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*** UK Internet Auction Users Newsletter ***

The newsletter for UK bidders and sellers on Internet Auctions

Issue 1201

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The newsletter for eBay and QXL users in the UK.

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This latest issue is now also available online at

http://www.workwinners.com/newsletter/1201.htm

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In this issue:-

1. Getting Help - Useful eBay Links

2. A Charitable Contribution

3. Never lose an auction - the eBay Toolbar

4. A Look Ahead to 2004

5. Someone's auctioning WHAT?? Unusual items currently

available.

6. Finally ......

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Inspirational quote of the day

"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems

longer."

Albert Einstein

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Brian McGregor speaking - you receive the UK Internet Auction

Users Newsletter because you have bought from me or enquired

about my auction items on eBay or QXL.

I have no wish to encourage S-P*A-M, so if you do not want to

receive this newsletter, the only one dedicated to UK bidders and

sellers, you can unsubscribe by sending a blank email to

remove@workwinners.com

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1. Getting Help - Useful eBay Links

If you're like me, you occasionally need help on certain aspects

of eBay.

I thought it might be useful to give you a direct link to some of

the most frequently accessed eBay topics

http://cgi5.ebay.co.uk/ws1/eBayISAPI.dll?UserItemVerification&fromryilanding=2

Q. How do I cancel bids on my item?

A. http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?CancelBidShow

Q. I made a mistake in my bidding. How do I retract my bid?

A. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?RetractBidShow

Q. I would like to add a link from my website to my eBay

listings. How do I do this?

A. http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/link-buttons.html

Q. Someone has stolen my photo, or is using my item description.

What do I do?

A. http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/basics/select-support.html

Q. I have just received an email asking me for my personal

information otherwise my account will be suspended. What shall I

do?

A. eBay never ask for personal information in an email. If you

receive an email asking for your personal information, it is a

spoof, Forward it in its entirety to spoof@ebay.co.uk.

Q. How do I add someone to my Blocked Bidders List or set up a

Pre-approved buyers list?

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/services/buyandsell/biddermanagement.html

Q. How do I search by bidder or seller?

A. http://pages.ebay.co.uk/search/items/search_bidder.html

Q. How do I search by seller?

A. http://pages.ebay.co.uk/search/items/search_seller.html

Q. Where can I find out information on listing fees?

A. http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/fees.html

Q. I want to do a response/follow-up comment to feedback I have

received or feedback I have left.

http://cgi2.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?PersonalizedFeedbackLogin

Q. I want to do a response/follow-up comment to feedback I have

left.

A. http://cgi2.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ReviewFeedbackLeft

Q. I've just seen the new Add to Calendar feature on eBay. What

is it?

A. http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/buy/calendar.html

Q. I suspect that my User ID has been hijacked. What can I do?

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/community/investigates.html#accounttheft

Q. Who or what is VERO?

A. http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/confidence/programs-vero.html

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2. A Charitable Contribution

If you're involved with a charity, did you know eBay have a

special department who are there to assist charities in making

money from eBay auctions?

eBay offers a fantastic opportunity to reach millions of users

worldwide and raise significant funds for your charity. With 68.8

million users worldwide and in March 2003 eBay.co.uk became the

number one e-commerce site in the UK. It was the first UK site to

generate over one billion page views per month.

eBay UK supports charities by offering free promotion on the

charity page, however fees will remain the same.

In order to sell items for charity all charities are required to

create an 'About Me' page. This is an opportunity to tell users

what you do, and aims to encourage them to bid for your items.

Setting up an About Me page is a very simple process as eBay

provides templates to guide you.

eBay itself has a charity page which promotes a number of

charities by graphic or text links

To apply, you need to get a charity registration number from

eBay. Also, you will need to supply evidence that you are raising

funds on behalf of the charity stated.

If this is of relevance to you, you can read all about it here:

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/charity/information.html

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3. Never lose an auction - the eBay Toolbar

If you wish to use it, the eBay Toolbar appears on your PC screen

automatically.

It keeps track of the items you've bid on and those you're

watching. It alerts you before those auctions end (you can choose

from a variety of alert times) so that you can place another bid

if you'd like. eBay Toolbar makes it easy to search for an item

on eBay.

You get notifications right on your desktop just before an

auction ends -- this could be the difference between winning and

losing! You track items you're watching, those you've bid on, and

those you've won, all in one place.

Whether you want to do a simple title search or a more extensive

title & description search within a particular category, eBay

Toolbar lets you do it with a single click.

The eBay Toolbar is free to use, and will run on Windows 98 and

later versions.

You can get all the low down here:

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/ebay_toolbar/index.html

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4. A Look Ahead to 2004

This section is only for you if you want to grow your eBay

auction income. Or if you want to make 2004 the year you move

towards becoming a full-time seller on UK eBay. I am proof that

this is achievable.

Today I have just released The eBay Business Kit - a Kit which

contains all the ingredients to make 2004 a huge eBay success for

you.

As a reader of my newsletter you are being given privileged

access to the The eBay Business Kit. It is being made available

only to subscribers of my newsletter.

If your New Year's resolution is to make a real go of eBay UK,

you owe it to yourself to get the inside secrets that are The

eBay Business Kit:

www.workwinners.com/nl205213.htm

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5. Someone's auctioning WHAT????

Nothing surprises me when it comes to internet auctions. Amuse

yourself with some of these beauties ...

Just type the auction number into the Search Box on eBay or QXL

as appropriate.

How cruel! Much as I love the Lake District, I can't help feeling

sympathy with this seller's "bird". I'm almost tempted to bid for

this myself. Have a look at eBay 2973571914. Now, the real Angel

of the North, that IS something worth seeing !

If you're the sort of person who likes to be prepared, this might

be for you. You've built it, and now you need a sign so you know

where it is when the time comes - A Nuclear Fallout Shelter sign.

You can bid for one on eBay 2973511060.

There's not a lot of magic in paper clips. But what about used

ones, bent ones, and ones that are so mis-shapen they'll always

be left in the box? Old ones, used ones. As the auction says,

"each has a story to tell". These orphaned paper clips are

looking for a good home. Go on, be a good Samaritan on eBay

2973525442

How about a real twig? Yes, a stick - from an unknown tree.

Better be quick if you want to get in for this one! It's on eBay

2972952313 This seller has another stunning(!) auction, take a

look at eBay 3646163157

Disclaimer - I have no association with any of the sellers of the

above items.

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6. Finally .....

As well as writing this newsletter, I also write eBooks and

Special Reports, and you can see all of these at my web site:

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Lastly, may I wish you and yours a truly marvellous (and white?)

Christmas, and a peaceful and happy New Year. And thank you for

continuing to take my newsletter - I hope it gives you as much

enjoyment to read, as it does me to write.

Regards

Brian McGregor

Editor - "UK Internet Auction Users Newsletter"

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