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Tips for Buying Collectibles on
eBay.
Buying collectibles is one of the most enjoyable
things to do on eBay, simply because you can find so many
things that you just can't get anywhere else. Here are a few
tips to help you on your way.
Find your Category.
You'll probably find that all the items you're
after are listed in a single category. Add this category to
your browser's Favorites, and keep coming
back.
Look for Mistakes.
If you collect something, the chances are you
know a lot about it. This can be your opportunity to make a
mint from a seller's mistake. They might not realise that they
have a rare version of an item, or they might have left off
the key information that makes it valuable. If you're willing
to email the seller and ask them a few questions about the
item to confirm that it is what you think it is, then you
should be able to buy items like these. You can then resell
them at a big profit, if that's what you want to
do.
Don't Always Believe
Descriptions.
If you find something you haven't heard of, and
the description calls it 'rare', don't assume that it actually
is. Far too many sellers just put 'rare' into all of their
descriptions - the chances are that the item is common and has
just been described wrongly. Don't bid unless you know what
you're buying.
Stalk Other Users.
When you collect something, you'll probably
notice that there are four or five sellers who seem to come up
with consistently good items - and the same buyers buying
them. Add their user pages to your Favorites, and check back
often to see what they've got - or what they're bidding on -
that you might be interested in.
Don't Get Too Attached to an
Auction.
There are millions of items being listed every
day on eBay - whatever you want, it'll come around again, and
if you don't get it there are plenty more things to buy. This
is similar to the golden rule of negotiating: always be
prepared to walk away. If you can't walk away, then expect to
pay over the odds. There are few things so rare that another
seller won't have one to sell. Go and bid in a lower-priced
auction, instead of getting into a bidding war in one that is
already expensive.
Beware of the Postage.
If you collect lots of small things with a
relatively low value, you might end up paying as much for
postage as you do for each item. You should take these costs
into consideration when you make your bid. Another good
strategy is to always buy a few things at once from the same
buyer, as they will almost always offer you a discount on the
postage.
When you're bidding, you might notice that some
auctions go more slowly than others, going days at a time
without any new bids. The next email tells you how to take
advantage of these 'slow'
auctions.
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