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ebay
if i wanted to buy something from ebay .. what are some things i would need to know. like whats the difference between 'buy it now' and bidding? also if i 'buy it now' would that mean theres no bidding involved and that if i purchase it then its mine? please include other info please ..ihave no idea
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ok, if you bid on something on ebay, you automatically get that item. you also have to pay the exact price they're asking for.
if you want to bid, theres a possibility that you will get that item for a lower price, but then theres a chance that someone else can bid higher than you and get it. you can beat them to it and bid higher then them but be aware that they have the choice to fight back.
i usually 'buy it now' because then there are no later difficulties.
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When you want to buy something from ebay read everything on the page. Look at whether the item is new or used. See if the description matches the picture. Make sure it says how much shipping costs. See what kinds of payment the seller will accept. If any of this very important information is missing, e-mail the seller and ask for it. Look at the seller's feedback to make sure that they are trustworthy. "Buy it now" is exactly what you think it is. You'll pay the price it says plus shipping. You don't have to wait until the end of the auction. That's just when it will no longer be available. It will be sent to you right away unless otherwise specified somewhere on the page. Bidding is an auction. Lets say you want to buy a blanket and you bid on it. No one has bid on it yet so that makes you the first bidder. You set your highest bid at $15. The starting bid set by the seller is at $5. If no one else bids on the blanket before the time runs out it's yours for $5, plus whatever shipping is of course. Okay now lets say someone does bid on the blanket after you (before the time runs out). They set their highest bid at $10. If no one else bid, you would then win the blanket for $10 because your bid ($15) was higher than theirs. Their bid, however, made it so you had to pay a little more. If someone after that second person bid $20, they would win the blanket since their bid is higher than your $15. If you decided that you were willing to pay more than you originally thought, you can make a new bid. So after that third person bid $20, you made a second bid at $25. You can't see what the other person's highest bid is. You notice that after bidding $25, you aren't winning and that the other person still is. That means that their highest bid was higher than the $25 that you bid. You then bid $30 and win. It goes on, but I think you get the point. Make sure you remember that shipping is not included in the number that you bid, but is included in the price that you pay. Paypal is an account you need if you want to use a credit card. It's a way to transfer money. As I said in the beginning, somewhere on the page it will say what kinds of payment the seller will accept. If you want to pay in cash and it says that the seller only accepts Paypal, don't bid on the item without first asking the seller if they would consider accepting cash from you. It may seem kind of confusing, but you'll get the hang of it, it's very easy to learn. Good luck!
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Hey well when you first want to but something check the persons feedback so you no if they are a good person to but from.
Buy it now means that you dont have to wait or worry about not getting it. When you bid it goes to the highest bidder.
Hope i helped <3
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