A person’s trash is another person’s treasure. That simple line could be the reason why auctions exist today. But what are even better are online auctions. There you will find lots of different items worthy of second looks. Plus, you can win them with just a click. Seems so easy, right? But get this, like your ordinary auctions there could be a lot of different schemes, scams and modus operandi out there waiting to trick you. Once you experience being cheated, you could forever hold grudge to all online sellers, good or bad. Now we wouldn’t want that happening, don’t we? So in order to avoid being a victim of online frauds, take time to consider these things before bidding.
1. Before going into a totally unfamiliar place, we’d check it out first, right? We’d do research. Ask around if you have friends who love to bid online. Or better yet, check the auction site for customers’ feedbacks. This is a great help especially if you are so sure of the item, except the seller. You could also check if you could “bid on approval” on the auction site. This means they will send you the item before you place your bid.
2. If...