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How Does Ebay Work?

1. An Overview

   • Ebay is an online auction service that allows users to sell merchandise and prospective buyers to place bids on a wide variety of items. The time of the auction can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Throughout the duration of the auction, bids are accumulated. At the end of the auction, the bidder with the highest bid is then awarded the item. Although eBay got its start in the United States, the online auction has expanded its service to over thirty countries around the world. The items up for bid range from trading cards to automobiles. Certain items such as pornography, alcohol, tobacco and drugs are prohibited from being sold.

   Selling

   • In order to sell merchandise membership to the eBay site is required. The user must also create a seller profile. The membership is free of charge and can be completed at the eBay site. Sellers will then pick a category that suits the item that they will be selling and then upload pictures of the item. The first picture is free, however additional pictures require a small fee. Listing an item costs about two dollars. This is the minimum fee. Extra listing options such as "Bold," "Print," "Extra large photos" and the "Buy now" option will add onto the base fee. The seller sets how high the bid will start, the duration of the auction and determines the shipping costs and rates. The seller is responsible for all aspects concerning the auction and it is his responsibility to answer all questions that the potential buyers may have. At the conclusion of the auction, the seller must send an invoice with the cost and shipping information to the buyer. When the item has been paid for and shipped, the seller must leave feedback for the buyer.

   Buying

   • To be able to bid on and buy auctioned users must also have a member profile. This can be the same profile that is used to sell items. The buyer is allowed to bid as many times as possible. There are programs available to download which make it possible to bid at the last second. These are called "sniping" programs and are widely used during an auction. If the buyer has the highest bid, he will be notified that the item has been won. The buyer must now wait for the item to be shipped then pay the seller preferably through PayPal. When the transactions have been completed, the buyer then must leave feedback for the seller. Buyers and sellers who receive positive feedback are awarded points. The higher the point total, the more experienced and trustworthy the buyer or seller is.

My Lundby Dollhouse Miniatures

Lundby, also known as Lundby of Sweden, is a Swedish maker of dollshouses and miniature furniture for the mass market. Lundby dollhouse furniture has been produced since 1947 and their dollhouses have been sold since the late 1940s. The company started in the Gothenburg suburb of Lundby, which also gave the company its name.

Lundby claims to have been the first to have had electrical lights in their dollhouses ("child safe" 4 volt rather than the more standard 12 volt) and are always striving to follow the trends of interior and furniture design.

The most common Lundby house style is the Gothenburg, which has remained very similar in style from the 1960s through to 2006 when it was discontinued in favor of the Småland dollhouse. There have been many other styles of Lundby dollhouse introduced over the years, such as the Stockholm House in 1975 (and a newer more modern version in 2006).

Lundby houses, furniture and accessories are 2/3-inch scale, also known as 1:18 scale, where 1 foot in real life is 2/3 inch in dollhouse size.

I received a Lundby dollhouse for Christmas when I was eight and I still have it.  Even though its been through floods and moves, it still is amazing!  It began my love of miniatures and when I found out I could find Lundby items on ebay, I dove in!  Replacing damaged pieces, selling items and finding items I had no idea were even produced!!  Lundby was bought by somebody in 2010 and actually began producing new house styles and furniture, families and pets!

Here are some pics of my Lundby stuff...

How Does PayPal on eBay Work?

1. Creating a PayPal Account

   • To use PayPal for purchasing items on eBay, a bidder must first create a PayPal account. This can be done quickly and easily by visiting www.PayPal.com. The user must provide a name, address, phone number and email address, then choose a log-in name, password and the answers for two security questions. Although the addition of a credit card or bank account information is optional, one of these funding sources must be added to the PayPal account for items to be purchased via PayPal on eBay. An email is then sent to the user with information about terms of use and account verification procedures.

   Paying With PayPal on eBay

   • After an eBay auction has ended, the winning bidder is directed to a payment page that indicates the available options. The user may select PayPal, and will then be redirected to the PayPal site to confirm the payment amount. Depending on the items being purchased, other information may also be confirmed, such as the shipping address and instructions to the seller. After the payment is made, PayPal emails the buyer and the seller with a record of the transaction. This information is also available for viewing in the "Account History" tab of the seller's and buyer's accounts.

   How Money is Transferred

   • When a PayPal payment is made for an eBay purchase, PayPal deducts the money from the buyer's PayPal account. These funds are taken from either a bank account or charged to the buyer's credit card, depending on the options selected by the buyer when the account was created. The money is then deposited in the seller's account, minus a small transaction fee that PayPal charges the recipient of transferred money. There is no charge to the person sending the money (in this case, the buyer). The payment remains in the seller's account until it's used to make online purchases or withdrawn into a bank account.
     
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