Archive for February, 2009

Shill bidding, which involves bidding on your own item in a deliberate attempt to artificially drive up its price. A shill bid can involve the use of secondary eBay registrations, user aliases, family members, friends, or associates to pump up the price; other bidders then have to top a higher price to stay in the […]

How do you get your money back if you’ve been burned? Here are the basic steps to take: 1. Go through the Item Not Received or Significantly Not Described Process, as previously described. 2. Somewhere between 30 and 60 days after the end of the auction, close your dispute and select “I feel I have […]

The first line of defense against frauds and cheats is to intelligently choose the people you deal with. On eBay, the best way to do this is via the Feedback system. You should always check a seller’s Feedback rating before you bid. If it’s overwhelmingly positive, you can feel safer than if the seller has […]

Here are the main points to remember when paying on eBay: Paying by cash is very unsafe, but it can result in relatively fast shipping. Paying by cashier’s check or money order can be just as fast as paying by cash, and slightly safer. Paying by personal check is safer than cashier’s check or money […]

eBay’s home page has a simple search box, which works fine for simple searches. Just enter your keywords, click the Search button, and view your results. It’s pretty easy. For more sophisticated searches use eBay advanced search feature. From there you can: Search by keyword Search by auction item number Restrict your search to a […]

About eBay Bidding

In: Bidding

16 Feb 2009

Here are the key points to remember: Before you place a bid, you have to be a registered eBay userand you should check out the feedback rating and comments of the item’s seller. You place your bid in the Ready to Bid? section of the item listing page; then you enter your user ID, password, […]

Mistake #1: Bidding Too Early When you’re interested in a particular item, it’s tempting to place your bid as soon as you read the item description. The problem with this is that as soon as that bid is entered, you’ve announced your intentions to other bidderswho might then react by placing even higher bids. So, […]

Before you place your bid, be sure to read all the details of the item you’re interested in. In particular, look at the following: Is the item you’re bidding on new or used? If it’s new, what kind of warranty does it come with? If it’s used, what’s your recourse if you’re dissatisfied with the […]

How Bidding Works?

In: Bidding

13 Feb 2009

It’s as simple as telling eBay how much you’d be willing to pay for an item and then finding out whether anyone else is willing to pay more than you. If you’ve made the highest bid, you win the auction and you have to buy the item. It’s important to remember that it doesn’t cost […]


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