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It goes without saying; we all love a great deal! The question
is, are you going to find one, on an auction site such as eBay?
Well, in my experience, yes and no. As with any auction, online
or offline, people bidding against each other can often run the
price up to more than the item is worth. In which case, why
bother with an auction at all, just go down the shops or
wherever.

Ok, before I put you off the idea of auction sites altogether,
I have to say, they can still be quite useful. My personal
feedback score on eBay is 120+ which indicates that I have
profited from using the service. I have found it very handy for
getting rid of household items that are no longer needed. On the
flip side, some people use it to collect stuff that they
probably want but don�t really need.

Of course you also have the part time trader types who scour
garage sales, boot sales, flea markets etc looking for
bargains, and then selling on eBay for a profit. Hey, I�m not
knocking it, good luck to them, I�m sure there are quite a few
people who do rather well out of it. It�s not for me, though,
too much hassle, and then there are the dreaded fees.

Talking of fees, with eBay, when selling, you have to pay a
listing fee, and also a percentage of the final sale price.
Fair enough, I suppose, they have a business to run. Al though
I can�t help thinking, the people doing the best out of eBay
are eBay. Ok, I�m an old cynic, but I think it pays to be
cynical these days. Having said all that, they did not become
the market leader in auction sites by chance, and a lot of work
and some good business decisions must have gone into it.

You have to make sure you safeguard yourself against the
numerous scam artists trying to operate in the online auction
world. You can make a start by studying the information and
guidelines in the eBay site. Also, whoever it is you�re dealing
with, do make sure you have a look at their feedback, and try to
get a feel of the sort of person they are.

At he end of the day, wheeling and dealing on eBay can be good
fun, and you can make a bit of cash as well. It does help if
you�re an old cynic like me, or maybe that�s a hindrance. You
decide.

About The Author: James Hunaban is the owner of
http://ebay-marketing.jims-info.com/ a site full of eBay
information.

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