What NOT to buy on eBay

[mandy]

Dubbed the world's online marketplace, eBay has become a popular destination for inexpensive, secondhand items. While you can get great delays at eBay, Good Housekeeping says there are some items that you shouldn't buy there...

Good Housekeeping writer Patricia Greco has a list of items you don't want to buy there. "One thing you shouldn't buy on eBay is makeup," she says. "It's a breeding ground for bacteria, and if a seller is selling something that has been used before, you can wind up with an eye infection. We found five postings online of already-used makeup."...

Before you buy kids' products such as car seats, helmets or cribs, check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website. "The CPSC website will tell you if the product has been recalled. We found a crib that was being sold on eBay, then went to the CPSC website and found out that it had been recalled in 2005. We then alerted eBay to the problem,"...

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[amy]

We found five postings online of already-used makeup."...

Only 5? I would have expected a few hundred. 

I agree with Good Housekeeping's advice to avoid buying laptops on eBay.