| These days, with the world economy in recession, | | | | confirm your bank account, so give it time to get set |
| who can afford to call up a computer manufacturer | | | | up properly. |
| and order a new laptop at the rack price? Not many | | | | Consider the feedback on any seller with laptop |
| of us. Fortunately, there are a number of steps people | | | | computers for sale. Choose a seller with a feedback |
| can take to minimize the amount spent on a laptop - | | | | rating of 98% or more who takes PayPal. Because of |
| even a new laptop. But first things first: Defining what | | | | the recent phenomenon of seller retaliation against |
| you need in a laptop computer. Do you need lots of | | | | buyers who rate them as bad sellers, you probably will |
| memory? Exceptionally fast speed? Long battery life? | | | | not see many negative ratings. It is now almost the |
| Once you know what you need, do some comparison | | | | norm to translate neutral ratings as meaning "not very |
| shopping on eBay and other sites with laptop | | | | good." |
| computers for sale. When you find what looks like a | | | | If you win an auction, do not part with any money until |
| good deal on eBay, check the same model on sites | | | | you get an email confirmation that you won the |
| like Overstock.com, Nextag.com, and Amazon. | | | | auction. If a seller offers you a special deal "off eBay," |
| You might find a good deal on one of those sites, but | | | | don't accept, because you'll lose the buyer protection |
| even if you don't you'll have an idea whether the bids | | | | you get when you buy through eBay. Finally, there are |
| on eBay are in the right ballpark. | | | | so many sites, retail stores, and individuals with laptop |
| If you decide to buy through eBay, take steps to | | | | computers for sale, with some research and |
| protect yourself from eBay fraud. Register as a buyer. | | | | comparison you can score yourself a laptop at a great |
| It's easy and quick. Next, if you don't have a PayPal | | | | price. |
| account, open one. It will take several days for them to | | | | |