Comments on: 5 eBay Tips On How To Buy & Sell BETTER http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-on-how-to-buy-and-sell-better-on-ebay/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tony Cutty http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-on-how-to-buy-and-sell-better-on-ebay/#comment-435530 Tony Cutty Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:28:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8555#comment-435530 Beware of this app: http://www.babelfish.com/wired/ - it's not the same thing as Yahoo Babelfish. It offers a cr@pware toolbar which hijacks Firefox (but apparently not IE, but I wouldn't know). Steer clear, folks. Beware of this app: http://www.babelfish.com/wired/ – it’s not the same thing as Yahoo Babelfish. It offers a cr@pware toolbar which hijacks Firefox (but apparently not IE, but I wouldn’t know). Steer clear, folks.

]]> By: pankit http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-on-how-to-buy-and-sell-better-on-ebay/#comment-372237 pankit Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:22:01 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8555#comment-372237 I can tell u that eBay has cut down in their selling fees few months back. Now it's more cheaper to sell on eBay. I think more and more part-time seller will come in to sell more items on eBay due to this change. I can tell u that eBay has cut down in their selling fees few months back. Now it’s more cheaper to sell on eBay. I think more and more part-time seller will come in to sell more items on eBay due to this change.

]]> By: pankit http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-on-how-to-buy-and-sell-better-on-ebay/#comment-372236 pankit Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:18:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8555#comment-372236 Apart from advance search, there are some other things to be considered. - payment methods - auction type: "Buy it now" or "Bid"? - description. - used or new? Apart from advance search, there are some other things to be considered.

- payment methods
- auction type: “Buy it now” or “Bid”?
- description.
- used or new?

]]> By: Dave P http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-on-how-to-buy-and-sell-better-on-ebay/#comment-362268 Dave P Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:54:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8555#comment-362268 I would look into JBidWatcher. It's free, open source, actively maintained, and written in Java. It will snipe from your own computer (no need to give your password or money to an outside company). It can deal with multiple snipes, conditional snipes (i.e. snipe multiple auctions but quit when you win one), shipping costs, etc. The only downside is that each time eBay changes the rules or page formats, the author may have to change the program. The upside is that he's very upfront about what, exactly, is broken at any given time. http://www.jbidwatcher.com/ I would look into JBidWatcher. It’s free, open source, actively maintained, and written in Java. It will snipe from your own computer (no need to give your password or money to an outside company). It can deal with multiple snipes, conditional snipes (i.e. snipe multiple auctions but quit when you win one), shipping costs, etc.

The only downside is that each time eBay changes the rules or page formats, the author may have to change the program. The upside is that he’s very upfront about what, exactly, is broken at any given time.

http://www.jbidwatcher.com/

]]> By: phil http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-on-how-to-buy-and-sell-better-on-ebay/#comment-362022 phil Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:58:44 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8555#comment-362022 How to sell better on ebay? Don't bother. Ebay has decided they want to become Amazon Light, and since April has been taking steps to chase away the small and part-time seller. Unless you're a full-time retail outlet, it's no longer worth it to sell on ebay, and I personally know several brick-and-mortar shops that have given up. How to sell better on ebay? Don’t bother. Ebay has decided they want to become Amazon Light, and since April has been taking steps to chase away the small and part-time seller. Unless you’re a full-time retail outlet, it’s no longer worth it to sell on ebay, and I personally know several brick-and-mortar shops that have given up.

]]> By: Steve Cornelius http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-on-how-to-buy-and-sell-better-on-ebay/#comment-361832 Steve Cornelius Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:39:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8555#comment-361832 These are very useful tips. I will try out "Misspelled Auctions" as I have personally gotten some great deals due to the seller's misspelling. These are very useful tips. I will try out “Misspelled Auctions” as I have personally gotten some great deals due to the seller’s misspelling.

]]> By: Coupon shipping http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tips-on-how-to-buy-and-sell-better-on-ebay/#comment-361745 Coupon shipping Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=8555#comment-361745 Great tips! Thanks for sharing! Pascale Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
Pascale

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