Buyer Information

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Buyer Information

Bidding on and buying items online can be a rewarding experience. As an online consumer you will wish to conduct yourself as you would in making a purchase anywhere. Here is some information which will help you through the process.

	User Agreement


	Please read our User Agreement which outlines the site policies and terms of use.

	How Do I Find What I want?


	There are a couple of ways to locate items in which you are potentially interested in buying. If you're looking for something specific, you can use our search page to search for auctions in a variety of ways. If you're more interested in just seeing what's available, try browsing through our categories instead; you just might spot something for sale for which you hadn't considered looking.

	I Can't Find What I'm Looking For; Now What?


	If you can't find the items you're interested in at the moment, consider using our FutureWatch feature. FutureWatch gives buyers a way to record search words with the Eggschange system which are used in searches generated by the Eggschange system itself on your behalf. When matches are made between a newly listed auction item and your search words, Eggschange sends you an email containing information that on the new item. This can help keep you from missing an item in which you'd be interested. One other advantage of using FutureWatch is that by doing so, you inform sellers about the items in which you are interested. This is enabled through our FutureWatch Summary feature. FutureWatch Summary provides an annonymous view of all the words in every Eggschange member's FutureWatch search word list. This way, a seller can see what sort of demand exists for various items, showing them what sort of listings will generate interest. The search words on a member's FutureWatch list are private to each member, and can be accessed through your My Eggschange personal pages. You'll need to first login to access your personal pages, and then you'll be able to activate you're FutureWatch search word list.

	Know The Items You Are Bidding For


	Items listed on this site are most often posted by individuals, and sometimes small companies. While we try and regulate our site and remove objectionable material or listings, we cannot be responsible for regulating or verifying every item for sale. You need to be aware of the potential for misleading statements or fraud of a listed item, or the possibility of purchasing an illegal product. You can minimise your risk by e-mailing the seller with specific questions related to the item and checking out the seller's feedback report compiled by other individuals who have purchased from this person/company.

	Bidding on Items


	You must register before you start bidding on items. The bidding process can be broken down into steps: Click on the item you are interested in from within a category or in the featured auction list. Scroll past the item description to the Bidding section. Enter your User ID, Password, Quantity and Your Bid. Click the Review Bid button and if everything is OK then submit your bid.

	Personal Information


	You can check your Personal Page which allows you to do the following: View and edit your personal info. View your selling history. View your buying history. See your user feedback. Use the Future Watch feature. Relist your expired auctions. Edit your current Auction Items.