Friday 20 April 2012

How to Shop from eBay India Tips

I have been a regular and ardent fan of Ebay because of the wide range of products offered to us. I have been able to purchase brands which are not easily available here in india and enjoy this. I personally don’t mind paying the tiny bit extra for shipping since I get access to such awesome products. It’s taken me a while to understand how to shop on ebay, working through the loopholes, ascertaining which products are fake or genuine. Some things can only come with experience and the main point is not to shy away or feel scared to experiment. After all, You’ll never know if you don’t try it out right?

Check Seller Feedback. Always check seller feedback before buying. This is not just to verify the genuineness of the product, but also to ensure that the seller delivers fast and his/her reputation for sending the product in good condition. If buying from a foreign seller then check the seller rating. Sellers marked ‘Power Sellers’ should always be preferred!Power sellers are those with a positive feedback of 98% and above.

Always have a good look at the picture of the product.- Never buy a product if the picture hasn’t been included. This could mean that the product is either fake or the seller is attempting to con someone and doesn’t actually have the product.

Avoid expensive buys until you’re accustomed to online shopping - If you are buying for the first time, don’t buy products which are too expensive. Try purchasing a cheaper product. Once you have gone through the entire process of buying and have received the goods, you’ll get a good idea of how this works.
Don’t limit yourself to local sellers. Check out foreign sellers products as well through Global Easy Buy. A lot of the time you’ll find a cheaper deal there than on the India site.

Products are not necessarily overpriced. Products on GEB have shipping included in their price, so don’t write it off thinking that the product is overpriced. Do remember that even if you purchase it off another site, there are heavy shipping charges levied.

Contact Customer Care incase of any problems. Incase of any mistake during billing like double payment made or incomplete transaction, contact the customer care asap. The ebay customer care service is really prompt and courteous and will 100% help you out. Call them or chat with them through the chat feature on the site instead of mailing them. This will hasten the process.

Beware of used products being sold as new. If the pictures of the products include a picture of the swatch on the hand then there’s a good chance that the product has been opened and used. Hence, mail the seller and check this out since it’s also a possibility that the seller may have the same shade and just swatched the same for the prospective buyers benefit.

Cheap products don’t always mean fake products. At times the price of a high end product seems ridiculously cheap. Don’t discredit this right away. Check with the seller as to why this is so since a lot of the time some products get dented or the outer covering is damaged due to which they cannot sell it at the stores. So don’t miss the chance to buy a gr8 product for less.

Check Logo and Location of make. Incase of purchasing higher end products always check 2 things: the logo and the location where made. For Eg, MAC logos can be faked. Hence enlarge the picture and compare the logo with a genuine product you may already have with you. The location check is equally important since China-made fake products can be sold off whose logos look perfect.

I once bought a MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack which even had the MAC logo printed correctly. I didn’t realise I’d bought a fake. What I received was a gel line in an tub similar to ELF ones (the square dibbi) with a brush. It was later that I realised MAC Fluidlines came in round tubs and never came with a brush. When I confronted the seller I was told this was the ‘Indian MAC’…Hehe…funny right? Whats the deal with Indian MAC and Foreign MAC???

Check seller details while buying expensive products. When buying expensive products like electronics, always verify the sellers contact details and speak to them first. You can get the seller’s details on this link: http://search.ebay.com/

Never buy pigments online even if they are being sold at the price you think is high and genuine. They are 80% fake and there have been cases where buyers have received an old MAC pigment bottle filled with colored Rangoli.

Original selling price doesn’t indicate genuineness of product. Understand that just if a high end product is sold at a higher price or a seemingly genuine price, this doesn’t mean that they are genuine. MAC, YSL, Gucci are brands which have very convincing fakes which are sold at the genuine rates. So always do a comparative research. If a brand new YSL lippy is actually 1800 INR and is being sold at 700 bucks, its definitely fake.

Avoid buying expensive jewellery online. It’s never safe since sellers can also withdraw their name after selling and you may end up without much of an option to track them.

Always check the size and quantity of the product. A lot of people sell sample sizes which they have received free of cost at a high price. So this basically means that you’re buying freebies which you can get yourself. For Eg, many sellers have been selling the make up boxes, hampers and pouches received free from Revlon or Maybelline.
There was this one instance when I purchased a set of 6-7 glosses from Smashbox. By looking at the picture, I though the glosses would be short but chubby bottles with considerable quantity. But when I received them I realized that they were part of a sample collection and the tube was so tiny that the entire thing measured from the tip of my little finger to the middle knuckle

Avoid purchasing fragile items like perfumes or large electronic items. If you have to then remember 2 things:
Always check with the seller regarding which courier service they would be using. Local services treat packages very badly whereas reputed ones like Bluedart can be trusted.

Its preferable to buy such items from a seller in your your own city or a near-by city.

Check the Expiry date of products. This is important when buying cosmetics and skincare products to avoid risk of allergies or any other reactions. Always check with the seller regarding the expiry date. If the item is a new release then you need not do so, but in cases when the product picture looks a bit old or the you suspect the product is an old outdated piece, do check this.

Ebay regularly has free shipping offers. So always be on the look out for this since this offer lasts about just 3-4 days. So remember that patience does pay. If you like an item which is plentiful in stock, then transfer it to your watchlist or saved searched and purchase them when this free shipping offer comes up.

Leave feedback for items bought. This will help another buyer in the future and is a good practice to follow.
Always remember that sellers are also human and at times mistakes do happen. Cases of delayed delivery may be because of some genuine reasons so in cases of delay always check with the seller. Only in cases of no response, go ahead and lodge a complaint with customer care.

.Buyer Rights. This is specially for those who are skeptical about shopping on Ebay. Keep in mind that Ebay has buyer rights. The fundamental right is to receive your goods’ if you don’t receive them due to any reason like seller frauds, loss in transit, you are liable to get a refund or a replacement. So, feel secure in your right to buy.

Ebay is one of the most reputed online shopping portals. And the safest. I find it so because its only here that the buyer has to confirm once the products is received and here, the feedback is taken seriously and affects the feedback of the sellers. Additionally, I haven’t seen any other customer Care responding as quickly as that on Ebay.


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About eBay

Founded in September 1995, eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) is The World's Online Marketplace for the sale of goods and services by a diverse community of individuals and businesses. Today, the eBay community includes more than 99 million active registered users worldwide and a global presence in 39 markets, including the U.S. eBay provides an international platform where practically anyone can trade practically anything. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of services, eBay is enabling global eCommerce for an ever-growing online community.

eBay is The World's Online Marketplace.

eBay in India

The eBay Portfolio in India includes the eBay India Marketplace and the eBay India Motors Marketplace .

eBay India Marketplace

eBay India (www.ebay.in) is India's leading online marketplace. eBay India (www.eBay.in ), India's leading eCommerce marketplace, is India's largest online shopping website where thousands of Indian entrepreneurs list a wide range of products across Electronics, Lifestyle, Collectibles and Media categories. eBay India has 3 million registered users from 3,311 cities in India. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.

The popular categories on eBay India include technology, lifestyle, media and collectibles. Thousands of sellers sell on eBay India daily across 2,000 categories of products.

eBay India Motors Marketplace

eBay India Motors is the leading online marketplace for sale of second hand cars, bikes & commercial vehicles in India. It is a B2B Motors Marketplace where corporates, financial institutions, large dealers and fleet owners sell vehicles to automobile dealers across the country. eBay India Motors hosts online auctions for the sale of vehicles in an efficient and transparent manner on http://b2bmotors.eBay.in .

eBay Mobile Commerce:

eBay launched mobile application in February which gave its users a new way to shop on the Mobile. mCommerce provides Indian online shoppers an opportunity to access eBay anytime, anywhere, bringing even more convenience to the way Indians shop. eBay India Mobile Web (m.ebay.in) is designed for any GPRS / EDGE / 3G enabled feature phone and provides an end to end transaction platform for consumers to find, buy and pay for products online.

eBay India also introduced a suite of Mobile Apps for the iPhone, Nokia & the Android allowing users to shop conveniently from their mobile device. The eBay apps can be downloaded from www.ebay.in/mobile

eBay India also introduces a SMS solution to check the best deals which is accessible on all mobile handsets. The Deals price check offers a simple way to ensure consumers get the best deals as they can check the eBay India price, before they shop - anytime, anywhere. SMS eBay to 567678 to get the two best deals on eBay India for the product you want to buy.

Tuesday 14 February 2012

How to Send Secure Money Online


In the boom of the electronic age, Internet users can send money securely online. Online banking and transfer businesses allow users to send and withdraw money online. These secure services pull money from your bank account or credit cards for deposit into your online accounts, allowing you to send and transfer money as needed. Some sites charge for purchases and business transactions.

Instructions

Send Money with PayPal
1
Sign up for PayPal. Visit the PayPal home page and click "Sign Up" at the bottom left. Choose between personal, premier or business, depending upon your need to send money online.

2
Enter your information. Provide your email address, which will be used as your login name. PayPal will send notifications to this email address. Choose a password for your PayPal account, and complete the rest of the personal information on this form. Click "Agree and Create Account."

3
Choose the method by which you would like to pay for your purchases. Paying with your bank account will pull money directly from your checking or savings. Confirming your account may take a few days. Should you choose the credit card option, your account can be set up immediately. Complete the process for your desired payment plan and click "Continue."

4
Deposit money into your PayPal account. Click "Add Funds" on the secondary top navigation bar from your PayPal welcome screen. Choose the method by which you want to add funds. Choose the amount of money you want or need in your account and click "Continue."

5
Click the second tab at the top of your Welcome screen, "Send Money." This will open your Send Money form.

6
Enter the email address or phone number of the PayPal member to whom you wish to send money. Enter the amount and choose your currency.

7
Identify what type of transaction you would like to make. If the money is for a purchase of goods or service, choose the "Purchase" tab. If the transaction is personal, choose the "Personal" tab. Click "Continue."

8
Review your transaction to ensure the accuracy of the information you entered. At this time you may view PayPal's policies. You may also click "Change" to edit the amount of money you want to send. Enter a personal message that the money recipient will receive. When you are happy with the information, click "Send Money."

Send Money with Western Union
1
Visit the Western Union home page. Click the "Send Money" button, which will expand your options for sending money. Choose "Send Money Online." You will be directed to a new page.

2
Choose your state from the first drop down box, then choose the state or country to which you are sending money. Review the secure sending services. Choose "Money in Minutes" for emergency money transfer needs. Choose "Overnight Home Delivery" to have the money delivered to the recipient's home. Opt for the "Economy" package to save on fees. Money is available within 72 hours. Use the "Direct to Bank" option to transfer money directly into the recipient's bank account.

3
Choose the radio button for "I am a new customer" or "I am a returning customer." Click "Continue." New customers must enter name, address, phone number, email address and date of birth. They must then choose a user name and password and select security questions. After agreeing to the terms of service and choosing account preferences, new customers must enter a security image. Once everything has been completed according to Western Union's rules, click "Create Account."

4
Enter the requested information for the Send Money form. The required fields may vary based on which sending service you selected in Step 2. Standard information includes the receiver's first and last name, city and state, as well as the amount of money you wish to send. Click "Continue."

5
Enter your credit card information, including the card type, account number, expiration date, security code and the name on the card. You can opt to save your credit card information to your account so you don't have to re-enter it on your next visit. Click "Continue." Review your information for accuracy. Click "Confirm."

Send Money with ATM Cash
1
Visit the ATM Cash home page. Click "Send Money Now." You will be redirected to a new page. Enter the country to which you want to send money. Fill out your name, email address and password. Enter the security word and click "Create Account."

2
Enter your address, phone number, Social Security number and date of birth. Choose security questions and supply the answer to each. Click "Continue."

3
Enter the recipient's name and address. Click "Continue."

4
Enter the amount of money you want to send. Choose a payment method. To use your bank account, enter your routing number and account number. For credit or debit cards, choose the credit card type and enter the account number and expiration date. Click "Continue."

5
Review your information to ensure you entered everything correctly. When you are happy with your choices, click "Send Money."

Things You'll Need
Ø  Personal computer with Internet connection
Ø  Email address or cell phone number of the PayPal member to whom you wish to send money