Amazon, eBay, and Online Shopping Help,

I’ve been trying to add some new stamps to my collection by looking on eBay, and while I am amazed at the range and variety of what’s available for us philatelists, I’m finding it very tedious to have to be logged in and watching for those last few minutes of the auction to ensure someone else doesn’t win at the very last second. Is that just part of buying things on eBay? I also don’t understand how auctions work when they’re selling more than a single item. Can you enlighten an old man on this newfangled stuff?

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As I write extensively about TV and satellite programming, a couple of people have told me I should sign up for an affiliate program and make some money based on my recommendations. They suggest Commission Junction, but I can’t figure out how the site works. Help!

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I’ve been poking around on eBay and am astonished at the range of products available. From books that’ve been out of print for decades to celebrity signatures, and more, it’s awesome! But I have heard that a lot of what’s for sale on Ebay is a rip-off and that a lot of people get taken. How can I avoid the bad guys?

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Seems like not a week goes by without some sort of story in the paper about a computer security breech, identity theft, or scams or other rip-offs. It’s enough to make one avoid shopping online, except that it’s so darn convenient! What’s your opinion? Should I avoid shopping online entirely, or are there tips you can offer on how to stay safe while still going to the virtual mall?

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Maybe I’m the only one who has this problem, but I swear, I get email from eBay’s Half.com every two or three days telling me that something on my wish list is now available. Which wouldn’t be bad, except every time it’s the same item. How do I make it stop??

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I’ve been doing research for my support company (we help people get their PC to talk with their gadgets) and am curious if you can tell me what toys, devices and gadgets are the hot products being bought on eBay?

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I recently bid on – and lost – an eBay auction on a set of DVDs for my sweetie and now I seem to have gotten onto some sort of list where other folk are emailing me offers to buy the very same item but circumventing the eBay auction system. I’m leery, but thought maybe I’m missing out on a good deal. What’s your advice?

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I’m studying the eBay marketplace to decide if I want to get into the world of baseball trading cards and want to know if there’s any way to figure out the half-dozen largest merchants in this area of eBay without tallying things up manually?

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