Category button colour (key) -
Postcode and select the distance BEFORE clicking the category buttons below.
There should be less competition on "collection only" especially with heavy items.
Click the "Show More" button to open more helpful tips and information on items to consider.
Additional Tips Occasionally the search throws up items that are not collection only, but are local. This is usually because they have "collection" in their description. Just ignore these.
There are several additional options you can use to refine the results to find the deal you are looking for.
Google - A Google search for a specific item could also give an insight into the value, availability and highlight any problems or things to look out for.
Gumtree - Check other website such as Gumtree to check the prices of items.
Refine the Results - If there are too many results, on the lefthand side of the page in grey, there are even more options together with the number of items in that selection in brackets().
Timing - Often items are set to end at a number of days after submission and this can be at any time during the day. Watch out for the items that are ending either in the early hours or during the working day. There are fewer people able to surf during the day and the items can often be had for far less than those ending in the evening when the competition is higher.
Check the previous ebay sales for the item - There's a quick way to check an eBay product's market value by looking at those already sold. Open ebay in a new page 'completed items' on the left-hand grey bar. It'll come up with a list of prices for similar auctions that have ended. Then sort by "price: lowest first". If the price is red, it means no one bought it. Green means it sold.
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