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How to buy on eBay. Instructions for buyers.

So, you have decided to commit your first eBay purchase at the auction. Of course an ordinary user of Internet will ask: “Why do I need this? I can buy goods at any store”. We can tell you – of course because it is profitable. Not just profitable, but VERY profitable. And your profit is not only the lowest price. Here is a short list of the benefits you receive:

• Of course very low prices. The prices of many products are different from the normal prices in the shops at several times, especially for used products.

• The tremendous choice. You have an unthinkable freedom of choice. The same merchandise you can buy new or used (different degrees of depreciation), in different color decisions etc. And of course among the many proposals the same product, you can choose a reasonable price.

• The quality of products is much higher. For example, practically all Electronics is made in Western European countries, USA, Canada, South Korea, Japan.

• The availability of goods, which you will not be able to buy anywhere else. EBay is a Mecca for all kinds of collectors, fans of tuning, fans of rarities etc.
Auction eBay has big popularity and the growing number of users beat all records. Consequently, a number of sellers and displayed products is growing. Not the last role in such high popularity of the auction plays its simplicity.

Algorithm for purchase at eBay auction.

Scheme of the purchase at online Internet auction eBay is easy, but depends on many factors. Each purchase requires a specific individual approach, but we will try to compile a bit of the information and give it in this article, in a step-by-step instructions, the most concise and simple algorithm of action, which, if possible, you should follow making a purchase on eBay auction.


Step № 1. Registration on eBay as a buyer.

You sign up at the site of eBay auction as a Buyer. Complete and developed information on the subject you will find on our web site in the section “Registration”. Keep in mind that the membership and registration at the auction is free for everybody.

Step № 2. Searching of a products.

After successful registration and getting the status of “Buyer” you can start searching for goods a at eBay auction. The choice is a purely individual matter. You can search for goods you need at eBay, as in the categories, or using key queries, using simple or advanced search. Always read very carefully the description of the lot, and if you have any questions ask the seller, it can be done through the form of “Ask Seller”, a reference to which presents at the page of each lot.


Step № 3. Assessing the attractiveness of a lot.

So, the goods is selected. The range of choices on eBay is so vast that it is usually at least a few proposals of the same product. Now you to choose the most attractive offer. It is easy but yet requires definite skills. Several criteria here, but the answer to the question: "Does this this particular Lot worth buying” could be given after thinking over all of them.
• Price of good. This criterion in the first place, but remember that the very low price of a product is often simply advertising trick to attract more Buyers and during bidding, the price might rise.
• Seller Rating. Since the end of each transaction at eBay seller and buyer exchange feedback, they may be positive (adds to the rating +1), negative (-1) and neutral (0-leaves rating unchanged). Immediately after registering your rating is zero. Of course it makes sense to assess the ratings of Seller, reading reviews and making a conclusion of his professionalism and decency before making a purchase.
• View and assess the cost of shipping. The form indicating the countries where the seller delivers the lot is at the page with the lot description.
• Assess methods of payment accepted by the Seller.

Step № 4. Buying goods.

You can make a purchase at the auction by making bets (if you haven't entered credit card details to confirm the identity earlier, the system may ask you to do it before deployment of stake). Each Seller displaying his Lot to bid determines how long it will last. When the bidding finishes the right to buy it receives the buyer who made the highest bid. Any bid can be withdrawn, but by the rules of the auction when bidding finished, the winner is obliged to buy the product. If he refuses to do it he would face negative feedback from the seller, after 3 such feedback the account of non-payer can be closed.

Step № 5. Payment for the product.
After the bidding finished and Lot is won, usually the seller sends you an invoice, which shows the total amount to be paid (including shipping and insurance). If you disagree with the amount or method of delivery, you can discuss it with the seller, offering him your options. According to the rules of eBay you have the right to choose delivery method. You pay for the goods in specified with the Seller way.

Step № 6. Delivery of the product.
After receiving payment seller sends you the product. You’d better ask the seller “traсking number” (if he do not send it himself). This is a special code that you can enter at the postal operator site and see the current state of delivery.