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Guide To Being A Safe Buyer On Ebay
I have been using ebay for around 3 years now as a buyer and a seller and I have seen almost every scam you can imagine. Below is a list of key points that everybody should follow if they are worried about a particular purchase on ebay. The first tips are the obvious ones, the last are the ones you may not know. 1) YOU CAN…
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Ebay fees Calculator?
Hi, A few days back I remember there was a calculator for fees on here, I tried to search for it but I can't find it. Does anyone have the link? I'm tearing my hair out with bits of paper and windows calculator! Thanks Keith :)
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Try to stay ahead of other ebayers.....
Recently I acquired some information from ebay and wanted to share a little of it here with you. The info will be in 2 posts as I could not list it all in one due to website restrictions. HOW TO MAKE 35,000 POUNDS PER YEAR THE SECRET OF SUCCESS The real money IS in selling information. NO STOCK REQUIRED HIGH PROFIT MARGIN…
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Funny Item Though a Bit Intents....
Was pointed to this item on a newsgroup. Very funny and make sure you read the Q & A at the bottom as one of them has a link to a local newspaper story that the item has made it into.... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8706890812&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
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Is this legit?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALLOW-ME-TO-OPEN-YOUR-EYES_W0QQitemZ5624426982QQcategoryZ102485QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Sounds too good to be true?
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I'm highest bidder by 17p
Hi, I'm highest bidder item, with 3 hours to go til completion, however one more bid from anybody else will beat me. If I bid again and up my own bid by a fiver, will I end up adding a quid to my current bid, or will it just leave the current bid as it is but add in some protection for me.
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In and out in a month
I wanted to bid on something and the seller had low feedback score, so I was curious why. The answer - because he got conned by this: http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=englishrose1954&items=-1&item=-1&de=off :eek: :eek: I might go have a bid now, wasn't their fault this conman's feedback was…
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Change from auction to buy it now
I've just had a request to change an item I have up on Ebay for auction to the buy it now format. I have 6 watchers on the item at the moment although no bids and it finishes in a couple of days. My initial reaction is to let it run as an auction but I'd be grateful for any input and to hear what folks think. Also I have…
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Empty envelope received from USA.
Nearly a month ago, I purchased some Yu-Gi-Oh! cards on my son's behalf on eBay. The item location was listed as UK, which led me to believe that, since the item is worth less than £30, it would be covered by standard Royal Mail insurance. A few days later, an envelope arrived from New York. It was an ordinary flimsy paper…
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Unsigned Cheque from Buyer - Anyone else had this?
Hi, All of a sudden ebay is throwing up some less straightforward transactions :) Buyer has sent a cheque for an item (which is fine) but then sent an email saying that in the rush to send the payment off they might have forgotten to sign the cheque and then went on to say... "If i have, you have my permission to sign it…
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stopping an auction with no bids
Is it possible to stop an auction that has no bids and - get a full refund of all listing charges?
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Amending Invoice - Can I?
Hi, Just sold a book to a bidder in Australia. I have sent an invoice with 'International Signed For' airmail postage costs on it and received a mail back from the bidder asking for it to be sent the cheapest way possible via airmail as they are a student. Now it works out about £3 or so less just to do airmail small…
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Cheapest Postage - 1.2kg Jiffy Bags
:confused: I want to post a number of parcels weighing 1.2kg each. There are 24 of them in all but they won't be posted together (i.e. 3 or 4 a week). The Royal Mail want £4.52 per item. Is there a cheaper way?
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Urgent Advise - Buying CAR
Hi - I have recently bid and won (just over reserve price), a 2 year old car 5 series BMW for £26000. The seller contacted me the same day , came over to my house to show me the car, has shown me all the documents i.e V5, Service booklet. I like the car, but there is something I don't feel right - I am not sure what. On…
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Argh... Listing got pulled, can I relist?
Hi, I'm selling some stuff on Ebay, pretty low value stuff, one pair of trousers was up to almost £20 though, whch was good as I really need the money; unfortunately ebay pulled the trousers off for keyword spamming (I added one extra word in..) and sent me an email about it: "We appreciate that you chose eBay to list the…
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Paypal refused payment, then processed, now bank will charge me, what can i do?
Someone please help me. I am at my wits end. I recently bought an item amounting to £60 quid and seller said they accepted paypal. I tried to pay by credit card which was refused as he didnt accept them. I then paid by debit card, and they did not accept that either. However, it has been refused on my Paypal account but…
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non paying bidder!
hello just need some advice regarding a non paying bidder. the winner of the auction was an ebay newbie 0 feedback and just registered,also a p.o box address. it is now 2 weeks since the auction ended and i have been palmed off with excuses saying there uni loan got messed up,then they mailed to say the bank transfer had…
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Perhaps the greediest link seller of all time
...unless you know different ;) Have a look at item 6811420218. £850 for an eBook (she tried it at £1000 last time) and then you have to pay £25 for postage! EDIT: It may be a stolen account. Sellers other items have a different name under "make cheque payable to".
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Paid For Faster/trackable Postal Service, But Did Not Get It
advised needed regarding a purchase of vouchers on ebay 1 week ago i bought on buy it now some vouchers from ebay,the seller stated in auction guaranteed delivery in a week,his standard postage service was 2nd class,i paid £1 extra so my item could be sent 1st class recorded so it would be trackable and quicker,on tuesday…
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best place to sell books online ?
i got the new seb faulks book human traces and a couple of other books to be sold i always figured ebay was the best place to sell them but now it looks like amzon ?? what do you guys reckon
