Auction Buyer Tips

When And How To Withdraw Your Ebay Bid

by Kirsten Hawkins

eBay are a little strict about letting you withdraw your bid. They call it a ´bid retraction´, and have a stringent set of conditions that you must meet before you are allowed to do it. Here are eBay´s three acceptable reasons for withdrawing a bid.
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How Can You Defeat Ebay Snipers?

by Ron King

If you’re bidding for items on eBay, sooner or later you’ll end up having your bid beaten at the very last second by a "sniper". This can be a frustrating experience. In theory sniping is against the rules and you can report it to eBay. In practice, however, they never do anything about […]


Are You an Ebay Bargain Hunter? If So Read These Winning Strategies

by David Jason

Has this ever happened to you?You’ve been watching an auction like a hawk, and your excited that you are one of the only bidders. You know you can sell this product on and that it will make you good money. However, in the final half hour your auction gets swamped with bidders and […]


What Makes E-bay Stand Out For Buyers?

by David Riewe

E-Bay is certainly a hit to the market especially for the buyers. The concept of online shopping or bidding for that matter do not appeal too much for buyers but the emergence of E-Bay made a difference to that. Both
buyers and sellers are flocking in the site in order to conduct their business […]


What To Do When After Winning A Bid And Then Changing Your Mind?

by David Riewe

As the old adage goes, nobody’s perfect. There are things in this life that people do on one instance only to change his or her mind after a few minutes or so. On eBay, there are instances wherein online
shoppers or bidders may find retracting a bid inevitable due to some unforeseen
circumstances. Others find […]


Avoiding Ebay Buying Pitfalls With These Friendly Tips

by David Riewe

As with any market, trading on eBay is not without its hassles and snags.
First of all, it should be duly noted that eBay is an online market/transaction facilitator. It merely becomes a means for the buyer and the seller to meet.
Because of its online nature, eBay’s auction listing provides the buyers […]


10 Safety Tips For Buying On eBay

by Guillermo Jalil

EBay has become a household name for shoppers. A lot the buyers on eBay are not regular internet shoppers but they still shop on eBay. Such is the power of eBay giving simplicity of shopping and top bargains. From time to time, there is some fraud on eBay about fake fashion items, event […]


Spotting Fakes And Frauds On Ebay

by David Riewe

Fake items abound on eBay, and it takes much effort not to be duped by scammers who peddle these wares. There have been many painful stories relating how a seemingly legitimate item turned out to be either fake or defective.
It is possible, however, to avoid these scams if one is careful and vigilant. […]