Do you shop online?

Before you sell anything on Ebay you have to see what others are selling the same items for and if it'll even be worth your time. If you're using a verified pay pal account as an Ebay seller it's not too difficult as a new seller because pay pal offers a buyer protection plan. My husband will buy from new as well as long time Ebayers. I think that you have to have a niche in order to do well on Ebay...have something that lots of folks are interested in. My husband owns and builds custom Harley's. He also buys plain gas tanks, details them and resells them on Ebay if he doesn't put them on a bike. He picks up some parts cheap and resells them high. As far as online shopping, the major retailers...Walmart, Target, Kmart, Toys R Us, Best Buy, etc. are all good. I actually watched a Razor scooter go down to half price while I was online on Black Friday and snapped that up for one of the grandkids. I'm also fond of some unusual sites that are legit and dependable. X-tremegeek.com has a lot of gadgets that you don't normally find in stores. Thingsremembered.com and personalcreations.com have personalized gifts. Hotleathers.com has tee shirts and other things in addition to leathers, buy.com has a bunch of everything, bradsdeals.com is also good. All of these are sites that I have personally used and been satisfied with. BTW, along with the Harleys my husband has a Honda chopper and he just picked up a 1968 Triumph chopper that was featured in a biker magazine in 2007. He had a Triumph years ago so he was pretty pleased with himself when he found that one...and won it on Ebay for less than what he was willing to pay for it.

I'm a little worried about security. How do I know if I can trust the site? I mean, don't alot of sites require you to pay by credit card? The last thing I need right now is for someone to steal my identity, or make unwarranted automatic debits from my account. When you shop online, do you "window shop" or do you generally have an idea of what you are looking to purchase?

the only site that i bought sthg. was marcadolibre, but i didnt need to give my number of my credit card, but i know that there are a lot of sites that use this system or similars,, but im not sure to buy on the web, ´cause i dont know if the site is sure,, how do i know this?? how do i trust?? thanks :)

lol yes I do once I have designed them I then print them of and start decorating them In my Profile there is a link to my Blog where you are able to see some of the ones I made But yes they all get posted out All in all with the ones I have made for me and 2 other People I have made 130 that includes 4 Birthday cards and 1 Anniversary card lol the rest where Christmas cards

That's pretty cool that you design and make your own cards. Do you custom make all your christmas cards too? I think I would feint if I ever got a semi mass mailed christmas card.

Oh nice. Thank you so much! Many great, helpful suggestions in that post. I have heard of mypoints. It's nice to hear some else recomend that site. I'll have to see what it's all about and if it will work for me. Honestly, I hadn't even thought that the major retailers would have their own site. That's a fantastic idea! :-)

Thank you calai! I haven't heard of that site, I will have to check them out. I never used ebay, I'm a little intimidated by the whole auction process as I am not quite sure how that works. But, I'm gonna have to suck it up and dive in I think. I'm missing out! :-)

Hi there! Don't worry. There are also a lot of items which you can buy and pay right away without having to undergo the bidding. Saves time but same excitement:D

Ebay is huge. I've never bought anything, but, I imagine if I do shop online, I will be heading there. Do you sell on Ebay at all? I've thought about trying that, but I don't know. I hear it can be tough for new sellers. Has ebay been reliable for you? I mean you always get what you bought, in condition you expected, and in a timely manner? :-)

That's cool. Does Amazon just sell books? I don't know why, but I'm thinking that is a book selling site. Good deals rock! That's why I keep my eye on craigslist alot. But that's mostly used things I buy for myself. I'm thinking about new things for Christmas gifts. I think it will save me alot of time and effort to shop online this year, provided I can pull it off. How long does shipping usually take for things?

Yes, that is one of the reasons why I am leaning towards shopping online. I hate shopping as well. And, the holiday rush only makes the experience worse. I can't stand the traffic around the holidays. It would be nice to get all my shopping done from right here at home and delivered right to my front door! :-)

Yes, airline tickets are a good thing to buy online. My family buys them online as well. You can find great deals on flights online that you won't find anywhere else. But, as you stated, holiday shopping is very different. Some folks have recommended ebay and retail sites. That way you know who you are dealing with at least.

Nice input. One of the only ones I've read so far who would rather go to the mall. You are a brave soul. Especially at the holidays. I don't even like to back out of my driveway into the crazy traffic. When I do, I try and stay as far from the mall as possible. LOL. More power to you! Enjoy! :-)

Considering I am on a Dell, it's good to know they had exceptional customer service. I just hope I never need to use it! :-)

Very good point. It takes up alot less time to shop online. A lot less stress as well as you don't have to deal with battling the crowds to find what you are looking for.