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