I think that the most important thing that I have learned since I started ebaying,is not to get to excited that you forget to read everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING, the seller has on the product that he or she is sellling.Then...if there is anything else...anything at all! that you can think of, ASK. When I first started ebaying,I was haveing so much fun,and I would get so excited that I wouldnt check size, or wear of whatever I was bidding on and then if I won the bid, it would come and I would be so shocked cause it would bevery small like some purses, and perfume that I bought or it would be a little more worn then whqa t I has expected.Dissapointed really...and the only person I had to be upset with would be myself,cause I didnt read enough of the description or ask the all to important questions. The other thing that I learned is pictures on the internet are very decieveing..only because they make some things seem bigger and yet can make some things seem much smaller,it really just depends.That is why we really need to learn to do our homework, and then of course,after you get some expierence under our belts, that helps on knowing what to look for, and what t ask.For the most part,people are honest and they will tell the truth about which you ask.But dont get comforable,you should still do you own reasarch.As long as you follow up on the description of the item that you wish to bid, you wont be dissapointed in your newly found treasure.