Be careful using a SPAM filter
Unfortunately once you start buying and selling on eBay, your email gets out there and your volume of spam increases. Eudora has a great free email program called Eudora Lite, free at www.eudora.com, which allows you to direct all your eBay related email into a special mailbox where you can filter it. Microsoft outlook has this feature.
There are also new services available on the Internet to filter out spam;but they are not 100% reliable. They sometimes filter out legitimate messages and still let a lot of spam through. That can be a problem --you might not get legitimate emails from sellers, bidders or buyers. So get in the habit of checking your spam filter regularly.
Also be sure and use the same email address for both your PayPal and your eBay account. Using different email addresses can really confuse people you are doing business with. (However for security reasons always use a different password for your eBay and PayPal account).
Be generous with your feedback
Post feedback quickly and leave specific comments. Leaving a comment that says: `great seller,` is nice; but it is more helpful to say, `Item arrived quickly in perfect condition, just as described.` Or: `Quick Professional transaction; good email and just what I ordered.` If the seller sells something specific you can mention it such as: `Beautiful Print;I will enjoy for many years.`
This type of feedback is very helpful to future buyers and it tends to get you better feedback comments in return.
Avoid Fraud on Large Purchases
Given the millions of transactions that occur each month, fraud is actually rare on eBay but it does exist. The most common type of fraud on eBay is a seller that offers an expensive item for sale at an unbelievably good price. When you win the item the seller asks to be paid in cash, cashiers check or money order. You send the money and then the seller disappears.
Demanding a cashier's check or a money order only is a red flag. Never bid on a large purchase if the seller will not take PayPal or a credit card. Always check the seller's feedback and how long they have been registered on eBay.
Most fraudsters set up an eBay account, run a few quick expensive auctions, get the money and either disappears or are kicked off of eBay as soon as they are discovered. Be especially careful if the seller is located outside the U.S.
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