I took a little risk have you ever made a risky bid or buy on ebay?

Hi, here's some tips 1. Pick Top Rated sellers, that means sellers with a high rating/good reputations 2. Maker sure sellers offers a 7, to 14, 30, day return policy 3. Research the products on other sites and make sure you understand the product your buying also to ensure you get a good deal 4. Read some of the negative ratings to see if seller has a lot of crazy complaints 5. Save searches that fit what your looking for that will also make it easier to find what your looking later Bidding tips 1. Choose a spending limit and stick to it 2. It sometimes helps to search for auctions that are ending soon that may increase your chances of winning because there's no time for bidding wars 3. Show the sellers that you are trust worthy by paying for items fast with paypal because a lot of sellers prefer that method of payment 4. Safety first Never do any buying transactions away from ebay because your open to being scammed that way, if you need to communicate with seller do it through ebay only 5. Read product descriptions very carefully, because if you dont read the info carefully you might miss something important and try to avoid listing with stock photo's because sometimes those are misleading. Hope this info helps you.

Thanks for responding, the laptop is still working great in fact I'm typing this on it right at this moment, it seems to be in great shape I'm very satisfied with it so far I'll post in update if it crashes but lets keep hoping it continues to work great I've been using it for almost 3 weeks now. Oh and I don't use credit cards on ebay I prefer paypal.

I sold a few little items, and bought a few DVDs as well as other miscellaneous purchases on ebay. but I never bought anything as risky as a laptop until now, though only after some careful thought and research I decided to go for it though I chose one of the top rated sellers on ebay and I researched the laptop brand on other sites and I also made sure the seller offered a warranty and thankfully everything seems like it worked out great so far. Thanks for responding hope you continue having a good ebay experiences.