Guide For Newbies New Ebayers

HI , just a short note to HELP all you new users to ebay on how to optimize your ebay buying experience.

First off if you are buying a product follow these simple rules,

1. READ what THE SELLER has to say about the item being sold not the product description box .If you are unsure of what EXACTLY is being sold USE the ask the seller link in the upper right hand corner and ASK questions about the item. (condition of item?, previous rental item?, Genuine USA Factory made item?,original box?) If a seller does not respond in a reasonable amount of time (1 or 2 days)Then it is usually because they do NOT want to answer your questions and in this case it is best to just forget it.

2. If there is NO actual PICTURE of the item ASK seller if he can put one up on the site and NOT to email you one. Just is much safer in these days of VIRUSES.(We sellers often just do not have the time to take picture of every item we list BUT are happy to respond to requests.)Remember your idea of excellant and sellers idea of excellant are often far far apart.

3. Check the SELLERS feedback comments not just the ratings, This will usually tell you more about the seller then anything else.On ebay 97% is really NOT very good.

4. If you are Bidding for an item, Decide what you would be willing to pay for the product and bid accordingly Ebay will automatically give it to you for the lowest bid price possible.If you are using buy it now and it seems fair just go ahead and BUY it, if you wait it may be GONE.

5. Now as for the SHIPPING TIME and COSTS ,when in doubt ASK before you buy, "Standard flat rate" shipping usually means the slowest possible way at the highest possible price...!!! Reputable dealers usually will g... ...read the full guide >>>