FIVE GREAT TIPS TO WIN eBay AUCTION EASILY

Place your bid in last seconds
In the last few seconds of the auction, place a bid that is a dollar or two higher than the current bid. It is usually best to bid in the remaining 10 seconds or so. Be wary that other people could be 'watching' this item as well so try and place a bid at a reasonable price

Place your bid in pennies
Place your bid in odd figures like $11.05 or 200.53In doing so you can easily win by others who place their bids in whole figures by few cents. Thus if you and another bidder bid at just about the same timewith same amount , you have still a chance to beat him with just a couple of pennies.


Add a high bid item in your watchlist
Add high bid item in your watchlist, if its opening bid is too high to justify placing a bid. There is possibility that no body will buy the item. Every so often after the auction ends, double-check the seller’s auctions to see if the seller has re-listed the item with a lower starting bid.

Ask for combine shipping of items.
Combine shipping when possible. When you purchase an item, double-check the seller’s other auctions and see whether you’re interested in making a second purchase. If you see something else that appeals to you, e-mail the seller to see if he will combine the items in shipping. That way you can make two purchases for a smaller single shipping bill.

Never bid early
Never bid early, but if you do, bid high. The only time this bidding early works is if no one else is interested in the auction. Usually, though, the tactic will gear up another eBay user to outbid you because suddenly the item is valuable to at least one person. If you must bid before the auction’s close, bid high.


Try for a Second Chance offer
If you get outbid and miss the chance to increase your bid on an auction item, you’d be smart to e-mail the seller and ask if he or she has any more. You may get lucky, and the seller can send you a Second Chance offer for your high bid. A seller may send a Second Chance offer to any bidder who isn’t the winning bidder under two circumstances:
• The winner does not go through with the winning bid.
• The seller has more than one of the item that was sold.

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HOW TO AVOID SCAMMING WHEN BUYING ON eBay

Five important tips for buying on eBay

Online auctions and business like eBay can be a great way to buy products, but they can also be very risky. You can shop conveniently from your home or office any time day or night. There's a huge selection, and though the selection is skewed toward the bargain priced and aimed at bargain hunters. But you can easily get scammed, particularly for any item that can be counterfeited. These important points should always be kept in mind whenever you go to shop online or bid on products on eBay or any other online auction or shopping site.

FEEDBACK

One protection against eBay fraud is "feedback" -- a way for participants in a transaction to rate one another and for others to see those ratings. A large percentage of negative feedbacks is a clear signal to stay away from a particular seller. Even if there is 2% negative feedback then read it carefully before buying.

 You can discount negatives when they appear to be unreasonable. A negative feedback appears to be positive as buyer wrongfully commented in negative feedback box instead of positive. ;

Don’t buy expensive item from a seller with few feedbacks. It's too easy for a scammer to create new eBay IDs.

PRICING

Search and compare price of similar items on internet and through other resources you want to buy on eBay. Beware If there is big difference between prices. This may indicate that the item is not original or branded or there is something wrong with the item. Always ask the seller for such difference or obtain maximum guarantee and insurance from the seller. Always be aware of “Too good to be true to buy it” prices.

PAYMENT METHODS

A large amount of frauds happen there. Don’t ever use Western Union, Money Gram and other money transfers as a payment method .There is no security in this, no matter what the seller says.

PayPal: Use PayPal only for small transaction. They instantly transfer the money into the seller's checking account. Once the scammer seller gets the money, the scammers close the checking account, so PayPal could not get the money back even if they claim Buyer’s protection.

Direct banking transactions: There is also great risk involves in direct bank transactions especially if seller has little or no history as a seller on online auction site.

The best method for wire funds is to use an escrow service, such as Escrow.com. The way it works is that upon the completion of the auction, the buyer sends payment to the escrow service. When this payment clears, the escrow service notifies the seller to ship the product. When the buyer receives product and notifies the escrow service that it is as it was described, the escrow service forwards the buyer's payment to the seller. In this way both Buyer and seller prevents from payment frauds from either side.

Credit cards and online payment services (they often accept credit card payments) are safest. Other options include debit cards, personal checks, cashier’s checks and money orders.

GUARANTEES

Always refuse to buy any product through online auctions in which the seller doesn't offer the option of returning it if you're not happy with it. If the seller doesn't specify a return policy, email him and ask.

Don’t buy from sellers who claim they're liquidating estates and that therefore all sales are final. They may not accept returns. When you are buying expensive products ask seller for insurance of the product if seller doesn’t offer it.

SHIPPING AND DELIVERY 

If you want to receive your product safely and in a timely fashion, read carefully for the seller's location (shown near the top of the item listing under "Item location"). Also call the seller to see if the phone number is correct and working. Send them e-mail to see if they have an active e-mail address. Be cautious of sellers who use free e-mail services where a credit card wasn’t required to open the account.

Shipping method(s) offered are shown near the bottom of the listing under "Shipping, payment details and return policy". Be cautious when dealing with individuals/companies from outside your own country. Remember the laws of different countries might pose issues if a problem arises with your transaction.

 Beware of  scam involving shipping is the creation of fake shipping sites, such as KLM Express and Prompt Express. Scammers have used these sites to "prove" that they sent the item and that you can send them payment for it. After they receive your payment, the sites disappear along with your money.

Buyers in the United States should prefer the United States Postal Service over UPS or FedEx if they have an APO, FPO, or PO Box address.;

Sellers sometimes charge artificially high shipping and handling fees for low price items. Be sure you know what the charges will be before bidding or buying -- if the charges aren't specified, ask the seller.

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HOW TO BUY EFFECTIVELY ON EBAY

SIX TIPS TO BUY WISELY ON ebay

Buying on eBay may be fun and cost-effective, but A lot the buyers on eBay are not regular internet shoppers.Hence they may face risk of frauad and do not know what to do for a convient and efficient buying.These six tips will help ebay buyer to select a reliable seller and make wisely use of their money online.

SELLER’S REPUTATION

Before dealing with supplier check its feedback first. Deal with suppliers only having positive feedback of above 95%. If you are making a large purchase, be sure to read the negative feedback and see whether they are reasonable. If there are too many complaints of the same nature, then they are probably true. It is dangerous to deal with such type of supplier.

SHIPPING COST

If it is an item you can currently buy at a local store, but buying on eBay is more convenient, be sure you’re not paying too much of a premium for having it delivered to your door. Sometimes the shipping cost really outweigh the benefit of buying at eBay. So always be careful about shipping and handling charges and ask your supplier about it if shipping cost is not mention.

CLEAR REFUND POLICY

Look for a section titled "Seller's return policy"  in item description to understand seller’s return policy for particular item especially if the item is used. If the there is no refund policy in the auction description, then make sure you get the refund policy in an email from the seller in documented form. This will prevent you from any further dispute if the item will be defective or not  as  same as your expectations.

PHOTOS

Always  match the description and photos of item in question to find out whether the item shown in photos is same as its description. Be careful about stock images or images that contradict description of an item by its seller. Good photos of an item show the exact condition of product  whether it is new or  defective or  broken.Stock images shows that seller actually  doesn’t  possess th product.

DESCRIPTION

Carefully read the description each and every word if you don’t want to be scammed.Some fraud suppliers used to sell list instead of actual item mentioned in picture. Ensure that all the accessories which are normally supplied along with the item are included in description. Beware of items listed as untested or condition not known and items such as self- copied media .If  you have any  doubt about the terms of description of product then question the supplier and view his response. A responsible supplier will clear all your doubts promptly. 

PAYMENT METHODS

Pay attention to methods of payment listed by seller. Ensure that you can make  pay according to seller payment options. The  popular method of payment by most of suppliers is through PayPal .Always remember to send relative documents and information along with your payment such as eBay ID, item description, address of shipping as a reminder in order to get the item promptly even though the details of these have already been supplied.

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EBay is an attractive option for new e-commerce sellers nowadays to sell Their products online without setting up a online store of Their Own yet Avoiding ITS cost.   Selling on ebay is a lucrative yet competitive to get your product sold out and Notified of Hundreds and Thousands. These eight eBay selling tips will help you to get started selling on eBay successfully and get on your way to becoming an eBay PowerSeller.

CHOICE OF PRODUCTS FOR SALE

The choice of goods Which Should be sold on ebay, Should be made ​​wisely. It must be according to Functional season and trend   of sales.                       

eg outdoor   sports goods on summer holidays and Halloween costumes on Halloween

If possible offer unique products not available anywhere else. Find out what's hot on e-bay and moves according to Functional trend.

FREE SHIPPING OFFER

Includes shipping charges into product price and offer free shipping. This Makes   offer attractive   and is Extensive marketing  tool.

Insurance on expensive goods may be Offered as customer paid option to build goodwill.

POWERFUL LISTING

Powerful listing is the main step towards your sales. Craft your product description with search engine friendly phrases and words .Craft

Your title product as people would like to see in search engine. When writing titles  try multiple spellings (eg, hairbrush, hair brush) and be as descriptive as you can. Description of product Should be as it is in the pictures and  explain with long details about ITS   strengths and its weaknesses.

ADD IMAGES OF PRODUCT     

People  like to see things before they buy them .Use many photos to convey the state of the item and post them in the description of your products. Use clear and solid background against   the products and take at least 3 photographs of each product from all angles to convey a complete picture of product, strong as well as weak points.Dont use stock images .

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Offer blackberries flexible but secure ways of payment options. Offering multiple methods of payments may Increase your sales but try to accept   credit cards or PayPal from untrusted customers.

CLEAR RETURN POLICY

Establishing a clear return policy offering a money back guarantee may boost your sales and  but   try to avoid it on every item and  offer it only  if product is not same as it Has Been  described.

DEAL WITH DOMESTIC

Try to grab local customers if you do not have resources to supply foreign then refuse.   Although   this Reduces opportunities for extra sales but is better then to have an uncompleted commitment are. ;

MORE AUCTIONS AT ONE TIME

Run as many auctions as you can to get noticed by the people. More auctions means clustering blackberries sales   and more opportunities to earn.

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