How does Ebay works?

I thought Ebay is already very famous among us. However, I am quite startled when some told me that Ebay is just selling second hand goods and is not safe.

I have done a few purchase from Ebay, 6 to be precise, all arrived safely in my hands. *Fingers crossed* The purchases varies from little wallets to big size table lamp. I do enjoy when the receptionist called me out to collect my puzzle. It's like receiving a gift, only that the gift is from myself.

So, what do you do when you log into Ebay? Well, you need to have an account first. Register yourself an account and you can start your purchases. There are a few types of purchases. Most of them are in bidding form. You will have to place your bid and when the time ends, the bidder with the highest amount will win the bid. There is also a "buy it now" price. If you think the price is reasonable and you want it so badly. Just click on that, and the item is yours automatically!

Place a bid higher than the price shown. Let say, I put here US68.

After that, I need to confirm it. After clicking the "Confirm Bid" button, I shall get something like the below screen.

Yeah! I am the winner.

You shall see your winning bid in green.

But not for long.. *sob sob*

Apart from bidding and "Buy it now" price, there is also this "Best offer". The "Best offer" normally comes with "Buy it now" price. You can place your "Best offer" by clicking on it. The seller might not accept the offer. If he/she does, you shall receive something like the below.

Let's say the initial price is US79.90 and you think that it is a bit too expensive. So you click on the "Best offer" (provided it's available) and submit your highest offer. There might be a few people who make the offer. Therefore, the seller can choose who to sell too. However, it's not very popular.

Yeah, the seller accepted my offer!!

After you paid the item, you shall see the dollar sign in blue.

Ohoho, the above is the purse I am currently using. Including the shipping, it's about RM200++. Not bad right?

IMPORTANT:

One more important tip before placing a bid, you might need to ask for the shipping charge.

You might also want to check the seller's reputation as some unscippulous seller might be selling fake and old goods. Look through the comment of the seller. It's hard to fake a comment anyway.

Lastly, I would like to share some of my purchases from Ebay. It's really cool! Ohoho!