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Buying and selling on e-bay can save you money. It can also make you money if you learn to understand the concept.
Steps
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1Search for whatever item you want to bid on and click on sort (Price: Lowest First).
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2Mark those items to watch on your My eBay.Advertisement
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3Watch items of interest until the last 5-10 minutes of auction.
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4Go to auction page and prepare proxy bid. Be cheap. Don't set proxy higher than you are willing to go. REMEMBER you will also pay shipping when you win the auction. Consider this as part of your total investment.
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5As late as you dare, click bid.
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6If you lose, try again on the next watched auction.
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7If you win, pay promptly.
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8Make sure you don't enter the wrong amount.
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