Get Hooked on Bidding! (Tips for Buying and Selling at Auctions)

Member Name: katibec

Product:	Tips for Buying and Selling at Auctions
Date:	17/07/01 (98 review reads)
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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 ask!
Only bid as much as you can and go up in small amounts returning to bid if you get outbid by someone else.Remember unless postage is included this will increase the price.
If you win,pay up promptly to ensure you don't get a bad rating as others may refuse to sell you what you want to buy.
Have fun!!

SELLERS:
I am not as experienced at selling as buying but i have some tips.
some sites charge you to list your item(ebay does,yahoo doesnt).
Put as full description of you item as possible to ensure people know what they are getting.Where possible included a photo.Try to find out postage so you can include it in your decription.
Start the bidding at as low price as possible.
When the auction is over contact the winner as soon as you can,so transaction can finish quickly.Have fun.

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