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Top Ten eBay Red Flags, Part 2

By boxpressed ⋅ December 21, 2013 ⋅ 2 comments

We’re back to finish off the Top Ten eBay Red Flags. In case you haven’t read Part 1, you may want to begin there first. Again, this isn’t a countdown, and these aren’t listed in any particular order unless two red flags seem to fit well together. #5 : Make an Offer Now I’m not […]

Top Ten eBay Red Flags, Part 1

By boxpressed ⋅ December 17, 2013 ⋅ 3 comments

Despite its detractors, eBay remains the best source for buying retro videogames at a good price, even after factoring in shipping costs. However, people can and do have bad eBay experiences. There are usually three kinds of complaints: never receiving the item at all, receiving something different from what was expected, and receiving a damaged […]

Secrets of an eBay Top Rated Seller

By boxpressed ⋅ May 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

A little bit to my surprise, I recently earned “Top Rated Seller” (TRS) status on eBay. I knew I was a good seller, but I didn’t think that I sold enough to qualify. I usually see the TRS badge next to usernames with thousands of feedback ratings, and I had slightly more than 600 (and […]

Quick Tip: Always Make an Offer

By boxpressed ⋅ May 14, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Sellers who eschew the auction format and choose to sell with Buy It Now have another option: Make an Offer. Sellers are allowed to set two thresholds: “reject any offer lower than” and “accept any offer higher than.” Sellers may use one, both, or neither of these options. However, some do use “accept any offer […]

Quick Tip: eBay Bucks Program

By boxpressed ⋅ May 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

On August 3, 2010, eBay began to offer a new rewards program to buyers, eBay Bucks. For every dollar you spend on qualified purchases (not including shipping) that you pay for with PayPal, you will receive 2% back in eBay Bucks. You accumulate eBay Bucks over a three month period, and they are disbursed to […]

Sniping

By boxpressed ⋅ May 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

If you want to get truly good deals anymore on eBay, you have two options. The first is to hit an undervalued Buy It Now listing before anyone else does. The second is to snipe. Sniping is the act of placing a bid on an auction mere seconds before it closes. Sniping is a practice […]

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