THERE ARE A FEW THINGS IVE LEARNED WHEN LOOKING FOR A AUTO PART OR CONSIDERRING BUYING A PART ON EBAY.

THE FIRST THING I LEARNED IS ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PRODUCT.IF THE SELLER DOESN'T KNOW MORE THAN YOU ABOUT THE PRODUCT,IT IS BEST JUST TO STAY AWAY.

THERE ARE A LOT OF SELLERS ON EBAY WHO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR PRODUCTS FOR SALE,AND THAT MEANS THEY CAN'T BE COUNTED ON FOR HONESTY WHEN IT PERTAINS TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CONDITION AND APPLICATION OF PART.

ANOTHER THING I LEANED ON EBAY IS SEARCHING FOR A PRODUCT THAT IS CLOSEST TO YOU.SOMETIMES,YOU CAN ACTUALLY FIND A PART YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THAT IS IN THE SAME TOWN AS YOU.

BY FINDING THE PRODUCT CLOSE TO YOU,YOU CAN INSPECT THE PRODUCT,AND ALSO SAVE ON SHIPPING COSTS.THIS IS ESEPCIALLY HELPFUL WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING AT A VEHICLE.

ANOTHER THING I LEARNED ON EBAY WHEN IT PERTAINS WITH MOTOR VEHICLES:SELLERS DO NOT GIVE ALL INFO IN THE LISTING.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT A VEHICLE,AND THE SELLER HAS ANSWERRED ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS TO YOUR SATISFATION,DO NOT ASSUME THE CAR IS UP TO YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS.JUST BECAUSE THE SELLER SAYS THE VEHICLE MEETS THEIR STANDARDS,DOES NOT MEAN IT MEETS YOURS.

IF AT ANYTIME,THE SELLER IS VAGUE ABOUT A CERTAIN DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE,PASS ON IT.

MOST OF THE SELLERS ON EBAY ARE DEALERS,AND EBAY IS LIKE THE GARDEN OF EDEN FOR DISHONEST INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL EMBELLISH A CAR'S APPEARANCE AND FUNCTION TO GET YOUR MONEY.

WHEN MAKING A PURCHASE ON EBAY,MAKE SURE THE SELLER AGREES TO USING AN ESCROW SERVICE.THIS PROTECTS YOU THE BUYER IN CASE THE VEHICLE ARRIVES AT YOUR HOME AND TURNS OUT TO BE A HUNK OF JUNK.

IF THE SELLER DOES NOT WANT TO USE AN ESCROW SERVICE,PASS ON THE CAR.