eBay buying guide

When it comes online buying first thing that comes to mind is eBay. You must have gone through different long boring buying guide telling you what you should do, how to look for stuffs in eBay, how to bid and many more things. In this article I will share you things I came across while wandering thru different sites and I found it quiet interesting and useful. Let’s go thru those tips in point wise fashion.

• While bidding for the good in the eBay never bid too early. Many people call it golden rule for eBay bidding. If you bid too early it only invites more bidders just to drive up the price for the stuff for sale. No one wants that except the seller. What you can do is bid ONCE as close to end of auction as possible and you will definitely bag yourself some bargains.
• If you really, really want the item, then approach the seller via email using the eBay web based tool, and ask if they will finish the auction early for a price. Most sellers just want to get shot of whatever is on sale and will snap up the chance of an early end as they then pay less to eBay for fees.
• When it comes to payment time, if the seller allows it pay by cheque, it’s slow and old fashioned but no extra fees are incurred. PayPal and other online payment services are quick but that’s at the expense of your money as they charge a small fee for transactions. Though it might cost you a little money it’s better to remain inside the eBay paying system when paying for goods.
• If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Things that seem too cheap are usually too cheap for a reason – it might be a complete scam, or the items might just be of extremely poor quality. Investigate before you go further.
• Know the value of what you want to buy. Know how much the stuff you are interested cost out of the eBay.
• Look out for sellers who suddenly change what they sell: Sellers can look like they've made lots of transactions, when really they've never sold anything of worth. If they suddenly start selling $1,000 televisions, steer clear – the chances are they're planning to run off with the money.
• Beware the shill bidder: If someone who doesn't seem to have bought anything before is constantly outbidding you on a certain item, be suspicious. It might be a seller ‘shill bidding' to force up his item's price.

• Buy from reputable sellers: Each seller has a number next to their name, which is their feedback rating. The higher this rating, the more you can trust them.

I hope these tips will help you when you buy something in eBay.