Free Ebay tips
The introduction of ebay to the internet was a godsend – how brilliant is the idea of having an electronic marketplace where people can buy and sell each others goods at a reasonable price? It’s the garage sale of all garage sales, and more fun too!
There are a lot of ebay book and guides out there that will give you the same information listed in this article, for tens of dollars. I say, just read on – for free!
like paying $5.00 for an item, and then paying $15 in shipping. If the
item’s worth it – go for it. If not, then don’t even bother. If the
shipping cost isn’t listed, then e-mail the seller. If the seller does
not respond, they’re not somebody you want to deal with anyway.
ad, it’s there for a reason. Make sure you know what you’re buying, so
that there are no surprises when your item arrives in the mail.
above is acceptable. Remember that sometimes negative feedback is not
the sellers fault – there are plenty of buyers who are jerks, as there
are sellers.
win more than one item from a seller’s auctions, they will simply stick
it in the same box. Why pay shipping twice, if you don’t have to?
this is very important. You don’t want to win an auction, and then find
out that the seller doesn’t even ship to where you are. This is
especially a problem for Canadians. Scroll down to the bottom of the
item screen to where it says “ships to”, and make sure your country is
listed. If you really must have the item, contact the seller and ask if
they will make an exception. Many times, it’s not a problem – just be
prepared to pay more in shipping.
popular, but with ebay’s “proxy bidding” system, it’s not necessary.
Simply enter the maximum you’re willing to pay for the item, rather
than bidding a million times. Of course, sometimes it’s a good idea to
enter a higher maximum during the last few minutes of an auction, but
usually, this isn’t necessary.
certainly an overlooked tool when it comes to ebay. Remember that
sellers are limited in the number of characters in the title of their
item, and sometimes sellers write poor titles to begin with. If your
search is yielding no results, try doing an advanced search. Check off
“search descriptions”, and you just might find what you’re looking for.
certainly don’t condone the use of this type of software, but if you a
serious and frequent ebay buyer, this might be a useful tool for you.
This software is designed to help win your auctions, while keeping
prices as low as possible. Type in “sniping software ebay” in a search
engine to find out more.
items you never knew existed, or even knew you wanted! Ebay really puts
into perspective the amount of products that are out there, and the
infinite variety that we enjoy. Remember that online payment methods
such as PayPal are great tools, but it’s easy to get carried away. Take
it easy, have fun, and happy ebaying!