Wednesday, September 25, 2013

How to Avoid Losing to eBay Snipers




Sniping occurs when a bid is about to end. Some



yahoo rushes in and bids a little higher than the



highest bid as the clock runs out of time – winning



the bid. Sniping is against the rules at eBay, but it



doesn’t slow the snipers down! In most cases, even



if you report it, the sniper will get away with it, and



you will have lost the item that you wanted to win



so badly. Unfortunately, in order to avoid losing the



items you want to snipers at eBay, you have to



take on the sniper mentality. You also need to



snipe in a way that will not violate eBay’s rules.





Snipping can be done in one of two ways. The first



way is the safest, but not necessarily the easiest.



Simply keep up with the item you are bidding on.



Make a note of the date and time that the auction



will end, and make sure that you are in front of your



computer and logged into the auction well before that



specific time. The objective is to either bid higher than



the highest bid during the last few seconds – which is



what snipers do - or to simply make sure that you are



not outbid by a sniper.





Remember that sniping is against the rules, so you



should log in about thirty or forty five minutes before



the bidding ends, and get your bid up until it is the



highest bid. At that point, all you need to do is to



keep an eye out to make sure that nobody else



raises the bid. If you’ve been logged in for a while,



this cannot be considered sniping.





Using this method, you must be aware of automatic



bidders. It is very hard to bid against people who use



bidding software. That software has been designed for



the purpose of snipping, and your chances of



outbidding the software manually are very slim –



which leads us to the second method of snipping



– Snipping services.





Snipping services are very easy to find online, and



they are relatively inexpensive. You can also



purchase your own snipping software. If you want to



become a sniper, purchasing your own software is



usually the best way to go if you bid on a lot of items.



You just set up the software, tell it which auction to



watch and what the highest price you are willing to



bid is, and let it do the work - just remember that it



is against the rules, and while eBay seldom enforces



this rule, you will be running the risk of getting



banned from eBay.





Sniping is bad if someone does it to you, but if you



use it yourself to win bids, it can be a wonderful thing.



On the other hand, it may not be very ethical.



Outbidding someone is one thing, sniping is



something altogether different!


The eBay Shipping Center




eBay wants to help sellers with every aspect of their



eBay business. The eBay shipping center was



created to help ensure that you get your items to



your customers in a timely manner, in the most



efficient and economical way possible.





The eBay shipping center will help you print shipping



labels, help you figure shipping costs, and even help



you with International shipping. Shipping information



for all of the major shipping companies, including the



USPS can be found through the shipping center. You



can even purchase insurance for packages that will



be shipped by the USPS directly through the shipping



center.





One of the greatest features of the eBay Shipping



Center is the ability to order free co-branded shipping



boxes for USPS shipments. These boxes are



delivered to you, at no cost! This will cut a great deal



of your shipping expenses because you won’t have to



purchase your own boxes! There is also a great video



that will teach you how to save time and money on



your shipping, and whether you are a buyer or a



seller, you can easily track your packages through



the eBay shipping center as well.


Tuesday, September 24, 2013

eBay and Customer Service




If you are running an eBay business, you may not



realize that the need for great customer service still



exists – even for online auctions. When a buyer



receives quality customer service from you, they



will potentially do one of two things – or both. They



will give you great feedback, and they may look for



more of your auctions in the future. If you hope to



make a living from eBay, you have to stop thinking



of it as an ‘auction’ and start running it like a



‘business.’





If you owned a brick and mortar business, how



would you treat your customer while they were



standing at your counter, waiting for you to finish



ringing up their order? You would be helpful and



respectful of course! You would do everything that



you could to guarantee that customers return to



your establishment in the future. You would bend



over backwards to make sure that their buying



experience with you was both satisfactory and



enjoyable. Why would you do any less at the



close of one of your eBay auctions?





First, act quickly at the close of your auctions.



Contact the winner, and congratulate them. Describe



the item they have won and how the item will be



shipped – even if this information is already part of



the description for the auction. Remind them of their



winning bid amount, and give them payment options



and instructions. Let them know when the item will



be shipped.





Close your email by thanking them for participating



in your auction. You might even take this opportunity



to tell them about other open auctions that you have



as well. Think of this contact with the winner as a



conversation that you are having with a customer



who is standing at your counter in that imaginary



brick and mortar store.





Once the payment and shipping details have been



taken care of, contact your buyer again. Let them



know when the item was shipped – the exact date



and time – and when it is expected to arrive on their



end. During this contact, let them know that if they



have any problems or questions, that they should



contact you through the eBay site. If they do



contact you in the future, make sure that you



answer promptly, and that you do all that you can



to make them happy with their purchase – even if



it means issuing a refund.





Yes. You should be open to issuing refunds,



depending on what the item is. Furthermore, you



should issue refunds promptly. Of course, it is



reasonable to expect the buyer to return the item to



you, at your expense, before the refund is issued –



but once you receive the item, issue the refund



promptly. This is just good business!


eBay University – What Is It All About?




eBay University is the learning program that eBay



established to help people become successful eBay



merchants. For convenience, eBay classes are held



in many locations throughout the United States, and



classes may also be completed from home, using



your computer.





You should note that all of the information you will



learn through eBay University can be found on the



website – for free. However, understanding that free



information isn’t always easy. eBay University will



teach you how to open a seller’s account, how to



conduct research and create listings, how to improve



listings for greater success, how to integrate Paypal



with eBay, how to monitor your auctions, and how to



complete transactions.





Once you’ve finished the Selling Basics course, you



are ready for the ‘Beyond the Basics’ course. This



advanced course will teach you how to start and



grow an eBay business, how to choose and create



listing formats that sell, how to use all of the eBay



resources, how to market your business, how to



pack and ship your items, and much more. Both



courses are reasonably priced, and well worth the



short amount of time that it takes to complete


Monday, September 23, 2013

How to Use eBay Escrow Services




If you buy or sell big ticket items on eBay, you need



to know about the available escrow services. An



escrow service is designed to protect buyers and



sellers from being ripped off. The funds for the sale



go to the escrow service, and then the seller ships



the item to the buyer. Once the item has been



received, the funds are released from the escrow



service to the seller.





In some instances, both the item and the funds go



through the escrow service, and the service makes



sure that the buyer gets the item, and the seller



gets the money. There is a small fee for the service,



and it is usually a fixed percentage of the sale price.



It is up to the buyer and seller to decide who will



pay the fees. Often, the fees are split between the



buyer and seller.





If you want to use an escrow service, there is only



one service that eBay recommends, and they back



that service up. This service is Escrow.com. Over



the years, there have been many ‘look-alike’



escrow services, using variations of the escrow.com



domain name, but they have shown to be less than



reputable companies. Make sure you use the



services of escrow.com for the greatest protection.


The eBay Trading Assistants Program




If you excel at eBay auctions, you might want to



consider an additional source of revenue as well. The



eBay Trading Assistant Program will allow you to



sell items for other eBay members on consignment.



Being successful at your own auctions is the key



to becoming a successful trading assistant for other



people.





Often, newcomers simply don’t know how to make



their items sell. Many people who are auctioning off



a one time big ticket item, such as cars or real



estate, will often employ the services of an eBay



Trading Assistant. Items such as these can add



up to very big commissions for serious trading



assistants! Usually, trading assistants are



responsible for every aspect of the auction,



including shipping the product to the customer and



collecting payment. For high ticket items, the person



who hires





Trading Assistants get access to trading assistant



marketing materials which are quite helpful. In order



to become an approved trading assistant, you must



have sold at least ten items in the last ninety days,



have a feedback score of at least 100 with 97%



positive feedback or higher, and your eBay account



must be in good standing.


Sunday, September 22, 2013

You Can Sell Anything on eBay – Or Can You?




Over 100 million people are members of eBay.



Through eBay, you can buy items in almost any



category that you can imagine – at great prices.



You can also sell almost anything you can



imagine on eBay – people often sell items that have



absolutely no real value for very high prices. There



are limits, however, to what can be bought and sold.





eBay does not allow certain items to be auctioned



through their website. Services are one type of ‘item’



that cannot be auctioned – simply because it is not



an item. Some seller’s blatantly ignore this however.



The sell of other items is illegal, even if it isn’t being



sold through eBay. eBay restricts the sale of any



type of item that is considered ‘illegal for sale’ in any



other selling format. Illegal items such as satellite



descramblers are forbidden as well.





Anything that is copyrighted - such as copies of



DVDs, CDs, or software - may not be sold through



eBay auctions. You can, however, sell a DVD, CD,



or any software that you bought legitimately…as



long as you are not just selling a copy that you



made of these types of items. eBay does not allow



the sale of ‘replicas.’ A replica is a knockoff version



of designer items, such as purses, dresses, shoes,



or sunglasses that look identical to those that have



designer labels.





Items that are regulated by the state or federal



government are forbidden on eBay. These items



include alcoholic beverages, weapons and firearms,



all tobacco products, and both prescription and



illegal drugs. There are small exceptions to this rule,



however. If you have a collectable, such as a tin that



contains tobacco, you may sell that item if the



package has never been opened, and if you state the



contents of the package are not meant for



consumption. There are other conditions that must be



met as well when selling these types of collectables.





Any type or breed of animal or reptile may not be



sold through an eBay auction. This includes animals



that were once living, and are now stuffed and



mounted. This rule may also apply to items that are



taken from endangered species, such as Ivory. When



it comes to these types of items, when in doubt,



don’t.





Tickets may be sold, but it is illegal to sell tickets



for a higher price than you originally paid for them.



This is called ticket scalping, and it is illegal.



Lottery tickets are also banned from eBay



auctions, as well as raffle tickets. Again, if you are



not sure if your item is eligible for an eBay auction,



either don’t put it up for auction, or contact eBay to



get an answer one way or the other. Don’t risk


Getting Started on eBay




You’ve probably heard about how much money can



be made on eBay. With dreams of quick riches and



easy money, you are probably ready to jump in with



both feet – right now! The best thing you can do if



you are serious about making money with eBay,



however, is to slow down. In fact, just stop for a



minute. Don’t rush straight in. Take your time, and



do it right.





eBay has over 100 million members. Think about



that number for just a minute or two. When you get



your eBay business set up, that is how big your



customer base will be – instantly. 100 million people



- 100 million people who are just waiting for you to



get set up and running so that they can throw money



at you! Well, not quite. It is true that there are over



100 million members, but at this point, they don’t



know that you exist. In fact, no matter how well you



do on eBay, most of them will never know that you



exist. 100 million is a very large number.





The most successful eBay sellers started out as



buyers – and you should too. This will give you a



sense of how everything works. It will also show you



how things are from the buyer’s side of the fence.



Let’s call this period of time ‘consumer research.’



You are literally studying how eBay works, from a



customer’s point of view. You may not realize this,



but this eBay buyer experience will



actually make you a much better seller – right from



the very start.





Really pay attention to the customer service you



receive from the buyer. Think about how you want to



be treated as a buyer, and take notes. Take your



time during this process. Interact with the sellers.



Get involved in hot auctions to see what they are



like. In your spare time, start making notes about



the hot items that you see. These notes will come



in handy later.





eBay works just like any other business. You have



to determine what people want to buy before you can



hope to be successful. There are very specific items



that sell really well on eBay – you just have to figure



out what those items are. There are many



resources for finding out this information. Start with



the lessons that eBay offers to their sellers.



Strongly consider attending the eBay University as



well. This is the next step in the process. After you



have had the eBay buyer experience, it is time to



learn how to be an eBay seller.





Read all of the information eBay provides for you at



the site. The information is free and you will learn a



great deal from it. Take full advantage of this – before



you start setting up your first auction or your eBay



store! By reading through all of the resources, you



will avoid making numerous mistakes that so many



before you have made. This is another step towards



building a successful eBay business. Once you’ve



made it through the learning process, you should



know everything you need to know to get started



with a money making eBay business of your very


The eBay Item Listing Rules




Because eBay is such a huge marketplace, with



members from all walks of life, in almost every single



country around the world, it is no wonder that there



are many scammers lurking about. In order to better



protect the buyers, eBay has specific rules



concerning the items that can be auctioned off on



the site. These rules must be followed, or the



person posting the item for auction can be banned



from the site.





Even though there are numerous categories, items



that are put up for auction really only fall into one of



four categories at eBay: Prohibited, Questionable,



Potentially Infringing, and Approved. Approved is the



simplest category to define and understand. An



approved item is any item that does not fall into one



of the other three categories. That is fairly simple,



right?





After the ‘approved’ category, however, it starts to



get a little harder to understand – with the exception



of prohibited items. A prohibited item may not be



auctioned on eBay for any reason, under any



circumstances. Prohibited items include alcohol,



drugs, animals, tobacco, human remains or body



parts of any type, lottery tickets, and



governmental property. There is quite a bit more



on the list, and that list can be viewed at the



eBay website.





Questionable items are those that are not prohibited,



but are not necessarily infringing. Adult material falls



under the ‘questionable’ category. Tickets of any



type may also be questionable. Law enforcement



related equipment, as well as guns, knives, and



other weapons are questionable items. Artifacts,



food items, batteries, all hazardous chemicals



and materials are also on the list of



questionable items. You can auction questionable



items at eBay, as long as those items meet certain



conditions.





Potentially Infringing items are those that violate



copyrights, trademarks, and other legal rights. These



items are almost always some type of media, such



as software, DVDs, and CDs, but the list contains



other items as well, such as counterfeit items and



illegal recordings. You can find out more about



‘potentially infringing’ items at the eBay website



as well.





If you are unsure as to which category your item falls



into, you should contact eBay with this question



before setting up the auction. As a buyer, you



should carefully consider the consequences of



purchasing items that fall under one of the three



categories above. In some cases, it may be very



illegal to have some of those items in your



possession – no matter how they were obtained.



Before making such a purchase, or bidding on such



an item, you should find out more details about the



item in question, and then get some legal advice.


Saturday, September 21, 2013

eBay Success - How to Price Your Items




Many new sellers don’t realize how important pricing



is when it comes to eBay auctions. Many don’t even



realize that ‘pricing’ needs to be done. eBay is an



auction site after all! But eBay auctions are not quite



the same as the auctions you attend in the offline



world. In fact, quite a bit of work goes into



determining and setting prices.





Essentially, there are only three prices that can be



set for an eBay auction: the ‘buy it now’ price, the



reserve price, and the starting bid price. Of these



three, the starting bid price is the only one that is



required for an eBay auction. The reserve price and



the ‘buy it now’ price are optional. The starting bid



price is fairly simple – never set it higher than $50 or



so – no matter what your item is really worth. This



low opening price will get bidders to your auction.





Setting low starting bid prices creates the need for a



reserve price. A reserve price is the absolute lowest



price that you want to get for your item. You may sell



the item below the reserve price, but you will not be



required to. In other words, if you set your reserve



price at $100, and your highest bid is only $50, you



do not have to sell the item to the highest bidder.



You can close the auction without any negative



feedback or repercussions. Set your reserve price



at the absolute lowest price you are willing to sell



your item for. Keep what the item is worth, as well



as what it cost you in mind.





The ‘buy it now’ option will allow you to set a price,



and buyers can buy the item immediately, without



bidding, for that set price. This option can be used



for any type of item, and it should be set to match



your reserve, give or take a few dollars. This option



is great if you have multiple identical items to sell.





Shipping has a price, and potential buyers take this



into consideration when they are looking at an



auction. If you can see your way clear to offer free



shipping, you will find that people are placing more



bids. Make sure that your potential buyers realize



that you are offering free shipping!





Before setting any prices, you need to determine



what the item is really worth. The value of the item in



different markets might be quite high. However, you



are selling on eBay, and it is a different world



altogether! Find out the price that similar items sold



for on eBay before setting any prices. If it is a



collectable, or a high ticket item, have the item



evaluated to ensure that you aren’t going to lose


Hot Selling Items for eBay Auctions




Many people who are trying to start an eBay



business spend a great deal of time trying to figure



out which items sell the best on eBay. Many of these



people have elaborate systems for determining this



information, and many others purchase expensive



courses that teach them how to find this information



as well. None of that is necessary. Everything you



need to know is right in front of you – on the eBay



website!





Take a look at any category, and you will see the



word ‘hot’ beside some items. These items are not



marked as hot sellers randomly – there is a method



to the madness! Items only get marked as hot when



there have been more than thirty bids placed on



the item. All you have to do is wonder around the eBay



website for a while to find an item that will do well.





However, most power sellers will agree that there is



more to figuring out which items sell best than this.



In fact, they claim that it is a science. A great way



to start your search for items that will result in a



successful auction in the future is to do research on



the auctions that were successful in the past. You



can view old listings that have completed at:



http://listings.ebay.com .





A new way to determine what items sell best on



eBay is ‘eBay Marketplace Research.’ Marketplace



Research will allow you to view important statistical



information on the buying trends at eBay. This



product contains all of the data one could possibly



ever need to determine how well – or how poorly –



an item will do in an eBay auction. There is a small



fee for using the eBay Marketplace Research tools,



however.





Another tool that will be very useful in your quest for



finding hot selling items for your eBay auctions is the



listing of popular eBay search terms that is found on



the site. This list can be found at:



http://popular.ebay.com/ . This list is divided into



categories, which will make it easier to determine



how popular your potential item may be.





Don’t make the mistake of thinking that an item will



do poorly, or that it will do well without doing your



homework on the item first. Some of the strangest



things sell for the highest prices, while items that



would sell quickly in any other environment just sit



there. Almost any eBay Power Seller will tell you



that the key to a successful auction rests in the



amount of research you put into the items you


Friday, September 20, 2013

How to Sell Expensive Items on eBay




Selling expensive items on eBay is really no different



than selling low cost items. Essentially, no matter



what you are selling, it all comes down to how you



market the item. This doesn’t mean you have to



surf around the Internet placing ads here and there –



when it comes to eBay auctions, the marketing is



all done at the eBay website. Basically, when you



set up your auction, you are setting up an



automated marketing campaign.





First, you must determine what the value of your



item is, in three different ways. This will help you



determine what your reserve price is. On eBay, the



reserve price is the lowest price that you are willing



to accept for your item. First, have your high priced



item evaluated to determine what the actual market



value is. Next, research similar items from past



auctions at eBay to see what price those items sold



for. Finally, determine what the value of the item is to



you. With this information, you should be able to



determine the lowest amount you are willing to sell



the item for.





Set your reserve price, and then set your opening bid



price lower than $50 – no matter how high your



reserve price is. This is a marketing tactic. It will be



hard to attract potential buyers to an auction for an



item selling for hundreds or thousands of dollars –



but getting them to an auction where the opening



bid is only $50 is quite simple. Remember, you don’t



have to sell the item to anyone who bids less than



your reserve price – unless you choose to do so at



the close of the auction. This method of price setting



resembles marketing gimmicks used by offline



businesses that are simply designed to ‘get customers



in the door.’





Work hard on the description for your listing. Use



words that really describe your item well. Provide as



many details as possible, including details that prove



the authenticity of collectible items. Include pictures



of the item as well. Do not try to deceive potential



buyers! If the item has marks or scratches, simply



be honest about it, and make sure that the pictures



convey this as well. State how the item will be



packed and shipped. Also let potential buyers know



that shipping insurance must be purchased as well



– in case the item is damaged once it leaves your



possession.





For higher priced items, most eBay buyers feel more



comfortable using an escrow service. Offer this as



an option in your auction, with the understanding that



the buyer must pay for the service. This protects both



parties from fraud, and it makes many buyers more



open to spending the money to obtain the item.



eBay has partnered with an escrow service that is



commonly used for high ticket items.


Shipping eBay Items to Customers




If you stock the products that you sell on eBay, as



opposed to drop shipping, you probably spend a



great deal of time and money shipping items to your



customers. If you are a big success on eBay, this



could quickly become a problem. Organize your



shipping practices before they get out of control!





Keep stamps, packing materials, and boxes on



hand. You can have these items delivered to you,



which will save you a lot of time. Use large padded



envelopes instead of boxes whenever possible. These



envelopes are easier to handle, and usually cheaper to



purchase. Furthermore, they often weigh just a little



less than cardboard boxes do, which will save a bit of



money on the postage. Purchase stamps and packing



materials online. Not only will you save time, you will



save money as well.





If you ship a lot of packages, purchasing your own



set of postage scales will increase your efficiency –



the expense will more than pay for itself. Other items



you should invest in include a rubber stamp, label



printing software, a good printer, and labels. Either



use a stamp for the return label, or keep a large



stock of pre-printed return labels. All you need is a



plan and a little bit of organization to successfully


Thursday, September 19, 2013

How to Avoid Failure on Your eBay Auctions




Many first time sellers have one thing in common –



they fail. Many of them fail time and time again,



never understanding what is going wrong. They do



hours of research looking for the perfect item to sell,



get the auction set up, and wait for the bidding to



begin. Hours go by and no bids are placed. Days go



by, and there are still no bids – or there are very low



bids. Finally the auction ends, and it turns out to be



a total failure. Considering the huge number of sellers



who run eBay auctions, there are specific things you



must do, and specific things you must not do if you



are to be successful.





There are many reasons why auctions fail. The most



common reason is that the item is not in high



demand. This problem can be avoided by doing the



necessary research to determine which items sell



well, and which items should be avoided. This



research takes a great deal of time – but in the end,



you will find that it is time well spent.





Another reason for eBay failure is pricing. No matter



what your reserve price is, your opening bid price



should never be more than $50 or so. This is how you



will attract potential bidders to your auction. If you



set that opening bid too high, most people won’t



even click the link to read the description for your



item. Another pricing problem is lack of research.



Before you set your reserve price, you must



determine what the item is really worth, and the price



similar items have sold for in past eBay auctions.





Poorly written descriptions are another cause of



failed auctions. Poor grammar and misspelled words



drive people away. Failing to post a picture of the



item will also keep people from visiting your auction



page. Make sure that your description is well written.



This is essentially your ‘sales copy.’





Shipping prices scare people away from auctions if



they are too high. Find the lowest shipping prices



that you can find, and consider paying for the



shipping yourself if it won’t cut into your profits too



much. Do not charge handling fees.





Offer great ‘customer service’ for all of your auctions,



and ask your buyers to give you feedback. If the



items that you sell are everything that you said they



would be, and you offer great customer service, you



can expect wonderful feedback – and this



feedback will help a great deal in your future auctions.


How to Find Great Deals at eBay




Everyone loves a great deal! Many people spend



quite a bit of time searching for good deals on the



items that they want and need – and when they find



those deals, they experience a certain amount of



satisfaction. These people typically haunt garage



sales, stores that are holding sales, wholesale



warehouses, flea markets, and especially online



and offline auctions. With the incredible number of



auctions that are constantly going on at eBay, it



can be difficult to find the items you want, at the



price you want to pay. But it isn’t impossible to find



great deals!





There are steps you can take to ensure that you are



getting a great deal on the items you purchase



through eBay. In fact, these same steps will also



help to protect you against fraud. Participating in



online auctions is a great deal of fun, but you must



use caution as well. This caution entails doing your



research before you place any bids.





Start with the auction in question. Make sure that



you read every word of the description and the



auction details. You can never have too much



information – especially if that information is



about an individual that you may be doing business



with. Pay special attention to what the description



and auction details do not say. For instance, is a



guarantee mentioned? Is the item new? Is it



authentic? Is there proof of authenticity? Look for



auctions that provide the right information – and



the right amount of information. Avoid those that



do not.





Who will pay the shipping and handling costs? Often,



the buyer pays these costs, and sometimes, the



seller tries to charge more than the actual shipping



and handling costs are. Beware of high shipping



costs, especially for items that will be auctioned



off at a very low price. Also note when the item is



supposed to ship after the bidding has ended.



Depending on what you are trying to purchase the



item for, it may not arrive in time.





Don’t make the mistake of bidding on an item simply



because it is a ‘good deal.’ It is only a good deal for



you if the item is something that you really want or



need. Many people simply bid for the sake of



bidding – or winning – without having any real need



or desire for the item in question. Before bidding on



items that you do want or need, check prices



around the Internet and the prices available from



offline sources as well. Just because it is on eBay



does not guarantee that it is the cheapest price



available!





Finally, learn more about the seller. Can you trust



them? What is their rating? Read their feedback



page! Failure to learn more about the seller can be



costly. Not everyone is as honest as you are – and



the seller may be trying to take advantage of people



that simply don’t know enough to find out more



about them. Sometimes scammers make their



auctions sound like really great deals. Beware of



prices that seem extremely low!


Wednesday, September 18, 2013

How to Avoid eBay Scams and Fraud




Countless people have been scammed and



defrauded on eBay. eBay is a fun place to bid on



items and to sell items – but you must know how to



recognize a scam, and how to avoid them, them or



you quickly join the ranks of those who have lost



their money to eBay scams. Of course, if you are



scammed, there are some actions you can take the



correct the situation – but in many cases, the



scammer does indeed get away! The best option is



to avoid being scammed.





You can easily avoid many scams with the payment



method that you use – whether you are a buyer or a



seller. eBay owns Paypal, and in most cases,



Paypal is the payment method you should use. First,



as a buyer, if you are scammed or less than



satisfied with the item when it arrives, you can



dispute the charge easily, and demand a refund. The



seller must reply and show proof that the item was



shipped, and that it arrived in the condition that you



expected, or Paypal will return your funds to your



account.





As a seller, you can protect yourself by only



accepting Paypal. This will eliminate the chances of



receiving a bad check or having the buyer dispute a



credit card charge. Instead, they must dispute the



charge through paypal, and you of course will be able



to prove that you shipped the product. You cannot,



however, prove that the product arrived in the



condition that was expected. In this case, you should



demand that the product be returned to you before the



refund is issued.





Another common scam that buyers use is the



bidding scam. This type of scam is run either with



two separate eBay accounts – with one person in



control of both of them, or with two friends with



separate eBay accounts. A very small bid is placed



on your item, using one account. This is followed by



a very high bid, from the other eBay account. Right



before the bidding ends, the high bid is cancelled or



withdrawn, leaving the low bid as the winning bid.



This bid can only be avoided by setting a reserve price



– the lowest bid that can be placed is the same as the



reserve price that you set.





If you are an eBay seller, you can further protect



your auctions by placing a notice on your auctions



page, declaring that you have the right to back out



of the sale if you suspect potential fraud. As both a



buyer and a seller, also beware of spoofed emails.



These emails appear to be from eBay. The email



may claim that you need to verify your information,



and ask you to login to your eBay account, using



the link provided. If you follow that link, the site looks



exactly like eBay, but it is actually a scam to get



your eBay login details, as well as your credit card



details! eBay will never ask you to do this. If you



suspect a spoofed email, report it to eBay



immediately!





Don’t let scammers ruin your eBay fun! Just use



good common sense, and a reasonable amount of



caution, and everything should run smoothly. Report



suspicious activity to eBay, and if a deal doesn’t feel



right, simply back away from it and move on to the


Increase Your eBay Profits Without Relying on


eBay!





While it is possible to earn a full time living on eBay,



it is a mistake to depend solely on eBay for your



income. You could be using your eBay auctions to



generate a huge amount of business for other



products and services! Many people, however,



fail to fully utilize eBay’s resources to this end.





eBay has over 100 million members, and they



gained those members by continually running major



marketing campaigns. Essentially, they do your



marketing for you. But you have to help yourself as



well. The key is to drive people to your auction page,



which in turn can be used to drive traffic to your



website.





You can sell many different items on your website,



including items that are up for auction at eBay! This



is a fabulous way to earn income that does not rely



on eBay auctions. You can easily accept website



payments with a Paypal account, so there is no



need for an expensive merchant account!





You are not allowed to include the website address



of an outside website on your auctions – you are,



however, perfectly welcome to place a link to your



website on your eBay ‘About Me’ page. Invite your



bidders and potential bidders to view your about me



page, and watch the website traffic roll in!


Tuesday, September 17, 2013

eBay and Drop shipping – Getting the Product to


Your Customer





If you hope to own an eBay business, and make a



full time living at it, you can easily make that dream



come true – even if you don’t have a product of your



own to sell. eBay provides many people who want to



quit their corporate nine-to-five jobs with a way to



make a good living, without having to put up a lot of



start up capital. This is made possible with the help



of drop shippers. Drop shippers send merchandise to



the customers of business owners. If you have an



eBay business, you are a business owner. This will



allow you to offer a wide variety of stock in your



eBay store, without having the need to warehouse



all of those products!





All you have to do is set up your auction, and sell



the product. You then pass the customer’s



information on to the drop shipping company. The



drop shipper does the rest, and they will even use



your company information, as well as your company



logo if you have provided it to them. When the product



arrives at your customer’s home, they will have no idea



that your company didn’t send it. The drop shipper



will package, label, and ship the products that you



sell, allowing you more time to set up even more



auctions, for greater profits.





You must establish a relationship with several drop



shipping companies in order to become successful.



In the beginning, most companies will require you to



pay for the items that your customers order before



they are shipped. You need to fill orders in a



timely manner, so you should pay for the items with



a credit card for speedy service. Eventually, you will



be able to have the drop shipper fill your orders, and



then bill you for them later.





When you set up your eBay auctions, make sure



that your reserve price is set higher than the price



that the drop shipper will be charging you for the



item. The idea, of course, is to earn a profit!



Depending on the item you are selling, a markup



of about 10% should be about right, but you should



do some research to see if the item is selling for a



lower price in another eBay auction, or through



other online sources.





By starting an eBay business using the drop



shipping method, there is essentially no financial risk



involved. The product will be sold before you pay the



drop shipper for the item. This is one of the few



businesses where you can actually turn a profit



before you have expenditures!


How to Use the Promotional Tools on eBay




eBay wants you to be successful. Essentially, if



their sellers are not making any money, eBay is



not making any money – or not enough money.



eBay does have one other very small source of



revenue, which comes from the sellers. This revenue



is realized from the promotional tools that actually



help you, as a seller, have more successful auctions.





The promotional tools on eBay are very inexpensive.



For instance, you can have a bold listing for just a



few cents. Highlighted listings are equally inexpensive.



These two tools could easily raise your final price by



as much as 25%! Not all promotional tools cost money.



Many of them are free. The available promotional tools



found on eBay are product finder, gallery, bold,



highlight, border, gift services listings, subtitles, featured



home page, featured plus, featured gallery, keywords,



co-op advertising, and optimized listings.





If you are serious about making money from your eBay



auctions, or if you are selling just one high ticket item,



you should definitely take advantage of the eBay



promotional tools that are available to you. These can



easily be found through your sellers account.


Monday, September 16, 2013

eBay Scams – Steps to Take if You Have Been


Defrauded





eBay is a relatively safe marketplace. Unfortunately,



like most online marketplaces, it is vulnerable to



scams. eBay tries to keep instances of scams



occurring, but with more than 100 million members,



and approximately $40 million moving through the



site on a daily basis, this can be a little difficult.



Sometimes, scams occur.





If you have been scammed, there are certain steps



you need to follow to report the incident, and to try



to come to a resolution. If you paid for the item



through Paypal, the first step is to login to your



Paypal account and open up a dispute for the



payment. If you did not pay through Paypal, contact



your credit card company. In most cases, if you have



used one of these two cases, you will recover your



money.





The next step is to use eBay’s dispute process to



report the seller. This is specifically for items that



were not received, or items that were significantly



different than what was described in the auction.



eBay also has a purchase protection program to



further protect buyers. If a settlement cannot be



reached with the buyer, the next step is to make



an eBay buyer purchase protection claim.


Using the eBay Security and Resolution Center




Whether you are an eBay buyer or a seller, problems



may arise at some point. That is why the eBay



Security and Resolution Center was created. Even



if you have never had a problem on eBay, and you



don’t expect to, a visit to this eBay resource can be



very enlightening, and it may even help you to



protect yourself in all of your online activities.





If you do not receive an item that you bought from



eBay, this is where it is reported. The same is true



if you sold and shipped an item and did not receive



payment for it. But there are many other ways to



use the security center as well. You can learn how



to protect yourself from identity theft, how to protect



your eBay account and the eBay guidelines that



are designed to make everyone’s buying and selling



experience safe and enjoyable.





If you are an eBay seller, you will learn how to



become a trusted seller, which will ultimately bring



you more profits. There is something for everyone at



the eBay Security and Resolution Center – even if



you have never had a security problem at eBay.


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

A Bit of Exercise Can Control Smoking Habit

A new study was published online on April 9th current year in the Journal of Adolescent Health. It reveals that a small amount of exercise daily can help to get rid of smoking.

 233 high school students from 19 schools in West Virginia participated in this study. They were all daily smokers, with a one half to one pack of cigarettes a day.

 

 According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 13% of individuals under the age of 18 in the state smoke. This ranks West Virginia near the top in terms of the number of smokers across the nation.

 Most teenagers who smoke also practice other unhealthy habits.

 "It is not unusual for teenage smokers to engage in other unhealthy habits. Smoking and physical inactivity, for example, often go together," study lead author Kimberly Horn, associate dean for research at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, in Washington, D.C., said in a university news release.

 The teenagers in the study were divided into 3 groups. The group who increased their daily physical activity by 20 minutes with exercise equivalent to a short walk, greatly lowered the number of cigarettes they smoked. Besides this, they took part in a smoking cessation program during the same period. The researchers say the study suggests that exercise can help teenagers who are trying to get rid of smoking. Other reports show that people have just naturally lost the taste for cigarettes after undergoing a cleansing diet.

 For instance, the organic diet has helped people to quit smoking in a casual, natural way. One theory is that as the body cleanses at a rapid rate from mostly water-based foods it loses its ability to handle the cigarette smoke.

 Cigarettes (exactly like soda and beer) are tough to take the first few times and for good reason. The human body yields to the foreign material and normally gets used to it. So it seems that a cleanse brings back the natural desire to keep away the toxic substances.





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Friday, August 23, 2013

Go the green way with DISH Network



Are you that kind of a person who wants to do something for the environment? Do you always want to make a difference to the environment that you live in, then you can be rest assured that you would just love the environment conscious shows that are aired on various DISH Network channels. There is a wide array of channels from this leading Satellite TV provider that brings you the choicest variety of green shows. From these shows you can get a lot of ideas about living green. You can also learn a great deal about energy conservation recycling of various products and other things that are necessary for making the earth a better place to live in. The channels also show you a wide array of cooking shows that gives you recipes of organic foods which will help you to stay rejuvenated and young for a long time to come.

 With the rising level of pollution affecting our planet Earth, we already know that we are heading towards grave danger. If we keep ignoring, it will be very tough for us to save our planet. Nowadays everyone can feel the changes taking place in the environment due to pollution. The increased heat and lack of rain are the most common things that you can see and observe. However, there are other deadly results of pollution present around us too which are the various deadly diseases like skin cancer, asthma and so many more.

Enhance the Commercial Appeal of Your Establishment with Green Planet Grass



To establish an exceptional success in business, entrepreneurs must take into account various factors that can greatly influence their success levels. Unfortunately, the aesthetic feature of business establishments is often overlooked by business owners; most of them would regard it as an unimportant aspect, but it actually is of great importance.

 The physical features of any commercial establishment reflect the status of the business' integrity. Therefore, business owners must set their best foot forward and enhance the commercial appeal of their businesses with the help of lawn specialists like Green Planet Grass.


 If you plan to work with lawn and installation providers, make sure that you work with trusted companies. They must be able to provide you with high quality synthetic grass surfaces suitable for your budget and needs. It would ideal to consult a lawn specialist regarding your needs so they can suggest feasible solutions and competitive design plans.

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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Unlock Blackberry Bold 9930 2013

Unlock Blackberry Bold 9930

This tutorial contains informations of how to unlock Blackberry Bold 9930, and works for a lot of network carriers. So, before proceeding to unlock your Blackberry Bold 9930 make sure that it is locked on one of the following networks: Cingular, AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus, Virgin, Vodafone UK or Orange. Now let’s see what you have to do in order to unlock Blackberry Bold 9930:
  1. Go to the specialized website that will generate the Blackberry Bold 9930 unlock code, by clicking here
  2. Once you get on the website, choose the Blackberry model from the list. You will find Blackberry Bold 9930 listed as “Bold” as all the devices in the list use CDMA network.
  3. In the “MEID” field, type the MEID code of your Blackberry Bold 9930. You can find the MEID either by going to “Options” > “Status” or you can find it underneath your device’s battery.
  4. Now press the “Look for Code!” button. This action will take you to a page where you will have to fill-in a form that contains personal information, as well to choose your method of payment.
  5. After your order is processed and payment is received, you will receive an email with the unlock code for Blackberry Bold 9930, as well as all the detailed information needed to perform the unlock.
Now that you received the unlock code for Blackberry Bold 9930 here’s what you have to do in order to finalize the unlock process. Note that you won’t need a SIM card in order to successfully unlock your Blackberry Bold 9930:
  1. Go your Blackberry Bold 9930 main menu. Then navigate to “Options” > “Device Settings” > ” Advanced System Settings” > “SIM card”
  2. There, using your device’s keyboard type “mepd” (not that the you will not be prompted on the screen)
  3. Then type in “mep2″. A notification screen should appear on the display of your Blackberry Bold 9930
  4. Insert the the Blackberry Bold 9930 unlock code you received via email
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Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Evaluation is provided

“The Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 is nearly as good as its Android Honeycomb tablet competitors, but doesn’t provide any game-altering differentiators that make it stand out within the ever-increasing tablet space.”

Connectivity
The Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Evaluation is provided with the next wireless connectivity: 3G Internet, Bluetooth and WiFi. The Lenovo IdeaPad K1 is a Bluetooth 3.0 succesful Tablet. The Lenovo IdeaPad K1 tablet computer also incudes a 3.5mm headphone connector in addition to the following wired connectivity features: HDMI and microUSB The Lenovo IdeaPad K1′s processor is a Dual Core 1 GHz, which is roughly the average for all Tablets. This tablet presents 16 GB of internal storage, which is the typical for all Tablets. Moreover, this tablet also provides 1 GB of RAM, which is the typical for all Tablets. The Lenovo IdeaPad K1 is 10″ tall, 7″ vast, and 0.5″thick, which is 2% less than the average for all Tablets.

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Microsoft Surface RT Review & Specification

Camera
The Microsoft Floor RT is capable of 720p video capture. The Microsoft Floor RT is picture pleasant and consists of the following camera features: Entrance Facing Digital camera, Rear Facing Digicam and Autofocus.
Microsoft Surface RT Review So, if gaming and music and films and reading are what you’re seeking to take pleasure in, then we'd advise sitting this one out for just a few months just to make it possible for all your bases will certainly be covered. If, however, you’re in search of an impeccably engineered tablet upon which you are able to do some severe work, a device that doesn’t look, really feel or act like a toy, then you must get your self a Floor with Home windows RT

Connectivity
The Microsoft Floor RT Review is provided with the following wireless connectivity: Bluetooth and WiFi. The Microsoft Floor RT is a Bluetooth 4.zero capable Tablet. The Microsoft Surface RT tablet laptop also incudes a 3.5mm headphone connector in addition to the next wired connectivity features: microUSB The Microsoft Floor RT’s processor is a Quad Core 1.3 GHz, which is barely more than the average for all Tablets. This tablet affords sixty four GB of internal storage, which is 300% greater than the common for all Tablets. Moreover, this tablet additionally affords 2 GB of RAM, which is 100% higher than the typical for all Tablets. The Microsoft Floor RT is 11? tall, zero? broad, and 6.77?thick, which is 1227.5% more than the typical for all Tablets.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

CEO BlackBerry, Thorsten Heins, nampaknya sangat

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Samsung Galaxy Camera, Kamera dengan Android

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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