SECRET OF EBAY

In a real-world auction, the bidding starts, bidders frantically place bids back and forth to the cadence of a singing auctioneer, and once bids slow, the gavel falls—the auction is won. Because the Internet is often less-than-reliable, and because eBay auctions are open for so long (days at a time, in fact), it's unrealistic to expect bidders to be present and watching an item all the time, from beginning until close.


EBAY BASICS

eBay is possibly the most popular medium for buying and selling on the internet. It's easy to use, simple to understand, and a breeze to get a hang of. Even though it's usually one of the best ways to find what you're looking for, be warned--eBay does have it's drawbacks.

eBay Feedback System
he feedback system that eBay uses is both simple and genius. Everytime an item is bought from a seller by a buyer, the buyer leaves feedback for the seller, and the seller leaves feedback for the buyer. Feedback is a short statement about how the transaction went. It can be either positive (for a good transaction), neutral (for a decent transaction with a complaint), or negative (for a deal that went very wrong).Unfortunately, the way eBay is set up, buyers are expected to pay before the item is shipped to them.
eBay Basics


New User eBay Guide
eBay is a fundamentally simple concept. It is the internet's flea market, where buyers offer the amount they're willing to pay for a desired item. Setting up and using an eBay account is extremely simple. However, there are certain tricks and techniques you can use to make your life on eBay easier.




eBay Bidding Tips
One of the most common mistakes on eBay is pre-maturely bidding on an item. Most users see an item with no bids and try to claim it for themselves by being the first to bid on it. Most users on eBay are more likely to bid on an active item than one that has yet to be bid on. When a second user starts to bid higher on the item, the price will begin to rise very quickly. This is known as a bidding war. While being great for the seller, a bidding war hikes up the price for no reason.

Popular eBay Scams
Being one of the Internets most trusted sites for selling and buying, eBay is perfect for spammers. The easiest way for spammers to hack your account is by sending you fake emails, pretending to be from eBay officials. Remember that eBay will NEVER ask you for your userID or password in an email. More clever hackers might provide you with a fake link that looks something like eBay's URL. For example, you may get an email telling you that you've just won an item you never actually bid on.


eBay Auction Snipers
eBay auction snipers let you bid on an item at the very last second, letting you nab items without giving others a chance to bid against you. Listed below are descriptions of the best bidding snipers available.
Popular eBay Scams

Auction Sniping
Sniping is a simple concept. Instead of involving yourself in pointless bidding wars, bid on an auction at the very last second, and snatch the item from other bidders' noses. There are several ways to snipe, the first and most straight forward way being manually.
eBay Auction Snipers

Start Selling on eBay
Before you start selling an item, you should always figure out what the item is worth. Along with that, it's important to find out not only what the normal going price is for your item, but also the scarcity. If your item is highly rare, and there are only 3 auctions of the same item when you search, then you might consider starting the auction some time after the others end. Being the only available option is sure to drive the value of your auction up.


Make Money Selling on eBay
Power selling is the eBay activity in which sellers move hundreds of products a month, usually making a full time salary using eBay. Power selling is the eBay version of wholesale. The concept behind it is simple: buy low, sell high. Sellers buy products of a certain type in bulk at a reduced rate, then sell the units individually for a nice profit.
Start Selling on eBay