| Search for auctions ending at low traffic times such | | | | what they sell and take care of any problems that |
| as Saturday nights, during holidays, major sporting | | | | might arise. |
| events, etc. The reason for this is that sometimes | | | | Before bidding on an item check the seller's feedback |
| you can get an item for a lower price because not as | | | | and make sure their percentage of positive feedback |
| many people are around to bid. | | | | is 99% or higher. Also be sure to read their current |
| Search for items with misspelled words in the title. | | | | feedback to see what recent customers have had to |
| Misspelled items get found in searches less often and | | | | say about them. |
| due to this many times you can get them for a steal. | | | | One easy way to quickly build a good feedback |
| Try all of the spelling variations you can think of and | | | | record as a buyer is to quickly pay the seller when |
| see what bargains you can find. | | | | you win an auction. |
| Per statistics most bidders on eBay bid in even | | | | Stay away from sellers with private or hidden |
| amounts such as $50 or $75.50. If you make your bid | | | | feedback. The main reason a seller would choose to |
| an amount such as $50.11 or $75.52 it can sometimes | | | | hide their feedback would be a large amount of |
| make all the difference in outbidding your competitor | | | | negative feedback from buyers. |
| and winning that item! | | | | Definitely stay away from a low feedback seller, |
| It's sometimes a good idea not to bid too early on an | | | | especially one with no buyer feedback, that is selling |
| auction. Bookmark the item or add it to your eBay | | | | a high dollar item with a short duration auction cycle |
| watch list. Go back on the day that the item is | | | | such as a 1 day auction, unless it is a time sensitive |
| ending and place your bid as close to the end of the | | | | item such as theater or sporting event tickets. Many |
| auction as possible. You'll potentially avoid setting off | | | | times a short auction cycle, especially a 1 day auction, |
| a bidding frenzy and possibly get the item for a | | | | means that the seller is trying to pull a scam, before |
| bargain price. | | | | it gets reported to eBay. |
| Make sure to buy items using Paypal, eBay's official | | | | When you're looking at an item be sure to look at |
| payment service. Paypal is one of the most | | | | the shipping costs to make sure that they are fair |
| convenient and safest ways to buy on eBay as it | | | | and accurate based on postage and how much |
| lets you pay with your credit card and offers buyers | | | | packaging is involved. |
| numerous protections to make sure a transaction | | | | We sincerely hope that these tips prove helpful and |
| goes well | | | | that they they improve your experience buying on |
| Make sure the seller clearly has a clearly stated and | | | | eBay. |
| fair return policy. A reputable seller will stand behind | | | | |