

03-19-2011, 07:59 PM

#206

Candela59

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Mesa, Arizona

Posts: 692

I buy most of my fabric on ebay and have never had an issue. I have several sellers that I frequent the most but am always willing to try someone new. I always, always review their feedback before making a purchase.

While I love LQS I find I can get excellent prices in the ebay auctions. I just put things I'm interested in purchasing on my watch list. If the price is low enough I'll bid. I often get things like 15 FQs for about $18.00 including the shipping. I only purchase top quality fabric too such as Moda, RJR, Michael Miller etc...

I purchase pre-cuts as well as yardage. I'm a big fan of ebay. Hope that helps!

03-21-2011, 02:52 PM

#207

ladyshuffler

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: North Bend, Oregon

Posts: 2,181

Great never a problem.....and great prices!!

03-28-2011, 09:58 PM

#208

gramajo

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Peotone IL

Posts: 2,802

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagarBeez

I have never had a problem, except once I ordered a panel, or at least I thought it was a panel. What I got was half a panel. I thought that it was a complete panel, but, after I recieved it, I saw the panel also had another scene as well. The person cut the panel in 2 selling both pieces separately

I had the same thing happen to me. I was not a happy camper. Overall though I've had good experiences buying on eBay. When I first started quilting, I bought a lot from eBay. I was making Project Linus quilts, using themed FQs, so it was a great way to build up a stash.

03-28-2011, 10:52 PM

#209

Hosta

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: North Ridgeville, Ohio

Posts: 925

I bought fabric from a dealer who had a good rating and the fabric was crummy not what was shown in the pictures at all I was very disappointed and to top it off she wouldn't respond to my emails. so I don't buy from ebay anymore

03-29-2011, 04:05 AM

#210

lynnsim

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Texas

Posts: 1,229

Hosta, don't let a bad experience keep you away from eBay. In all the years I've bought fabric from eBay, I've only had one bad experience. (And it really wasn't all that bad.)