To participate in perusing bargains on Ebay. The act of 'ebaying' - One of the known symptoms of compulsive addictive behaviour.
by Ro July 04, 2004
The act of being royally fucked, either through excessive charges or unfair practices. Derived from the process of listing an item on the auction site, eBay, wherein you are required to pay a listing fee, a percentage of the final valuation, and then charged for using the eBay owned site, Paypal as a mandatory payment facility; resulting in you wishing you hadn't bothered listing the fucking item in the first place.
"I've just recieved my paycheck and I'm £200 short. I've been fucking eBayed!"
"Electronic Arts have eBayed us; they've only sold us 80% of the game, the rest is downloadable content we have to pay for..."
"Electronic Arts have eBayed us; they've only sold us 80% of the game, the rest is downloadable content we have to pay for..."
by Madnas March 30, 2012
by steff_G March 12, 2005
the yardsale of the Internet
I was trolling around eBaytoday, and I found two old AMDlaptops, a bootleg Blue Oyster Cult CD, some ron jeremy DVDs, and some livestock, all for under $60 total.
I bet I get fucked on shipping.
I bet I get fucked on shipping.
by Ricky Roma November 20, 2003
A site where one may bid on auctions for almost any item imaginable, (not just useless trinkets, as implied by the other definitions here), with the allure coming from the incredibly cheap prices of nearly everything that gets listed. Often, it is possible to find items listed at half their retail price. Granted, shipping costs are usually high, but an extra $5 on shipping doesn't overshadow paying $300 for a new graphics card that's being sold for $400+ everywhere else.
eBay is like life itself; there is a vast array of choices to suit every possible taste and desire, from furniture to video games, to electronics, to books and trinkets.
Fraud is generally not a problem, since there are thousands of well-known and trustworthy sellers, easily identifiable by their feedback records.
eBay is like life itself; there is a vast array of choices to suit every possible taste and desire, from furniture to video games, to electronics, to books and trinkets.
Fraud is generally not a problem, since there are thousands of well-known and trustworthy sellers, easily identifiable by their feedback records.
One of the great mysteries of life is the mentality of people who bid on auctions days before they end. Are they intentionally trying to drive the price up? Do they not realize that eBay is an auction site? Or are they so naive as to believe that others wanting to purchase the item will let their bids sit for days on end, without being outbid?
Even more mysterious are those individuals who choose to bid repeatedly and consecutively on particular items. What explanation there could possibly be for such irrational acts, I cannot even speculate...
Even more mysterious are those individuals who choose to bid repeatedly and consecutively on particular items. What explanation there could possibly be for such irrational acts, I cannot even speculate...
by Al Shades July 28, 2004
In the book City of Bones from The Mortal Instruments series, Clary calls ebay "A mythical place of great magical power."
Jace-"...in fact, don't touch any of my weapons without my permission."
Clary-"Well, there goes my plan for selling them all on ebay"
Jace-"Selling them on what?"
Clary-"A mythical place of great magical power."
Clary-"Well, there goes my plan for selling them all on ebay"
Jace-"Selling them on what?"
Clary-"A mythical place of great magical power."
by X.x.BookWorm.x.X July 29, 2010
by Sarahsuke June 08, 2003