How to Successfully Buy in eBay Auctions
Self reliant people can sometimes secure the items they need at reasonable prices by buying at auctions. I recently posted on How to Buy at an Auction (10 Tips for Success). In that post, I mentioned that eBay auctions had a few other considerations.
Obviously, use the tips from my earlier post, but when seeking success in eBay auctions, try following these tips as well:
Good luck!
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Obviously, use the tips from my earlier post, but when seeking success in eBay auctions, try following these tips as well:
- Don't bid on something to monitor it-- Use the watching feature instead.
- "Sniping" is okay-- The only bid that matters is the last, highest bid . . . does it matter when you place it?
- Bid with odd amounts-- $51.53 instead of $50.00 when the latest high bid is $48.00 (I have won lots simply because of that $0.03).
- Always bid in the last 15 seconds of the auction and have a second window open with a slightly higher bid set to bid again at the eight seconds left mark.
- Don't be afraid to ask questions and for more pictures-- This is a remote, non-inspection auction.
- Try to have other similar lots ready if you lose the first lot (I rarely lost a lot using the above techniques).
- Pay quickly and leave good feedback only if you get good service and a good feedback about your half of the transaction.
Good luck!
This post originally appeared on Self-Reliance-Exchange.com, here is the link to the original post: How to Successfully Buy in eBay Auctions.
Related posts:
Do You Buy Features or Benefits?
Quality and Value
A Simple Approach to Purchase Decisions
Posted by DDFD at 12/31/2009 6:15 AM 
Categories: Money Savers, Self Reliance, Frugality
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Categories: Money Savers, Self Reliance, Frugality
Tags: Money Savers How to ideas Self Reliance Auction Buying Tips Tips Tricks Techniques Frugal Frugality
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