So how do you go about getting a USP for your Ebay auction? THINK about it! Check out auction titles for similar items and make sure you don't simply copy someone else's. Put on model and make numbers, for example, or color. In terms of a description, ALWAYS write it yourself. Sure, you can start with a standard description, but more you tweak it, more potential customers will think you stand out from crowd. Just be careful to leave essential info in there!

When it comes to images, if you don't have a digital camera, you are basically stuck with using stock images. Think about leaning how to manipulate images to make a subtle change - perhaps crop image, change contrast, and so on. Whatever you do, make sure it is SMALL - nothing scares potential customers away faster than slow loading pages. Gifs are usuall best, then Jpegs. Try not to use pngs or tiffs.

With these simple tips, you can ensure success of your ebay auction whatever size of competition!

So ok, you know risks, but how does it actually work? Let's go back to US election between Bush and that Herman Munster guy, Democrat fella with long face (Kerry? Curry?). As you recall, it was close. No one knew for sure which way it would go. But what you could have done is put on a bet with UK bookie Coral that Kerry would win, and odds they would give you would have been 6/4 (i.e. a US 1.5 - bet $800, return $2,000).

At same time, your fave US bookie might have given you odds of 6/4 on Bush! That means if you took both bets, you are betting (risking) $1,600, but will win $2,000 WHATEVER result! Easy money or what? Bank a cool $400 for nothing.

How often does this happen? Quite a lot. For example, in a boxing match, US champ will, of course be favored by US bookies, but UK challenger will be top bet at UK bookies. Simply exploit difference. It works even within US too - a Varsity football match, for example, may find out of state team offering you an opportunity to arbitrage within home team state depending on demographics of customers using two US online bookies.

Generally, you can bet risk free on any sporting event with either 2 or 3 outcomes, such as Football, Baseball, Boxing, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Golf, Snooker, Cricket, Hockey, Ice Hockey and Darts. Are odds always as good as in example? No. Usually difference will be small. That is why you need large accounts.

Enjoy!