Tips for Buying and Selling at Auctions

I have been using online auction sites for about 6 years now. The site I use most is Ebay.co.uk. I think this is the most well known around. There are a lot of hidden charges and terms and conditions when using these sites, please make sure you read everything very carefully before buying and selling. ** Tips for buying ** > Make sure the seller is trusted with good feedback > Check the postage charges as well as the item price > Set yourself a price limit, don't get carried away with last minute bidding > Paying by paypal is best as you are protected if the item isn't received or posted. ...  Read the complete review

I've only just got into internet auctions and I'm completely obsessed! Here are my tips for buying and selling: BUYING: I generally buy clothes,cds and shoes so I find that ebay and yahoo!auction are the best sites for shopping. If you are looking for a particular item try using a search or looking in the catergory you think it'll be in. If you find an item you want to bid for check seller rating to see what other buyers have thought of their service.A good rating means it'll will be safer to buy,bad ratings mean stay away! Ask questions before you bid,if need be.So if you need to know whether the shoes are real leather or pvc then ...  Read the complete review

Part of the attraction of Internet auction sites is the ease with which it is possible to buy and sell internationally. However, you can run into problems when you get to the stage of sending or receiving money for the goods. Technically, in these hi-tech days, the transfer of funds should be rapid and uncomplicated. Unfortunately, the reality is far from different. For example, there are problems with the acceptability of credit cards - for example, many US companies will not accept cards with an address outside the US, because they maintain there is too great a risk of fraud. Also, private individuals are not usually able to accept credit card payments. Secondly, ...  Read the complete review

I have been buying items from websites for a number of months now. I mainly use Yahoo Auctions and EBay, and have compiled a list of general buying tips that I think may be useful. Online Auctions are a great way of buying specific items you want, and finding new and interesting things. The only problem can be that there are too many things to buy! While there is a certain amount of risk with online auctions, as long as you're careful when you buy, I think the risks are minimal. I've had no problems at all, apart from being outbid on things I wanted! Buying Tips ------------- 1/ Check Sellers Rating. While not a perfect method of ...  Read the complete review

I am a fan of online auctions. They are definately the cheapest way to go about shopping, for things you want, things you need or totally useless things that sound fun. Indeed browsing the auction sites can be quite fun, looking at all the products that people are desparately trying to rid themselves of. I recently went through nearly all the auction sites, searching for mp3 players. Many auction sites are really just sites that allow people to sell their unwanted property. These sites (such as Ebay, Yahoo, QXL and swapitshop) are not the best ones to look at. Although they may seem cheap, there is certainly a risk element involved in shopping here, the chances ...  Read the complete review