Bottom line.. Don't buy anything until you've tested waters to discover if eBay is really for you.

By following above tip, you can test a couple of different items on eBay, and have no more than a dollar or two tied up in your efforts.

Beats heck out of a garage full of "widgets" that you can't even give away.

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Finally, Most stores will let you know when your order has been shipped

What if I have a problem with something I ordered at an online store ?

If you have a problem there are a few easy steps to having it corrected if you followed rules above.

If you want to return something,if you checked what online stores return policy is ,refer to that and follow thier instructions

If you have a question about your order look for a link to either online stores customer service section where in most cases you can find a form to fill out or an email address

If you find a form fill it out completely,the more completely you fill it out better your problem with your order can be solved

If you find an email address send an email explaining your problem with a copy of your order confirmation either attached or information from it added to your email

Remember to be polite in your email,it doesn't help to be rude it only will make person who recieved it mad and less likely to care about your problem.

Author is the webmaster and creator of Ultimate Shop the Ultimate online shopping directory