| Ebay is an absolute cash machine for sellers, | | | | that they know bid on their auction without any |
| because it has over 100 million registered users | | | | intention of winning. Shill bidding involves inflating |
| who are predominantly buyers. So it is quite | | | | the final price of an item. This is totally against |
| understandable that you would want to hop on | | | | Ebay rules and will result in the suspension and |
| this lucrative gravy train. However, before you | | | | termination of an account. |
| take your first big splash as a seller on Ebay, | | | | Offers to sell outside of Ebay. As a seller or a |
| there are a few things you need to know in order | | | | buyer you can not make an offer to buy or sell |
| to safeguard your entrepreneurial career as a | | | | an item outside of Ebay. This is because the |
| participant in the Ebay universe. | | | | buyer became aware of the item through Ebay. |
| Ebay is in fact a world of it's own with a number | | | | Attempting to solicit this type of transaction |
| of rules and policies you must abide by as a | | | | through the Ebay system will result in possible |
| member or you will find your account suspended | | | | limits on account privileges, listing cancellation, or |
| or possibly permanently terminated. Here are a | | | | even worse account suspension. |
| few of the rules and policies. | | | | Ebay does not allow certain items to be auctioned |
| Vero stands for verified rights owner. These are | | | | through their website Some of these items |
| intellectual property owners who are given the | | | | include |
| right by Ebay to report an item that infringes | | | | Services. Services can not be listed in an auction |
| upon their intellectual rights. If a vero member | | | | simply because they are not an item. |
| believes that their rights have been violated by an | | | | Copies of DVDs, CDs, or software. These items |
| Ebay member, they can cancel the auction of | | | | are illegal and a violation of copyright laws. |
| that particular seller. For example, if you list a | | | | Replicas. A replica is a knock off version of a |
| product from Nike and if Nike decides that this | | | | designer item. |
| isn't an authentic product, they have the right to | | | | Animals or reptiles- The sale of animals and |
| cancel your auction. If you list these type of | | | | reptiles are strictly prohibited. |
| infringing items repeatedly, your account will be | | | | Alcoholic beverages, weapons and firearms, and all |
| suspended. | | | | tobacco products are prohibited. |
| Some of the top companies in the world are | | | | This is just a brief overview of the rules and |
| Vero members and they constantly monitor | | | | policies and what is not allowed on Ebay. Before |
| auctions for potentially infringing items. The thing | | | | you begin your selling endeavors, I suggest you |
| that is draconian about this particular policy is that | | | | navigate the Ebay site to familiarize yourself with |
| the item in question may be legitimate. Even | | | | the rules and polices. In addition, it is imperative |
| though this could be the case, Ebay still gives the | | | | that you read the user agreement. User |
| Vero member full authority to cancel the auction. | | | | agreements spell out your rights as a member |
| Shill Bidding. Shill bidding basically involves sellers | | | | and explains what you are liable for in the event |
| bidding on their own auction or having someone | | | | that something goes wrong. |