First off, finding the actual eBay.ph site can be a bit of a trek. You kinda gotta wade through the main eBay.com stuff first, all those “free shipping on many items!” banners and “affordable prices.” It’s like, okay eBay, I *get* it, you’re cheap. But where’s the *Filipino* cheap, you know?
And then you see it… buried somewhere in the search results. eBay.ph. It promises deals on “All Categories!” which, let’s be honest, is kinda vague. It’s like saying a restaurant serves “all food.” Helpful. NOT.
The stuff it throws at you first? “Best Match.” Always a gamble, right? What *is* Best Match? Is it what eBay *thinks* I want? Is it what they’re trying to get rid of? Is it just a random jumble of things they found under the sofa? I suspect the latter. Then you can sort via “Time: ” I am assuming it means how much “Time” is left to buy?
What’s REALLY important, though, is the PayPal thing. It seems that PayPal is finally on eBay.ph. Big deal. I never understood why it wasn’t before. It’s like trying to order lechon without the sawsawan – just feels wrong, ya know?
But hey, here’s the thing, and this is just my opinion, mind you: eBay.ph, while not perfect, is still a pretty good way to find things you wouldn’t normally find. Sure, there might be fake emails lurking (gotta be careful about that!), and you might have to deal with some dodgy sellers (read those reviews, people!), but you can stumble across some real gems. I once found a vintage tsinelas there for like, practically nothing. Okay, maybe it had a hole in it, but still! Vintage!
