As most savvy online shoppers know, great deals can be had on eBay. However, it pays to be vigilant when you're trolling for those bargains. Here's a list of shopping tips to keep in mind, courtesy of the world's biggest online auction site.
Review Feedback - Be sure to check an eBay member's feedback score to get a sense of the sellers' reputation. Typically, a high feedback score and high percentage is a good sign, but you should always check your trading partner's member profile to view feedback comments and ratings left by others.
Protect Your Purchase - Take a close look at the eBay protection programs. The auction site offers a standard purchase protection program that will cover most items up to $200 (minus a $25 processing fee) in the event you don't receive your order or it fails to live up to its description. The site also offers a PayPal Buyer Protection service that provides free coverage up to $1,000.
Use a Safe Payment Method - Learn the benefits and risks of each payment option. PayPal, for example, offers a fast and secure way to conduct a transaction.
Contact the Seller - Most transaction problems can be prevented, as well as resolved, by communicating directly with the eBay seller.
Good luck and tell us about your best purchase on eBay.
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Friday, December 8, 2006
The Easy Way to Make Money on eBay
For a mom working from home, a part-time second job, or as a hobby that pays, you can make extra money selling on eBay. All you need is a computer and a few hours.Ruth G., a homemaker in Rexburg, Idaho, who's been an eBay seller for some time says, "I have a 17-month-old son and another baby on the way, so [making] a real financial contribution to our family budget AND [being] at home as a mom is very important to me.
In just a couple of hours a week, I am able to meet our financial goals, leaving me plenty of time to do the things that are really important to me in life."
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In just a couple of hours a week, I am able to meet our financial goals, leaving me plenty of time to do the things that are really important to me in life."
Read more http://www.derbydailyrep.com/articles/2006/12/07/ara/family/741.txt
Bush's daughter's stolen mobile pulled off Argentinian eBay!
The mobile phone President Bush's twin daughter, Barbara, lost in Buenos Aires - was reportedly up for grabs on an internet auction site.
The phone was put up for sale on website Mercado Libre -the Argentinian equivalent of eBay - with a starting price of about 160 pounds, reports Terra.cl.
"Barbara Bush's mobile, an amazing possibility," Ananova quoted the advert on the website, as claiming.
"It has George Bush's private number plus Michael Jackson's, Madonna's, Paris Hilton and Ozzy Osbourne's," it added.
Read more http://news.sawf.org/Lifestyle/29472.aspx
The phone was put up for sale on website Mercado Libre -the Argentinian equivalent of eBay - with a starting price of about 160 pounds, reports Terra.cl.
"Barbara Bush's mobile, an amazing possibility," Ananova quoted the advert on the website, as claiming.
"It has George Bush's private number plus Michael Jackson's, Madonna's, Paris Hilton and Ozzy Osbourne's," it added.
Read more http://news.sawf.org/Lifestyle/29472.aspx
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Bush's daughter's phone on 'eBay'
A mobile phone stolen from President Bush's daughter was reportedly put up for sale on an internet auction site.
The phone was put up for sale on website Mercado Libre with a starting price of about £160, reports Terra.cl.
The advert on the website - the Argentinian equivalent of eBay - claimed: "Barbara Bush's mobile, an amazing possibility.
"It has George Bush's private number plus Michael Jackson's, Madonna's, Paris Hilton and Ozzy Osbourne's."
The phone, also said to have had numbers for the White House, Pentagon, FBI, CIA, and the IMF, was quickly removed from the website.
Barbara Bush's purse was snatched at a Buenos Aires restaurant during a night on the town in November.
The phone was put up for sale on website Mercado Libre with a starting price of about £160, reports Terra.cl.
The advert on the website - the Argentinian equivalent of eBay - claimed: "Barbara Bush's mobile, an amazing possibility.
"It has George Bush's private number plus Michael Jackson's, Madonna's, Paris Hilton and Ozzy Osbourne's."
The phone, also said to have had numbers for the White House, Pentagon, FBI, CIA, and the IMF, was quickly removed from the website.
Barbara Bush's purse was snatched at a Buenos Aires restaurant during a night on the town in November.
eBay's St. Nick 'relic' sale draws protest
If you don't hear Old Saint Nick up on the rooftop on Christmas Eve, maybe it's because he's been sold on eBay.
The online auction house is under fire for allowing the sale of a holy relic, purported to be a bone fragment, of St. Nicholas of Bari, the 4th-century gift-giving saint who was the inspiration for today's Santa Claus.
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The online auction house is under fire for allowing the sale of a holy relic, purported to be a bone fragment, of St. Nicholas of Bari, the 4th-century gift-giving saint who was the inspiration for today's Santa Claus.
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Ebay trends for 2007
Although we're facing a hectic holiday season, it's not too soon for sellers to plan for 2007. As a matter of fact, as an experienced seller, you should all have your first-quarter business plan ready to go now. And while you probably feel you have your business under control, you should be prepared for plenty of unseen variables.
Here are a few thoughts as to what you might see change in the marketplace and how you can make the most of your eBay (EBAY - news - Cramer's Take - Rating) listings over the coming year.
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Here are a few thoughts as to what you might see change in the marketplace and how you can make the most of your eBay (EBAY - news - Cramer's Take - Rating) listings over the coming year.
Read on http://www.thestreet.com/_googlen/smallbiz/entrepreneur/10325998.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA
Stifel Nicolaus' Devitt: Free Google Checkout Bad News for eBay's PayPal
“Google is spending aggressively on gaining traction with its Checkout product and we think the offering has the possibility of disrupting eBay’s (EBAY) off-platform PayPal business as well as the general ecommerce market,” he wrote in a research note this morning. “Google is now effectively paying all credit card fees for partners for a full year. We think Checkout is becoming Google’s Internet Explorer, if you will, and we think it is time to start paying close attention.”
Devitt says some investors might react in knee-jerk fashion and sell on the lost fees from this move, but that he would be an aggressive buyer around any short-term weakness related to the new policy. “We think, if it works, it is potentially very disruptive to the competition and materially beneficial to Google’s core Adwords business.”
Devitt maintains his Buy rating and $554 price target for Google.
Devitt says some investors might react in knee-jerk fashion and sell on the lost fees from this move, but that he would be an aggressive buyer around any short-term weakness related to the new policy. “We think, if it works, it is potentially very disruptive to the competition and materially beneficial to Google’s core Adwords business.”
Devitt maintains his Buy rating and $554 price target for Google.
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