Looking for a great deal on an iPod? You should probably buy your iPod or iPod Touch from an online auction. Your best bet would be to use eBay! You could try craigslist but it’s just not as good as eBay for this kind of thing.

Advantages of buying an iPod/iPod Touch from eBay:

• You can buy iPod or iPod Touch at the lowest possible cost.
• You can start and complete the transactions at your home or office.
• You can get your iPod/iPod Touch within a few days!

eBay iPod buying checklist:

• Only buy from sellers with good feedback.
• If you find any negative feedback, just move on and find another seller. It’s not worth your time.
• Another good idea is to buy your iPods from a Power Seller. These sellers have done heaps of auction transactions online and they’ve been reviewed by eBay to make sure the sellers provide high quality services and products.
• The iPod or iPod Touch comes in various models and sizes. They go from 1 GB to 32GB in storage and the prices vary quite a bit. Choose the most suitable model that fits your budget and your music needs!
• Check the return policy on the iPod or iPod Touch auction. Contact the seller if you need clarification or if you’re not sure how it works.
• Finally, make sure that the shipping cost and shipping time are reasonable. Sometimes sneaky eBayers try to add large shipping charges to make a few extra dollars…

Happy bidding!

Here are some of the top tips for beginners to eBay:

eBay has been going for over a decade now and it is one of the most popular websites on the Internet. Would you believe that it has close to 200 million users? eBay is a great place for selling and buying all sorts of things, but it’s not always easy when you start out. Take a look below for our top tips for buyers, and our top tips for sellers.

Top Tips for Buyers

• Don’t bid too early! If you prematurely, it will only make things more expensive if someone else bids.
• Use an Auction Sniper.
• Buy it Now can be more expensive.
• Watch out for hidden shipping charges.
• Check peoples feedback before you bid. If they have negative feedback, don’t bid.
• Retracting bids on eBay is not easy, so only bid when you want to buy.
• Before buying a product, check how much it is worth, so you don’t end up paying more. EBay has bargains, but it’s not always cheap!
• Watch out for scams and fraudsters. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
• Get a PayPal account. It makes paying for auctions so much easier.
• Don’t get addicted! Set a budget and stick to it, the last minutes of bidding can be the most expensive ones as it’s easier to get caught up in a bidding frenzy.

Top Tips for Sellers

• Market research will help you establish whether or not selling on eBay is profitable. Look at past completed auctions for a good reference.
• Use Turbolister to help you list items on eBay. It’s so much easier than using the web interface.
• eBay auction fees are not cheap. Don’t add extra categories and extra features such as buy it now and featured status unless you’re selling something of high value.
• Sometimes adding a reserve price to your auction can cost you. If you’re not selling something expensive, try to avoid using it.
• You can get loads of free auction templates on the internet which is a great way to spruce up your listings.
• When your auctions close, send buyers an e-mail to let them know you’re alive and also how long it will be till they get their items.
• Don’t charge over the odds for shipping. Many eBayers do this and it’s the pet hate of many buyers. If you’re honest about shipping, buyers will love you for it.
• Package your items well so that they will not be damaged in the post. Get insurance to ensure that if they are damaged, you can claim it back and refund the customer.
• Always get proof of sending and proof of delivery. It makes shipping a little bit more expensive, but it will help you endlessly in the case of a dispute.
• Don’t forget to pay your eBay fees! They are normally charged monthly, and if you forget eBay will close your account until you’ve cleared the bill.

Take a look below for our list of the most expensive items ever sold on eBay.

eBay’s Most Expensive Boat

A few years ago, in what was perhaps amazing PR stunt or an amazingly expensive one, boat design firm 4Yacht actually sold not the boat, but a 50% deposit. The cost was a startling $85 million dollars, and the future owner of this floating palace? The one and only Roman Abramovich.

eBay’s Most Expensive Place to Rest

Sadly, this didn’t involve a trip into space, but instead a crypt, right above the late starlet, Marilyn Monroe. This crypt comes in a used condition as its previous tenant was moved in order to accommodate the sale. It was originally owned by Joe DiMaggio who reportedly sold the resting place after his divorce.

eBay’s Most Expensive Aircraft

Ranking third on our list of expensive things to buy on eBay, has to be a Gulf Stream II jet which was sold for $4.5 million dollars. This twin-engine corporate jet can accommodate up to 14 passengers in luxury and has a range of just over 4,000 miles. Only 258 ever built.

eBay’s Most Expensive Date

A Chinese businessman recently paid the sum of $2.1 million dollars for the honor of having lunch with the one and only billionaire, Warren Buffet. Zhao Danyang won the auction, with all proceeds subsequently going to charity.

eBay’s Most Expensive Book

A 350-year-old copy of “Pericles, Prince of Tyre’ by Shakespeare was recently sold on eBay for the sum of $5 million dollars. This book, a priceless artifact is one of the few pieces of work by Shakespeare which managed to survive the great fire of London.


eBay’s Most Expensive Baseball Card

This award goes to a 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card which was sold for the grand sum of $1.65 million dollars. For just a few more dollars, you could have lunch with Warren Buffet!

eBay’s Most Expensive Piece of Clothing

Recently, the oldest known pair of Levis were put on eBay which attracted frantic bidding in an attempt to win the pair of jeans which dated back to the 1880s. In the end, Levi Strauss & Co won the auction by placing a high bid of $46,532. This might not rank as a million dollar listing, but it’s certainly the most expensive piece of clothing ever sold on eBay.

eBay’s Most Expensive Baseball Bat

If you’re a baseball fan then you probably have heard of Shoeless Joe Jackson. Jackson’s favorite bat, nicknamed “Black Betty” was recently sold on eBay and fetched a staggering $577,610.

eBay’s Most Expensive Volkswagen

The Popes Volkswagen Golf which was used before he became the pope, sold for the staggering price of $275,000 dollars. This has to be the most expensive Volkswagen in history!

eBay has over 200 million users and unfortunately, not all of them are honest. Whilst there is only a small percentage of eBay users out there that are scammers, it is likely during your time browsing eBay you may encounter at least one.

eBay bans hundreds of scammers daily, but sadly they can’t catch them all, and sadly, many people become eBay victims on a daily basis. This is bad for buyers, sellers and also eBay. Luckily however, an eBay scammer is relatively easy to spot.

When looking at any eBay seller, the first thing you should look for is a good feedback rating. Negative feedback can happen unfairly, so if someone doesn’t have 100% positive feedback, read the negative reviews to ensure you don’t judge them too harshly.

The next thing to look at is the country of origin. If the user is from Nigeria and selling Nigerian handicrafts, then maybe it’s a legitimate sale. If they’re selling the latest iPhone, then chances are it’s a hoax.

Payment method

If someone asks you to pay with any form of payment that is not officially supported by eBay such as western union, you can be sure that they are trying to take your money. Don’t expect to get anything in return. PayPal is the preferred payment method because if you have paid via PayPal, and something goes wrong you can appeal for a refund.

Whilst there are many scammers and fraudsters out there, generally as long as you check feedback and try to be careful you will not have a problem. Sometimes the problem however is with counterfeit goods. If you receive what you believe are fake goods, then you have every right to contact the authorities as well as eBay because fake goods are illegal.

eBay scam artists or fraudsters don’t only bother buyers though!

eBay scammers are a problem for many sellers who are kind hearted enough to send goods before a check clears. The golden rule here is, use PayPal to ensure the safety of both parties. PayPal isn’t cheap, but it does guarantee a certain degree of safety.

Above all, most importantly you must look out for deals which appear too good to be true. These days there are a lot of pre-release cell phones out there, and there are many people gullible enough to believe that they are genuine and that once the auction ends they will receive a pre=release.

eBay sounds like a nightmare doesn’t it? In reality though however, problems are rare thanks to the fact many users are able to police eBay for themselves. This makes sure that scammers, fraudsters and cheats are all reported quickly. If you see one on eBay, the least you can do is to report it, keeping you and other people safe.

eBay is a great site to buy almost anything. Don’t be put off by the fact it may seem like a dangerous place to shop because generally it’s not. Have fun, and above all keep vigilant, there are bargains to be had everywhere!

We thought we should post about this again because so many of you liked our last post about it. eBay has been around for years already, but the popular site has still to invent a spellchecker for listings. But then again they’re not a word processing company, they’re an auction site. If you’re a smart buyer then this gives you the perfect opportunity.

With thousands of incorrectly spelt listings on eBay, many listings don’t get nearly the visibility they should. As a result, if you know how to exploit this advantage, you can stand to make a quick profit!

Let’s face it. Not everyone on eBay can spell.

In fact, even those that can often make mistakes, and when you’re searching for a cat and end up looking at a sparkling new Mercedes with no reserve, you may initially have a laugh at the seller’s expense, but you also have an opportunity to cash in on his or her mistake by possibly winning an auction at a fraction of the price.

There are spelling mistakes almost everywhere in eBay and it is both a blessing and a curse.

It is such a big opportunity, there are now dedicated search engines that help you find auctions that have suffered the fate of being cursed with a typo. The TypoHound tool is one example, and it automatically generates all the possible misspellings of a word and then queries eBay on your behalf.