Whatever you want to buy, whether it’s large or small, cheap or expensive, everyday or just plain weird, the chances are you can find it on eBay. It’s the largest auction site in the world, and when it comes to the variety of what’s on sale, size is vital. When was the last time you heard of someone getting a great deal on a weird and wonderful item at uBid or Yahoo Auctions?
People who’ve got used to eBay don’t often stop to think how amazing it is – an online marketplace where you can buy things from all over the world, without leaving your home. You can get things that you would never think anyone would bother to sell, and you can get them cheaply. The powerful search engine means that you can find things you’ll like without even knowing exactly what you’re looking for.
Not only that, but you can send money quickly and electronically to almost all of these sellers, without worrying about currency conversion or exchange rates or anything else.
If you’re looking for rarities or bargains, eBay is an ideal place to buy.
The Case Against.
However much you might dream of a truly international marketplace, international postage costs will always bring you back down to reality with a thud. Do you have any idea how much it costs to send even the smallest thing to the other side of the world?
Then there’s the fact that eBay is packed with fraudsters and scammers, preying on the innocent users who’ve heard that eBay is a great place to buy stuff but don’t know the risks. People can lose thousands of dollars, and eBay do nothing. Is that fair? It is hard to even leave negative feedback for the very worst sellers, for fear that they will retaliate and leave a black mark against your own account.
eBay is unfair to buyers when other buyers don’t play fair, and unfair to sellers who end up selling things for a very low price, only to have eBay’s fees take away the last part of their profit margin.
The Verdict.
Those are the arguments for and against. So is eBay good, or bad? I’ll leave it up to you to decide. For me, though, the answer is this: as long as you’re aware of the downsides, and you know how to protect yourself from scammers and fraudsters and how to get ahead of the competition, eBay is one of the best places in the world to shop. Having followed us this far, of course, you now know all these things, which means that for you, eBay is a great place!
Now that you know so much about eBay, in fact, why not use it to do your holiday shopping? Millions of smart shoppers from around the world already flock to eBay every holiday season to save on their presents and other holiday stuff – the next email will show you how to become one of those people.
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Six Steps Towards Successful Buying at eBay Auctionsr
These tips, based on experience over the last seven years, should help to avoid some of the potential pitfalls. 1. Make use of the various tools provided on eBay to ascertain the target price of items you are interested in. A simple way to do this is to ‘search’ for completed items. 2. Always check that there are no hidden costs associated with your potential bargain. These may include unspecified postage costs, or PayPal fees chargeable to the buyers. If in doubt email the buyer and if you do not get a response then do not bid. Remember that when buying from overseas postage costs can be significant compared to the price of the item and also for more expensive items you may be liable to customs fees. 3. Check out the sellers feedback. You should be aiming to buy from sellers with feedback of at least 98 per cent if it is less and you are interested in an item read the feedback comments to satisfy yourself that the buyer provides a good service. In particular, read the neutral and negative feedback posts to try to work out what may have gone wrong with previous transactions. 4. Do not get carried away and end up bidding more than need or want to. Some items appear very frequently on eBay and it may be worth setting yourself a limit and waiting for the next one to come along. 5. If you find you are often being outbid at the last moment, consider using sniping software which you can use to automatically submit a bid in the last few seconds of the auctions. 6. Where possible, use PayPal to pay for items on eBay. The sellers get their payment quickly, and there is a degree of protection for buyers if things go wrong. eBay via My eBay provides a number of tools for monitoring progress on your transaction These tips, based on experience over the last seven years, should help to avoid some of the potential pitfalls. 1. Make use of the various tools provided on eBay to ascertain the target price of items you are interested in. A simple way to do this is to ‘search’ for completed items. 2. Always check that there are no hidden costs associated with your potential bargain.
These may include unspecified postage costs, or PayPal fees chargeable to the buyers. If in doubt email the buyer and if you do not get a response then do not bid. Remember that when buying from overseas postage costs can be significant compared to the price of the item and also for more expensive items you may be liable to customs fees. 3. Check out the sellers feedback. You should be aiming to buy from sellers with feedback of at least 98 per cent if it is less and you are interested in an item read the feedback comments to satisfy yourself that the buyer provides a good service. In particular, read the neutral and negative feedback posts to try to work out what may have gone wrong with previous transactions. 4. Do not get carried away and end up bidding more than need or want to. Some items appear very frequently on eBay and it may be worth setting yourself a limit and waiting for the next one to come along. 5. If you find you are often being outbid at the last moment, consider using sniping software which you can use to automatically submit a bid in the last few seconds of the auctions. 6. Where possible, use PayPal to pay for items on eBay. The sellers get their payment quickly, and there is a degree of protection for buyers if things go wrong. eBay via My eBay provides a number of tools for monitoring progress on your transaction
These tips, based on experience over the last seven years, should help to avoid some of the potential pitfalls.
1. Make use of the various tools provided on eBay to ascertain the target price of items you are interested in. A simple way to do this is to ‘search’ for completed items.
2. Always check that there are no hidden costs associated with your potential bargain. These may include unspecified postage costs, or PayPal fees chargeable to the buyers. If in doubt email the buyer and if you do not get a response then do not bid. Remember that when buying from overseas postage costs can be significant compared to the price of the item and also for more expensive items you may be liable to customs fees.
3. Check out the sellers feedback. You should be aiming to buy from sellers with feedback of at least 98 per cent if it is less and you are interested in an item read the feedback comments to satisfy yourself that the buyer provides a good service. In particular, read the neutral and negative feedback posts to try to work out what may have gone wrong with previous transactions.
4. Do not get carried away and end up bidding more than need or want to. Some items appear very frequently on eBay and it may be worth setting yourself a limit and waiting for the next one to come along.
5. If you find you are often being outbid at the last moment, consider using sniping software which you can use to automatically submit a bid in the last few seconds of the auctions.
6. Where possible, use PayPal to pay for items on eBay. The sellers get their payment quickly, and there is a degree of protection for buyers if things go wrong. eBay via My eBay provides a number of tools for monitoring progress on your transaction
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Are you interested in doing your online shopping on eBay? If you are and if this is your first time using eBay, you may be a little bit nervous, as many first time eBay buyers are. The good news, however, is that buying what you want on eBay is a relatively easy process. To get you started on that process, you will want to read on.
The first thing that you will want to do is register for a free eBay account. Although you do not need an eBay account to view all of the items that are currently available for sale, you do need an eBay account to bid on items listed for sale on eBay. When it comes setting up a free eBay account all you need to do is provide personal information about yourself. This information includes your address, your phone number, and your email address. You will also have to create an eBay sign in name and a password for yourself. These items will be used to login to your eBay account. Once your account has been verified by email, you should be able to start buying right away.
Speaking of buying your items; one of the reasons why eBay is so popular is because it is one of the largest online marketplaces. Internet users are not only able to shop on eBay, but they are also able to sell on eBay. That is what has led to millions of items available for sale on eBay, at any given time. While having a large selection of items to choose from is nice, it can make finding what you want hard; however, there are ways that you can easily navigate the eBay website, to find exactly what you were looking for, in a relatively quick way.
Perhaps, the easiest way to find exactly what you are looking for on eBay is to perform an eBay search. Towards the top of eBay’s webpage, you should see a search box. This is where you will want to key in what you are looking for. The more descriptive you can be, the more accurate your results will be. For instance, if you are interested in purchasing a ladies shirt, you will want to search with “ladies M shirt.” Incorporating the size or even a brand into your search is likely to eliminate purchases that aren’t want you want or need. You should also be able to perform an advanced eBay search, which will let you enter in price ranges or only show items that are from a specific seller.
Whether you perform a standard eBay search or an advanced one, you should be presented with a number of auction listings. In most cases, those listing are listed in order based on the time that is left. For example, online auction listings that are ending soon will likely be listed first; therefore, if you see something that you like at the top of your screen, you may want to act fast. You can also, easily, choose to have all auction listings listed in order based on the time each auction was started, current location of the item, as well as by price, including highest to lowest and visa versa.
When you see the auction listings outlined from your eBay search, no matter which order you have them showing in, you should be able to see the current asking price, the cost of shipping, the amount of time that is left in the auction, a short description of the product being sold, and possibly even a picture. You can also tell what type of auction listing it is. For instance, most eBay sellers use the traditional auction listing format, where you and other buyers bid on their products, but some use “Buy It Now,” formats, which is where you can buy an item right away, without having to bid on it. To learn more about an item appearing on your screen, simply click on the short product description link. That link will take you to a detailed sales page, which should have product descriptions, pictures, information on shipping, information accepted methods of payment, as well as instructions on how to buy the item or items in question. As you can see, getting started on eBay is a relatively simple process. To start taking advantage of the millions of items listed on eBay, register for your free eBay account today.
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How To Avoid Getting Ripped Off Or Scammed When Buying On Ebay
Anyone and everyone who’s ever used ebay knows it happens. For example you’ll buy a PS3 and only the Box will arrive in the post. You buy a brand new vehicle but it doesn’t have vital components and wont start. The main reason for this is over-excitement. If you think you’ve found a good deal, and no-one has bid yet, don’t go crazy and bid your maximum straight away. Over-Excitement will cloud your judgement and you need to be aware of that.
If you’re buying a car, and the seller tells you specifications and they sound amazing then I myself know how tempting it is to make unreasonable decisions. But stop and think. Why is the price so low? What’s their feedback like? Read the WHOLE product info before even THINKING about buying an item. Look at the photos – is the product dirty? Whether the product is dirty or not sounds irrelevant but it does matter. If the owner hasn’t even bothered cleaning the product for the photo, what’s it going to perform like if he’s owned it? For instance if the car has wrappers all over the floor, and the seats are torn – will the owner have kept the engine in immaculate condition? Or is it likely that he’s been just as messy with the engine and with general maintenance. If you see such an item make sure to remember that it might not be a bargain once you add-on garage costs – and the car will probably not last for very long. And in most cases, it won’t even be pleasant to sit in, let alone drive.
If on the other hand, you are paying a large amount of money and you expect the item to be in pristine condition, then going down to the seller’s house/garage is a good place to start. I can almost guarantee there will be additional things that the seller didn’t mention. You might find a scratch on the PSP which wasn’t listed. A chip in the windscreen of this “brand new car” you’re about to buy. If you’re going to drive down there, do it before you bid.
Also, if you visit, you can find out information about the seller, and whether you’re likely to get into trouble. For example, don’t buy a car radio off a 16 year old who’s in a gang and doesn’t own a car. It’s just not a good idea.
So, the checklist:
- Check the sellers feedback. Has he always been selling radios mysteriously?
- Read the description. Scammers sometimes sell links to where you can find cheap items -and con you into believing they’re selling the real deal.
- If buying a big item, take the cash round to the sellers house and check it out. Don’t slack off – take a good thorough look and maybe even bring a torch, if its a car of some sort.
I’m not trying to make you paranoid – there are honest sellers out there, in fact the majority of sellers will give you a fair deal. But looks out for those odd ones with no morals.”
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