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Shop in the Summer 

This is simple, but effective. Summer is the quiet season on eBay - almost everything sells for less.

While everyone else is out enjoying the sun, invest a little time to find some real bargains.

Beat Them by a Few Cents 

Outbid people by a few cents instead of a few dollars - if they don't check back before the auction ends, then you will be the winner.

To avoid people using this tactic on you, though, always bid strange, hard-to-guess amounts instead of round numbers.

The Hilarious eBay Song! 

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Play Dirty 

If you know when the auction ends, you can get in there at the very last second and outbid your rivals.

The chances are that they won't have the time to sit in front of the auction waiting for it to end - as a rule, he who stays wins.

If someone else does retaliate at the end of the auction, though, try not to get carried away in those last few seconds and end up paying too much!

7 Essential Steps to Successful eBay Marketing 

Do you prefer to not spend all day reading information on a computer screen? Most of the information about ebay that is sold every day is in ebook format, or on websites.

But this doesn't suit everyone. So, of course, there have been real books written about earning money on ebay. And here is one of the best!

The 7 Essential Steps to Successful eBay Marketing

by Janelle Elms, Phil Dunn, Amy Balsbaugh

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Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 10/10/2008)

Take Risks 

This is a strategy for the braver eBay buyer. All of the advice you will see for eBay beginners tells you to buy items that have good pictures, clear descriptions, trustworthy sellers and all the rest.

If you're brave, why not take a risk and do the exact opposite?

Many buyers won't want that item from the seller with a feedback rating of 5, no picture and a one-line description.

If you take a calculated risk and bid anyway, you might be able to make a tiny bid and win by default.
There are people on eBay who make their living from winning auctions like these, taking good pictures of the item, writing a good description and then reselling it at a huge profit.

Be careful, though: do this for long enough, and you will inevitably lose your money at some point!

It's especially unwise to try it with very high-value items!

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Avoid Bidding Wars 

There are few things on eBay that are so rare that you'll only see them once and never again. There are usually quite a few sellers who have an item.

What's more, they will generally have more than one to sell, even if they haven't listed them all at once.

Always check your seller's history to see whether they sell your item all the time - and if they do, then wait for the next one instead of bidding to the skies.

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