Lesson 11. Buying Safely

In this lesson, you learn how to protect yourself when purchasing on eBay.

Bad Things Can Happen...

When you’re bidding for and buying items on eBay, you’re pretty much in “buyer beware” territory. You agree to buy an item, almost sight unseen, from someone whom you know practically nothing about. You arrange payment via credit card and then hope and pray that you get something shipped back in return—and that the thing that’s shipped is the thing you thought you were buying, in good condition. If you don’t like what you got—or if you received nothing at all—the seller has your money. And what recourse do you have?

Remember, when you buy something from the eBay marketplace, when it comes down to making the financial transaction, ...

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