7 Hassle-Free ways to buying a new car

7 Hassle-Free ways to buying a new car

by: Prashant Desai

According to NADA, almost no single car model is sold at the same fixed price by car dealerships in a particular area. Every buyer receives a different final new car price quote. In other words every Honda Accord buyer in your area would have paid a different price for the car based on which car dealer they went to and how well they negotiated the price. Therefore, there is no level playing field on buying a new car.  As you may have guessed, this translates to either visiting as many car dealers in your area as your time permits or negotiating really hard with a shrewd car dealer.  My 7 hassle-free tips to buying a new car will certainly help you save money and pay one of the lowest prices in your area for any new car. 1.Finalize what car model you want and how much you're willing to spend. This way you'll be less pressured into making hasty decisions. 2.Identify two other competing car models that you might consider buying or can use as a negotiating leverage with car dealers.  By doing this you're showing the car dealer you have done your research and are not emotionally attached to this particular model (even though you may be). 3.Collect Internet new car price quotes for 3 competing car models. Do not step into a dealership without getting online new car price quotes. www.autoauctionbids.com is a good website to receive new car price quotes from multiple local dealers rather than just 1 car dealer as in the case of most Internet websites. Through magazines and publication, identify the dealer invoice price. 4.Take these new car price quotes and invoice price information to the car dealers who provided the online new car price quote to you.  This not only shows the car dealer you have done your research, but also shows you are serious about buying a car. 5.Now that you have invoice price & new car price quotes from 3 competing car models, stick to the total price of the car during negotiations. The car dealer may lead you to monthly payments, trade-ins etc., but only focus on negotiating the final price down. 6.During the negotiation, mention about an even lower new car price quote received on a competing car from www.autoauctionbids.com. See if the dealer would match or beat it. Leave if you have to and see if the car dealer calls you back. 7.At this point, you are already getting a great deal on the car you want, so you can always go back to that dealership and buy the car at that price, which is probably the lowest price in town. The advantage of this process is that, you're not engaging in much face to face negotiation with the car dealer, since you already have some facts to share like the new car price quote and invoice price. However, the disadvantage of this is that the car dealer who made the lowest new car price quote on www.autoauctionbids.com, will pretty much be the lowest price you would pay for the car.  You may be leaving money on the table unless you keep going back and forth from dealership to dealership to see if they would beat you new low new car price quote.  An alternative to this and the ultimate hassle free way to buying a new car would be to continue negotiating on the Internet. AutoAuctionBids.com allows buyers to send back the lowest price quote received for a particular car to all participating dealers.  The car dealers can view this lowest new car price quote and submit a lower quote. Another participating dealer can view this new low price and submit an even lower price.  This can go on for up to 3 days and at the end of the car auction, buyers can contact the lowest bidding car dealer and buy the car most of the time at below invoice price. The best part of it all is that you can conduct 3 separate auctions for all 3 competing cars absolutely free, with no obligation to buy at the end of the auction. In summary, remember all new car price quotes are different and car dealers will make a hefty profit if you cannot provide facts about competing dealer new car price quotes and competing car models new car price quotes. Collect these prices first and no negotiation will be required. About the Author Prashant Desai, author of various consumer tips articles and industry expert for AutoAuctionBids.com. Email him at p_desai@autoauctionbids.com to sign up for e-Newsletter and visit www.autoauctionbids.com for more information.

AUCTION TIP Make the Most of Your eBay About Me Page

AUCTION TIP: Make the Most of Your eBay "About Me" Page

by: Chuck Smith

One of the most important, and least-utilized, features on  eBay is the "About Me" page. With your About Me page, you  can promote yourself as a seller, promote all of your  auctions, and show off your eBay Feedback ratings. This  provides credibility for your auction business, and also  gives you an opportunity to express your unique personality. To create your About Me page, log into eBay and go to the  "my eBay" tab at the top of the page. Once there, select  the "about me" tab. This will bring you to the About Me  creation page. Simply click on the "create and edit your  page" button to get started. eBay offers three different pre-packaged layouts for you to  choose. Once you've selected your template, you will be  presented with a form. All three templates will ask you to  complete the same information.  Before you start to fill in the form, you should think about  what you want to accomplish with your eBay business. For  the purpose of this article, I'm going to pretend I am in  the antique tin toy business. With this example, I'm  letting my personality shine through to help build a  following with tin toy collectors. Page Title: Chuck's Antique Tin Toys Welcome Heading: The Finest Tin Toys on eBay! Welcome Text: Hi, my name is Chuck Smith, and I LOVE TIN  TOYS! I've been collecting antique tin toys for over 10  years, and discovered eBay was a great place to find more  toys for my collection about three years ago. The problem  was I was buying so many, I was running out of money. But  my loss is your gain. I decided to use eBay to finance my  hobby and I'm offering antique tin toys (at least the ones  I don't HAVE to have for my collection) on eBay. Another Paragraph Heading: In my auctions, you will be  given detailed descriptions of every item I sell. You'll  see the exact condition, including complete descriptions of  any flaws. I will also give you as much information about  the toy, including manufacturer, history, and provenance as  I can provide. I want you to feel comfortable when buying  from me. On this page, you can see my Feedback and also  the other Items I have for sale. I hope you'll enjoy my  auctions, and I look forward to doing business with you in  the near future! Good luck! Picture: You can add a picture of yourself holding a toy.  To get a picture on eBay, you will need to either have a Web  site where you can post files already, or you can use one of  the many picture hosting services available on the Internet.  Feedback: As you buy and sell items on eBay, you will want  to have your Feedback listed on your About Me page. Here  you'll select the number of Feedback listings to show on  your page (I use the last 10), and eBay fills in your  feedback automatically. Feedback is eBay's way of letting  other users know how you conduct yourself on their site.  If you're an excellent buyer and seller, people will send  you positive Feedback that is positive. Do something wrong  and you'll get negative Feedback. Make sure you run your  business in an above-board manner! Items For Sale: This is similar to Feedback in that you  select the number of Items For Sale to show, and eBay fills  this information in automatically. This is a great way to  show potential bidders all of the items you have up for  auction. Favorite Links: Here, you can link to your own Web site  (I highly recommend you get your own Web site), or provide  some of your favorite links. Perhaps there's a Web site out  there that offers information and estimated values for  antique tin toys. Go ahead and link to it -- your potential  customers will appreciate the resource. Favorite Items: If you have some favorite items you've  purchased or seen on your eBay travels, then go ahead and  list them. I prefer not to send people to other eBay  sellers, so be careful. That's it. Just hit the submit button and eBay  automatically generates your About Me page. You now have a  wonderful new marketing tool that will help promote your  auctions and let potential bidders know what kind of seller  you are. PLEASE NOTE: You can also edit the page in HTML, but you  want to be sure you know what you're doing before trying this. Click here if you'd like to check out my About Me  page (http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/auctioncashflow/ Chuck Smith is the creator of the Auction Rookie web site.  This site is dedicated to helping people start and run a  successful online auction business. Visit his site to get a  free report on "How to Get Started Selling on eBay." http://www.auctionrookie.com or mailto:csmith@auctionrookie.com About the Author Chuck Smith is the creator of the Auction Rookie web site. This site is dedicated to helping people start and run a successful online auction business. Visit his site to get a free report on "How to Get Started Selling on eBay." http://www.auctionrookie.com or mailto:csmith@auctionrookie.com

The Top Ten Tips For Auction Success

The Top Ten Tips For Auction Success!

by: Joe Clare

If you were to look through eBay, or any other online auction site for that matter,you would find that many people make some very basic mistakes. And, they repeat these mistakes over and over again. As indicated in my book "eBay Marketing Wholesale SourcePak" with a little common sense these mistakes are completely preventable. So to prevent you from making these very same mistakes I have put together the Top Ten Tips For Auction Success. 10. Shipping Always state what your shipping price will be. And, Do Not try to rip off your buyers by inflating the shipping price to increase your profit. Believe it or not, people do have a fair idea of what shipping costs should be. If they feel you are inflating your shipping price they will not bid on your item and may not look at any of your other auctions either from fear of being ripped off. 9. Customer Support You must respond to all emails regarding your auctions. Yes, responding to emails is time consuming. But, if you don't, that potential bidder will look elsewhere for the product and you will have lost yourself a customer. 8. Reserve Price Do your research on the price for your item. If you must use a reserve price keep it real. If you over price your item you will not get as many bids. And, while all good marketers know there is a time and place for the Reserve Auction, you may actually get more bids using no reserve pricing at all. Do your research to help you make this decision. 7. Item Condition You must let bidders know what condition your item is in. Is it new and in it's packaging, or used but like new condition. Does it have any imperfections they should be made aware of. A potential bidders will want to know what condition your item is in before making any bids. 6. Terms This could come under the heading Customer Service. If you have terms on your auction page that read something like this "Not Responsible For Item Once Shipped" or "Item Sold As Is" you will get less bidders for that auction. Be a responsible eBayer, have insurance on the item that your buyer can purchase. And be sure to have some sort of guarantee on your products. 5. Feedback One of the most important parts of your eBay Business. Feedback is a method eBay uses to allow buyers and sellers to record their experiences with each other. Then, others can check out the feedback of any eBayer they wish to deal with, to see if there has been any negative comments left. Therefore, it is extremely important to keep your feedback rating positive. 4. Auction Start/Close Time You must plan your auction start/close time around the bidders you wish to attract to your auction. If the product you are selling appeals to the working woman, the best time to start/end your auction would be in the evening or on the weekend. Always create a profile on your product and what group of the population you are selling to. 3. Item Description Not enough information or too much rambling of information will discourage people from bidding. So too will to many typos. Your item description must be clean and concise. Succinctly provide all the information required to describe the item sufficiently and create buyer interest. 2. Image You need to use an image on your auction page. Remember a picture is worth a 1000 words! Potential bidders will want to see what the item looks like before they make a bid. With digital cameras, being so affordable these days adding an image to your auction page is easier then ever. But, make sure the image is clear and well lit to show it's detail or any imperfections it may have. Also, keep the image at a reasonable pixel size so your auction page doesn't take to long to load. 1. Headlines This is the most important issue for getting more bidders to your auction page. You must include words that people will search on eBay. And, you must make your headline enticing, so potential bidders will click it. If you are selling an antique make-up table a headline saying old vanity table would not pull in a lot of bidders. But, if you said something like "Vintage Vanity Table - Mint Condition - Collectors Item" not only would you get more potential bidders to view your auction, you would also be using words people would search eBay for. Your auction title would appear in searches for Vintage, Vanity Tables, Collectors Items. Therefore, allowing even more potential bidders to see your headline. Happy Selling! Joe Clare About the Author: Joe Clare is an active Netpreneur and eBayer! He is the author of numerous articles on how to make money online and be successful on eBay! Check out his latest Best Selling eBook "eBay Marketing Wholesale SourcePak" Your Passport to Success! at http://www.ebooksnsoftware.com Source: www.isnare.com

Anyone Can Sell Online

Anyone Can Sell Online; *Anyone*!

by: Steve Nash

The Internet is an amazing medium for communication, and entertainment. It can help save you time and money, and provide a lot of fun too! S-l-o-w-l-y, big businesses are starting to fully realise the potential of the Internet. But it is small businesses, and individuals who are truly exploiting the Internet phenomenon. It is this group - people with small budgets and forced to research and fully utilise the best high- value low-cost opportunities - that lead the way. And whilst it isn't easy, it *is possible* for anyone to sell online. When I say anyone, I have to qualify it a little. I mean: * Anyone who owns... anything! * Anyone who knows something that others don't * Anyone who has a passion, and is willing to share that passion with others * Anyone who is willing to work hard, and continue to learn 'Anyones' can be educated or un-educated, skilled or un-skilled, employed or self-employed (or unemployed). You can be a house-wife  (house-husband) or any kind of business professional you can think of (even a salesman!). You can be... anyone, as long as you have access  to the wonderful world of the web. And you don't need a website OR a product OR knowledge of HTML (but all can help)! Imagine! ------------ Three types of 'anyone' ------------ I shall split these 'anyones' into 3 distinct groups. Everyone belongs to at least one of these groups, but you may well find ways to sell online in each of them. 1) Anyone with NO WEBSITE and NO PRODUCT 2) Anyone with a WEBSITE but NO PRODUCT 3) Anyone with a WEBSITE and PRODUCT ------------ 1) Anyone with NO WEBSITE and NO PRODUCT ------------ It sounds good, doesn't it - selling online, with no website and no product! And, even better, you get to clear out your loft  (attic), cellar (basement) or cupboard (closet) whilst you're at  it! (And it's NOT network marketing, so don't worry!) I'm not talking about car-boot (or garage) sales either, but you're  almost there! "Sell - and buy - via online auctions!" After all, we all own things that we no longer want; items that others are willing to buy from us! Online auctions allow you to sell (and buy) those items online. "Build your own Net auction business." Ever heard of Ebay? It's an online auction site - one of *the* MOST VISITED sites on the Net - brim full with people eager to sell (and buy) goods online! If you know what you're doing on  Ebay (or any auction site) you can quite easily turn your passion into a very lucrative, even life-enhancing, business! As with all things Internet, there are many how-to Auction guides available. One such guide is Sydney Johnstone's excellent "Make Your Net Auction Sell!" Based on her own experiences, it shows how she actually *makes a living* using online auctions and details dozends and dozens of ways you too can sell (or sell more) online! There are SO MANY good things about selling via online auctions,  but I particularly like the low-risks involved. I like the fact  that: - Your customers are *already looking for your items*,  especially on the big auction sites like Ebay or Amazon;  - You can sell (almost) anything and it suits anyone (not  just stamp-collectors!);  - You can do market research, at no expense to yourself! - You can simply use an auction site to promote your website or affiliate program Quite simply, online auctions provide the ultimate low-risk, low- startup-cost business. And Sydney Johnstone's book explains all,  together with a clear guide to using (and selling via) online  auctions. Powerful stuff! Recommended resources: * The wonderful world of Ebay http://www.ebay.com http://www.ebay.co.uk * Make Your Net Auctions Sell, by Sydney Johnstone http://mynas.sitesell.com/shopping101.html ------------ 2) Anyone with a WEBSITE but NO PRODUCT ------------ (a) Are you sure you have no product? What about your knowledge? They say that there's a book in everyone, and that includes you! You probably know something that other people would pay to know. It can be right under your nose too.  You just need to know how to find it! (And then you need to know how  to create and publish it, and how to market and sell it!...)  The thing is, all this how-to information is available NOW, online! If you think this opportunity might suit you - and think about it for a moment, before you dismiss it! - then I really suggest you seize the moment. Visit the recommended resources below, or any other sites you're aware of! But do something! And if you think you're not a writer, YOU CAN LEARN! Creating and selling your very own, proprietary product is the small business person's best chance to succeed on the Net. Recommended resources: * LEARN HOW to sell your knowledge (find 'the infoproduct within') http://myks.sitesell.com/shopping101.html * LEARN HOW to make your words sell (discover the power of words) http://myws.sitesell.com/shopping101.html (b) OK, OK there's no book inside you (yet!) Well, ever heard of Amazon? They sell books, right (and CDs and DVDs...)! They were also responsible for the first ever associate program on the Net. Their associate (affiliate) program allows sites to sell Amazon books simply by providing a link to Amazon. Amazon tracks the link, and pays a commission of between 5 and 15% if the click results in a sale. In effect, Amazon invented affiliate marketing! "Sell via affiliate marketing!" Affiliate marketing is *very* big business. It is thought that by 2002, 25% of online sales will have originated on affiliate sites. Many online businesses now run affiliate programs. It *is* possible to make a lot of money every month simply from a link to an affiliate program. It is possible, but not that simple! You need to have a decent amount of traffic to your site; you need to choose programs that have a good fit with your website; you need to promote the affiliate program well (sometimes called pre- selling!); and you need to join an affiliate program: i) of a site that makes the sale, and ii) that pays a good rate of commission. (Ideally, you would want to make a lifetime commission on the referred customer on all future sales too!) Amazon definitely makes the sale (it's well-designed, has excellent customer service, and hence has very high conversion rates). But it pays a maximum of 15% commission, and you ONLY make commission on a previously-referred customer IF they click your affiliate link in the future - no lifetime commission here! If you're serious about selling via affiliate marketing - and it really is a great way to supplement your income, whilst improving site content - then I recommend you sign-up for Ken Evoy's NEW 5-day Affiliate Masters e-mail course. The NEW Affiliate Masters course shows you what to look for in an affiliate program, how to pre-sell the program, AND it includes excellent sections on site promotion too! Over 100 pages, it's an invaluable affiliate marketing resource, yet amazingly its free! Sign-up for Day 1 of The Affiliate Masters course NOW! Simply send an email to mailto:tamsshopping101@sitesell.com Recommended resources: * 5 Pillar Program - voted the best affiliate program on the net http://www.sitesell.com/shopping101.html * Guide to UK/worldwide affiliate programs http://www.shoptour.co.uk/webmaster-profit/ ------------ 3) Anyone with a WEBSITE and a PRODUCT ------------ Congratulations! You're already selling online. Not sure why you're still reading this then! Maybe you're not making as many sales as you'd imagined! Selling online for you, is all about selling a great product, at the right price, and getting enough traffic to your site. Am I right? So, have you mastered the so-called Big 3 of product, site- selling and traffic building? "Learn how to make your site sell!" If you haven't can I politely suggest you check out the following best-of-breed products below that WILL make your site sell (at the right price)! And, you might also like to consider the possibilities offered by affiliate marketing and online auctions detailed above! Recommended resources: * Make Your Site Sell - "The bible of Net selling" http://myss.sitesell.com/shopping101.html * MYPS - Hire a $15,000 pricing consultant for almost nothing! http://myps.sitesell.com/shopping101.html -- As I have just shown, anyone can sell online. You can either: o Sell your own product, or o Sell someone else's product And you can do this via your own website, or via an online auction site. Excellent tools exist that show you how to: o Sell what you know o Sell what you have, via auction sites or your own website o Sell what others have, via affiliate programs You probably won't get rich online - give it a while, eh? ;) - but you WILL be able to improve your income, and enjoy yourself at the same time! Just visit these resources: o Ebay http://www.ebay.com o Make Your Net Auctions Sell http://mynas.sitesell.com/shopping101.html o Make Your Knowledge Sell http://myks.sitesell.com/shopping101.html o Make Your Words Sell http://myws.sitesell.com/shopping101.html o Make Your Price Sell http://myps.sitesell.com/shopping101.html o Make Your Site Sell http://myss.sitesell.com/shopping101.html o Guide to affiliate programs http://www.shoptour.co.uk/webmaster-profit/ And remember, if you too want to sell online, you can! Just choose the best option for you, *and take action!* Happy selling, Steve Nash Webmaster, Shop Tour UK PS Do be careful before you *speculate to accumulate!* All of the resources mentioned in this article offer outstanding value and an absolutely no questions asked money-back guarantee! PPS If this still looks like too much work! There's now a new and innovative tool that allows you to CONCENTRATE ONLY ON YOUR BUSINESS! Forget domain registration and hosting, forget HTML, forget the vagaries of website promotion and search engine submission... forget everything apart from developing your business online. Site Build It! is the complete, all-in-one traffic-building system. It builds income by giving you all the software, tools and techniques that you need to build targeted traffic... all  tied together into a terrific, time-saving, step-by-step process. o Why not check out Site Build It! for yourself! http://buildit.sitesell.com/shopping101.html o Or enter the sweepstakes and win 2 years of Site Build It! http://sweeps.sitesell.com/shopping101.html About the Author Steve Nash is webmaster of http://shoptour.co.uk - an easy-to-use  UK shopping directory. "Find shops quickly AND save money." He also  edits a newsletter called Promote! Promote! Promote!. Subscribe NOW by sending a blank e-mail to mailto:pppromote@shoptour.co.uk

3 Unusual Formats For Auctions on eBay

3 Unusual Formats For Auctions on eBay

by: Sydney Johnston

eBay users are accustomed to only two "standard" formats for sales on eBay: either the 'regular' auction which involves bidding and waiting; and the Buy It Now, which is an instant purchase. But there are three other formats that are less well known. 1. Live Auctions Before eBay, the traditional auction included live bodies in chairs and an auctioneer up front (talking so fast he was frequently unintelligible). Any buyer can still participate in these live auctions via eBay. Live auctions are a hybrid - a buyer is 'sort of' present in a live setting yet is at home using an Internet connection. The products for sale are usually expensive and unusual. There are such items as expensive and unique coins, Asian art, native American artifacts, incredible jewelry, costly furniture, memorabilia from major sports stars and even history. Today, for instance, there are documents signed by John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, James Madison and Ulysses Grant (he confides that he was strenuously opposed to the "wicked" war with Mexico). If you choose to participate in a live auction, be certain that you register first because you can't just drop in on a whim. You can find all the details here: http://www.ebayliveauctions.com 2. Private Auctions Private auctions are similar to the typical auction that we're all familiar with except for one detail - the identities of the bidders are kept secret. Only the seller has access to the names. Why would anyone create a private auction? It's usually for one of three reasons: * The item is quite expensive and buyers might be uncomfortable having others know they can afford such merchandise. Their concern about their financial status is most likely misplaced because it is quite possible to distance yourself from eBay contact information, but much of selling is about perception. * The buyers might be embarrassed by the nature of the merchandise. * Some sellers habitually use private auctions to make it harder for their competition to snoop on them. 3. Restricted Access Auctions This is usually for sales of "adult" items. The main purpose is to prevent children from seeing this kind of merchandise, and is similar to having covers on racy magazines at store checkouts. To bid on these items, the buyer must: * Be 18 years old * Must have supplied credit card information to eBay.The theory is that no one under 18 can get a credit card and therefore cannot get into these sections. * Agree that he is voluntarily accessing restricted access auctions In addition, restricted auctions are excluded from the Featured pages. So if you are a seller using this format, your listing will be harder to find. Even though they are less well known, these three formats for auctions on eBay still account for tens of millions of dollars in sales each year. If they suit your business model, you might consider them. About the Author Learn how to sell on eBay with 16 hours of online instruction taught by a 10 year eBay veteran. Own an eBay business instead of an eBay hobby. http://www.auction-genius-course.com

AUCTION TIP: A Basic eBay Listing Template

AUCTION TIP: A Basic eBay Listing Template

by: Chuck Smith

The following article pertains to anyone who is looking to start an online auction business on eBay. Please feel free  to use it for your ezine, web site, or any other electronic  or print publication, with the following exception: You may NOT use this article in any form of spam. I only ask that you: 1. do not add or delete anything from the article 2. include the resource box at the end 3. notify me (csmith@auctionrookie.com) you are using it Synopsis -------- A good auction listing must not only read well, but  must look professional. Here's a quick, easy template  anyone to make their listing more professional Word count according to Microsoft Word: 728 including  title, byline, and contact info. Thanks, Chuck www.auctionrookie.com mailto:csmith@auctionrookie.com ============================================================ AUCTION TIP: A Basic eBay Listing Template by Chuck Smith Do you know what drives me nuts on eBay? When I view an  item up for auction and the listing has no style whatsoever.  There's just a long scroll of text that gives only the  briefest explanation of what the product is and why I  should buy it.  Writing a good auction listing is a topic for another  article, but I can help those of you who want to spice up  the look of your auction listings with a simple template that will work in the eBay "Sell an Item" system. First, I want to go over a couple of HTML "tags" so you  know what all the funky little letters in the brackets (< >) are for. But don't worry - I'm not going to try  and teach you HTML. I just want to show you a little to keep you from messing up your listing.  First, an HTML TAG is just a quick way for you to let a Web browser know how you want your web page to look like when it is displayed in your Web browser. That's it. ======================== HTML TAGS =========================  HEADING TAG: This tag designates that the text is a heading and should be larger than the page text. You can designate different sizes of headings (I use heading2 below - ). FORMAT: Starts with and ends with  PARAGRAPH TAG: This tag lets you format a block of text, complete with a break in between paragraphs. The break is always there, and you cannot start a new paragraph on the very next line. FORMAT: Starts withand ends with LINE BREAK TAG: This tag is like a carriage return on your word processor or typewriter. This tag will allow you to  start on the very next line. NOTE: You cannot use more  than one Line Break Tag in a row - HTML ignores them. FORMAT: Put a  at the end of the line BULLETTED LIST: This will allow you to create a nice list of items with bullets in front. Great for showing off  some features, since people tend to skim pages. FORMAT: Start the list with and end with Each list item gets a in front of it ======================== HTML TAGS =========================  That's it for the HTML tutorial. That wasn't so bad, was it? Now, here's a quick template you can use to spice up  your eBay listings. Just cut and paste the text below  (in between the "CUT HERE" lines) into the Notepad program  on your PC (located under "All Programs > Accessories" in  the Start menu) and edit the information in ALL CAPS.  ++++++++++++++++++++++++ CUT HERE ++++++++++++++++++++++++  YOUR INTERESTING HEADLINE  AN INTERESTING SUBHEAD HERE, YOU CAN EXPLAIN THE MAIN BENEFITS OF THE ITEM. MAKE IT A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION (2 - 3 SENTENCES). ANOTHER BENEFIT PARAGRAPH. SOME FEATURES IN A BULLETTED LIST: FEATURE 1 FEATURE 2 FEATURE 3 FEATURE 4 USE THIS PARAGRAPH TO WRAP-UP. YOU CAN STATE THE PRICE  OF THE ITEM IF THEY BOUGHT IT IN THE STORE (I.E. I SAW  THIS PRODUCT FOR $97 AT THE LOCAL STORE). YOU CAN ALSO PUT  IN SOME CLOSING COMMENTS (I LIKE THIS ITEM, BUT I DON'T  HAVE ANY MORE ROOM IN MY BASEMENT). PAYMENT TERMS: PUT YOUR PAYMENT METHODS HERE. P.S. ADD YOUR ABOUT ME PAGE HERE About Me Thank you! ++++++++++++++++++++++++ CUT HERE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Once you've changed the text and saved it from Notepad,  just copy all of the text and paste it into the listing window on eBay. This will be the "Item description"  form that comes up after you've picked a category. You can preview the description by clicking on the "Preview Page" link below the window. If you've done everything correctly, it should look great! By using this simple template, you can immediately vault the professionalism of your listings above and beyond what a lot of eBay-ers are putting out there right now. And that can result in more sales, at a greater price, for your online auction business. About the Author: Chuck Smith is the creator of the Auction Rookie web site. This site is dedicated to helping people start and run a successful online auction business. Visit his site to get a free report on "How to Get Started Selling on eBay." http://www.auctionrookie.com

Used Car Auctions: Do's and Dont's

Used Car Auctions: Do's and Dont's

by: Thomas H. Miller

This is Part 1 of a 4 part series on how to buy a car at an auction So you are looking for a car or truck, but you're tired of running around town and finding other people selling their "headaches" through the local classifieds, or dealers offering "cream-puffs" for inflated retail prices. All you want is a good vehicle for a good price. Period. Does such a deal exist? Yes, indeed! Repossession auctions are becoming more and more popular across the country. I have been attending them for over 20 years, and have purchased many cars and trucks at bargain prices - everything from a brand new car (still with the window sticker on it and 3 miles on the odometer) for $1,100 below the sticker price, to a conversion van with 99,000 miles on it. Both of these vehicles are still in the family and running strong. 1. What I'd like to do here is share my experiences with you, and give you some tips on how you, too, can find these bargains. First of all, how do you find the auctions? Your local paper is a good place to start. Many banks and other financial institutions (such as GMAC) list the times and places of their auctions in Sunday papers under "Auctions" or "Cars for Sale". Also, if there is a "legal publication" in your area, that publishes court proceedings, bankruptcy notices, etc., this is another source for repossession auto auction notifications. One other way to find them is to call your local banks and ask for the Installment Loan Department. They should be able to provide you with details on their particular auctions. Many even have regular mailing lists, where they will automatically send you a notification of their auction and even a listing of what vehicles will be included. While some institutions restrict their auctions to dealers only, most will allow the public to attend and bid. Once you have found an auction, be sure to get all the details BEFORE you go. You'll need to know if there are any minimum bid requirements, what type of payment they need, and what type of paperwork they provide to the purchasers. Many auctions will sell everything to the highest bidder, no matter how low the bid is. Still others may have a minimum bid they must get, or they "buy back" the car and save it for the next auction. Most institutions retain the right to bid, so be aware that you may be not only be bidding against other people interested in the vehicle, but also against the auctioneer! While most auctions will publish their requirements for payment along with the auction notification, DON'T assume that that's all there is to it. Find out if they expect cash only, certified checks or personal checks. Also, many require full payment immediately after the sale, while others may require a non-refundable deposit with the balance due in a few days. All too often I have seen people make costly errors at auctions because they didn't understand these payment rules. In this day and age of red tape, titles, liens, etc., the paperwork an institution provides is as important as anything else. In New York State, for example, if the institution sells the vehicle with "as-is" marked on the bill of sale, you may encounter a legal nightmare that involves a major full-vehicle inspection and an 8 to 10 week wait for a title search and registration procedure that will prevent you from putting the vehicle on the road for months. It is imperative, therefore, that you find out specifically what paperwork the institution will give you when you purchase a vehicle through their auction. If you plan on registering the car right away, tell them that and make sure you are satisfied that they will give you what you need. If in doubt, contact your local Motor Vehicle office ahead of time to insure that you'll be able to proceed with what the institution will be giving you. Laws vary dramatically from state to state. Above all, make sure that all liens have been satisfied before you purchase a repossessed vehicle. Most banks and financial institutions will give you some type of form to verify this. OK... now you've found the auction and understand the rules and requirements. The next step is finding the vehicle that fits your needs. In order to know what the vehicle's value is before you bid on it, you'll need a good resource of wholesale and retail pricing. One good source is the NADA "Blue Book". This book lists cars and light trucks by manufacturer and body style, giving you the current average wholesale and retail for each. I have used a book called "Edmund's Used Car Prices" for the past 15 years or so, and found them to be a very reliable source. Like the NADA book, it lists the cars and light trucks by manufacturer and year (usually the past 7 model years), and provides the vehicle's original list price, current average wholesale and retail. It also provides you with a list of popular options, and what they add to the value of the car or truck. There's plenty of details in the book which I won't go into here. Just make sure you read the "How to Use This Book" section thoroughly before you start using it. Options such as air conditioning, power steering and brakes and type of transmission may dramatically affect the value of the vehicle. Also, excessive mileage for that particular year car or truck will affect the value. So, read the book and know how to use it BEFORE you get to the auction. Visit my site at www.helpmebuyacar.bravehost.com About The Author My name is Thomas Miller, I'm student here in Detroit, MI. I love to do research, I love to write and most of all I cars.