eBay : Bargain! (ebay.co.uk)

Member Name: MikeModano09

Product:	ebay.co.uk
Date:	20/09/09 (78 review reads)
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Advantages: some real bargains to be had if you look enough!

Disadvantages: a lot of cons out there, postage can sometimes be pricey

I must admit that although I have seen a few bad experiences on eBay I personally am a MASSIVE fan of it!

eBay is an online auction site where you can search for whatever item you are after and if you see one that takes your fancy then you can place a bid on it in an attempt to win it!

I have got some absolute bargains on eBay with some things that were brand new and never used which I got for half of the price they would have been from a shop! This was when postage was taken into account! $25 from America, without the postage it was even cheaper!!! Whilst I haven't actually sold anything on eBay yet my brother has and he has always found it to be a pleasant experience.

A few things I have learnt to watch out for though is as follows:

1) Spam e-mails: An e-mail from "paypal" saying there was a problem with your payment asking you to re-enter your bank details on a link they provide you. PAYPAL WILL NEVER ASK FOR YOUR BANK DETAILS I know my mum got conned this way.

2) Listings from Hong-Kong and China can sometimes be fake goods, whilst this is not always the case it is worth checking the pictures provided and the current sale price as this should give you some indication of the quality of the product.

3) People who will have "sniper" programs which are programs that will automatically bid for someone when a listing they are interested in is about 2 seconds away from closing thus making it impossible for you to counter their bid as the auction would by that time be closed.

Overall eBay can be a great place to grab a bargain as long as you are careful and keep your wits about you!

Summary: If you are careful then you will find what you are after!