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In a recent survey, it was found that 76% of buyers said that they never used
the private auction option and 65% of all those who responded to the survey said
that an auction being private would make them less likely to participate in it.
The reasons that were given for not wanting to participate in a private auction
were:
1. They thought the seller had something to hide.
2. They thought that the auction might be a scam.
3. They thought that the private auction defeated the protection of transparency
of eBay auctions.
Buyers who participate in private eBay auctions cannot be warned that an item is
bogus by other sellers or buyers.
This does remove some of the safety that bidding on items through regular eBay
auctions provides.
The private eBay auction smacks of deceit and maybe even of intrigue. Yet there
are many sellers on eBay who always use the private auction option.
They say that it protects them as sellers and that it also protects their
customers. The majority of eBay members, however, do not agree with their
assessment.
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Buying on eBay
Buying merchandise on eBay is a very simple process once you get to the actual
purchase but before you get to the place where you type in your credit card
information and pay for an item that you have the winning bid on or click on the
buy now button, there are some steps that you should have already taken.
You need to have gathered the information about the item, as well as, the
seller. You need to know the following information:
*Starting Bid...Sellers can set a starting bid price. This is the lowest price
that they are willing to sell the item for.
*Current Bid...This is the current highest big on the item.
*Buy It now price ...sometimes there is a buy it now price that you can click on
to bypass the bidding process.
*How well the item is described...some items require much more detailed
descriptions than others. For example: the width, length, color, construction
material and washing or cleaning instructions would all be pertinent information
about window curtains.
*Seller's feedback rating...this is what others who have bought products from
this seller have said about them.
*The condition of the item...all items that are sold on eBay are not new and
unused. The condition of the item might say, used but in excellent condition.
*Seller's shipping details, payment details & return policy...sellers are
allowed to set their own shipping, payment and return policies as long as they
are in compliance with eBays standards. |
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