 1) Buy from trusted Sellers –-
Try to buy from sellers with at least a 20 positive feedback rating. (The number next to their ebay name) Click on that number to read what past buyers have to say about the seller. If the seller has five (5) or more negative feedback comments, investigate deeper and look for why the sell received the negative rating. If any of the negative feedback comments read fraud, steer clear and go to another auction.
Better to pay $30.00 more by buying from a seller with a 300 positive feedback rating than to be frauded.
2) Try to bid at the last possible second/minute -
Auctions on popular items always end at their average end price, if it doesn't, look for potential fraud. Bidding on newly listed items that may have a low bid price may enter you into a bid war at some point.
3) Set a price you want to pay -
Low balling doesn't usually work unless you have lots of time to look at lots of auctions. Look at what the average price of the item you want is selling for; when doing this, make sure to look at the past 2 days worth of ended auctions to see the current market price. Take those prices and use that to establish the high amount you want to pay.
If you don't not have a lot of time to look through a number of auctions, use the higher of the average end price and use that price to bid at the last possible second/minute.
4) Read carefully -
Make sure to read through the sellers terms before you make the bid. When you make a bid, you are agreeing to the sellers terms.
5) Find the shipping price –-
Some sellers try to earn a little extra by charging a high shipping price. Make sure figure out the shipping price and any handling fees that might be added on. |
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