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eBay is an online auction website known for being the place to go to buy or sell just about anything. Questions about this website, the services it offers, and how to use them belong here.

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How long can you wait to ship something on eBay?

that depends:- on where both YOU and the SELLER/SENDER are, or, in other words (AKA) how near each other you and the seller live.

If you are sending something from HongKong to Europe, if I'm right, it should take about a week.

Are there any other places like eBay out there?

There are many internet trading sites which you can find using your favourite search engine. Try searching for 'internet auction site' or 'internet trading site'.

All of the sites operate in slightly different ways. Some are auction based while some are more for trading. Some are more specialised and some offer a wide range of products. Some are world-wide while others are more local.

Before you buy or offer your own items for sale it is a good idea to investigate several sites to see which will be best for you.

How do you trade on eBay?

well basically as it says it is, it is an "online marketplace". you can buy and sell your stuff on the website and pay for things you've bought using your credit card details, which you have to submit. you dont have to sell stuff to use it, you can just buy stuff if you want there are various pay methods including personal cheque, bankers draft and credit card you can sell practically anything - there are lots of different categories of products some things are new some things are used. doesnt matter each item has an individual postage price

When does eBay take their fee for listing an item?

All of your eBay fees will be charged to your seller account and you will be billed monthly, either on the 1st of the month or the 15th, depending on you billing cycle which, in turn, depends on the point during the month when you actually joined eBay.

The fee will then normally be taken automatically from your chosen funding source anything from 5 to 20 days after you receive your bill, depending on the method you use to settle the bill.

What is PayPal and what is it used for?

PayPal is an online account that allows you to receive and send money electronically with your bank account and credit cards. It is owned by eBay, and is used mainly for buying and selling through auctions. When using a personal PayPal account, simply link your PayPal account to your bank account (either savings or checking). When you make a purchase that allows you to pay with PayPal, enter your log-in information to sign into PayPal and then click "Buy." PayPal will automatically transfer the money out of your linked account and to the seller. You register your bank/checking account details (and can also register your credit/debit card details) with PayPal. This enables PayPal to take money from your bank or card and then transfer that money to anyone that you might buy something from.

In this way, the seller has no access to your financial details.

You can also use your PayPal account to transfer funds to a friend or family member.

It costs nothing to send/spend money using PayPal.

It costs nothing to receive money into a personal account, as long as the funds are sourced from a PayPal balance or a bank account. There is a charge if the payment is card-funded.

If you have a Premier or Business PayPal account, you are charged a fee on every payment that you receive.

Charges can be found on your local PayPal site by searching in the help section. Go to Paypal.com -- you will need a checking account -- and enter your information. PayPal will then deposit a small amount (under $1) into your checking account. Once you have verified with your bank the deposit from PayPal, then go to Paypal.com and there will be a message for you to confirm that you received the deposit. It's an online payment solution. The service allows anyone to pay in any way they prefer, including through credit cards, bank accounts, buyer credit or account balances, without sharing financial information. PayPal enables global e-commerce by making payments possible across different locations, currencies, and languages. Go to the main PayPal site, www.paypal.com, and click on the "sign up" button that you see on the homepage. On the following page, from the drop-down options select your country and then select the account type that you want to open. A "Personal" account is most suitable if you only want to use the account for buying, while a "Premier" account is best if you want to both buy and sell online. Next you need to enter your email address, choose a password and enter your name, address, and phone details, read the terms and then click on the "agree and create account" button. Once you've opened your account, you can add your bank account and/or credit card details.

Does eBay accept paysafe?

Only if the individual seller accepts it.

What happens if you get reported for leaving bad feedback on ebay?

Nothing Will actually happen. The buyer/seller may become annoyed but you can not be penalized or warned for not leaving feedback.

Feedback is made for the satisfactory of saying 'Thankyou' for purchasing/selling a specific item.

Make money with paypal Instantly?

Surprisingly yes, what happens, is you set up your paypal stuff, and when you make a purchase, lets pretend for 15 dollars, paypal, when given the order to purchase something, then takes the info you provided concerning your bank account and credit card info, charges your account the 15 dollars, then when paypal it receives it, then pays the person the 15 dollars you used paypall to buy with.

What age group is for eBay?

To use eBay at all - to sell or buy - you need to be at least 18 years old.

This is a legal requirement as bids and sales are binding and you have to be of an age to accept that responsibility.

How do you buy two of the same item at the same time on eBay?

If the seller has more than one of a particular item for sale, that information will be shown in the listing. When you use the "Buy It Now" button, you will (on the next page), have the option to enter the number of items you want to buy. The quantity of 1 is entered by default, but you can change that to show the number you actually want to buy.

How do you get a beypoint card?

A BeyPoint card is like a credit card in Japan. It holds your wins, losses, and points. You can use it to buy Beyblades at WBBA tournaments and bet the points on a BeTa1 machine.

Can you use a pre-paid Visa credit card on eBay?

You can use a pre-paid Visa card to make purchases on eBay (through your PayPal account), but you can't use a pre-paid card to set up an eBay seller account.

Yes, and I'll walk you through it since it took me a very, very long time. Ok first register your card with the information that you are using to buy with. Next. When you win the object, go and sign up for a paypal account, and go to profile. And add the credit card that you are using. When you are done, press the send money button and click on eBay items. It will ask you if you want to check out on eBay in my opinion paypal is easier. I used it. Click on the "click here if you prefer paypal". It will then tell you to sign in, do so and it will show you what you need to pay for. It's very easy from there on.

Other ways to receive payments with eBay?

You need to look at the item listing and see which methods of payment the seller will accept. You should never assume that the method you yourself want to pay by will be acceptable to the seller so always check first; ask them before bidding, if you are unsure.

What was the first item auctioned off on eBay?

The first item sold on Amazon was a copy of the book:

"Douglas Hofstadter's Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought".

It was sold in July of 1995.

Is eBay a credible website?

Yes! eBay has a wide range of products sold from millions of people around the world. You can get some real bargains on there, and from my experience with eBay, nothing has ever gone wrong. Making a bid is as easy as anything, and depending on the seller, items arrive very quickly. Just make sure you read up on how to become a successful eBay seller/buyer before joining so that you understand the ins and outs of how it all works.

What was Ebay's original name and what was the first item offered for auction?

Mr. Pierre Omidyar started eBay from his home in 1995. The first name eBay used was Echo Bay Technology. The original name of the eBay auction website was AuctionWeb.

Do you have to ship before you get paid on eBay?

Whether you have to deliver goods before receiving payment into your PayPal account very much depends on the circumstances.

When you log into your PayPal account and see that you have funds "on hold", then yes, you need to send the goods to your buyer and when your buyer is happy, PayPal will release the funds to you.

Otherwise, never send out goods until the money is in your PayPal account and the transaction shows as "completed".

If you receive emails telling you that you need to send out goods and then PayPal will provide you with a tracking number after the goods have been sent, this is a scam. PayPal do not send out such emails and any such messages you receive are spoofs.

If in doubt about any email you receive purporting to be from PayPal, forward it to

spoof@paypal.com

and they will get back to you within a day to confirm whether nor not the message genuinely came from them. You can also find that email address by logging into your PayPal account and selecting Help, then Contact Us.

How long does it take for eBay to ship something?

Each item is different because you are not actually buying anything from eBay, the company.

Your purchase comes to you direct from the seller of the item that you are buying, so you need to check what that individual vendor says. If it isn't clear from the listing page, you can send them a message and ask for more details.

The length of time will depend where you live, where the item is shipped from (for example, the seller could be in a different country from you), also method of shipping that the seller uses to get your purchase to you.

Can your wife use a credit card with your name on it?

In most cases, no. Per credit card company rules, the person who signed the back of the card is the only person allowed to use it, and if the signature on the back of the card doesn't match the signature on the charge draft, then an ID check is triggered and the retailer has to verify that the person presenting the card is the person named on the card. It has to be that person, not their husband/wife/etc. If the husband/wife is an authorized user on the wife/husband's account, the credit card issuer would issue an additional card for that authorized user.

How many times can you retract a bid on eBay?

You should not retract a bid at all without good reason because bids that you place are binding.

The permissible reasons for retraction are:

that you are unable to contact the seller,

that the seller has materially changed the listing after you bid

or

that you made a mistake with your bid, in which case you should enter the correct amount immediately after the retraction

If you retract without good reason, the seller can report you for invalid bid retraction. Too many retractions can limit your activity on eBay so it is important not to bid until you are sure that you want the item.

What is electronic shopping?

Electronic shopping is shopping on devices such as the computer, cell phone, ipod ect

What are some popular online auction sites besides eBay?

e-bay, globalcarexchange.com are number one but I could recommend you a good article on wikihow and they will teach you how to make any auction website as good as eBay, or even better, you have there also some reccomended websites. Find the link to the WikiHow and WordPress articles below in the related links section.

When was eBay started?

eBay was founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar, although initially the site was known as Auction Web. It was renamed eBay in 1997.