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Slide gave me permission to do this so I'm posting some things you need to be on the lookout for regarding E-bay.

First off, don't let it discourage your from buying or selling on E-bay...as with anything you need to be prepared.



1. DO NOT CLICK ON ANY E-MAILS YOU GET FROM

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E-BAY

STATING THAT IF YOU DON'T SIGN IN YOUR ACCOUNT WITH BE SUSPENDED. This is a way for people to get your account name and password. E-bay will not ask you for your password. If you get one of these e-mails forward the e-mail (do not send it as an attachment) to the following addy: spoof@ebay.com. Also, E-bay suggests changing your password occasionally to protect yourself.



2. If you have perfect feedback be on the watch for hi-jacked accounts. That's the one reason my account was hi-jacked when I was away on my honeymoon. To be able to sell on E-bay motors you need perfect feedback, I have that. I'd say if you're going away...please have someone you trust check your account and make sure no one has hi-jacked it and tried to sell something under your account. The way you know you've been hi-jacked is if you cannot log into your account. If that happens...you need to go to E-bay help and do a live chat. The people there have a way of knowing that your account was hi-jacked and can reset your password and stop the auctions for you.



3. If you're buying on e-bay always check the persons feedback....are they a good seller? Are they a slow responder? Are they good at communicating with buyers? If you feel unsure, then don't bid. I'd rather have to look further for the item then deal with someone who is not honest.



4. Forms of payment cautions....DO NOT SEND WIRE TRANSFERS!! This is one way bad sellers get their money fast without being tracked. The person that hi-jacked my account and tried to sell a Corvette under it had people wire money to Italy!!!! Try not to send cash....no matter how small the total is money orders are under a $1 now a days so go get one!!! I had a friend get banned because a seller hadn't received his payment. He had a major problem getting a hold of the person because he did not keep any e-mails from the seller.



5. Keep all communication e-mails until the auction has been completed....and item has been received. If you're selling, keep all info for about a month. And as common curtasy, let the customer know when the payment was received and when item will ship. I have had sellers not do that and I don't do business with them any longer. They claim they don't have the time to handle every auction that way, so I figure if you're that darn busy you don't need my business!



If I come up with anymore cautions, I'll post them here. Also, if there's anything I've forgotten just add it

Have fun either buying or selling....but just use caution and common sense!!!!