[Halcyon]

Many people are worried about ebay for its electronic payment.....but fear not.... You do not have to use Paypal.
Unless stated, many people pay by cheque, cash, or postal money orders.

From the item page, you can see how much positive feedback a seller has, which gives you an indication of their reliability.

Most people on ebay have high feedback and are dedicated to doing good by you.

Often if you have any problems on ebay, its not the buyer, but the seller that is in a mess.
I've sold items before where bidders just refuse to pay and end up costing me money for their waste of time.

Just a few pointers:

- Read the description carefully. Is it brand new ? Does it work ?

- Check postage and packaging charges. At bottom of the page so that you know how much it will cost you if you win the item.

- E-mail the seller (ask seller a question button) if yuo need additional details.


- Do use the feature on ebay to look up items that have been completed already. This will give you an indication of how much previous items went for so you dont end up spending more than the item is actually worth.

Bidding is easy, you only put the amounts you want to bid, and it is a good service.

I give it the thumbs up.