Special Rules For Selling Software On Ebay.

Posted by admin on November 29th, 2009 — Posted in Bids

Computer software is one of the biggest sellers on eBay - after all, everyone using eBay has a computer, don’t they? There can be problems, however, if you try to sell certain kinds of software that eBay doesn’t allow. Used software is a minefield, and you could end up buying something dodgy to resell without even realising it.

Here are the various kinds of software that you’re not allowed to sell on eBay, and how to spot them. You should always try installing used software before you sell it, as this might give you a few clues.

Pirate Software.

This one is reasonably obvious, but pirate software can be hard to spot. The biggest things to look out for are auctions that don’t have pictures or only have pictures from catalogues, unrealistically low prices, and come with no manuals or documentation. Microsoft software comes with a ‘Certificate of Authenticity’, which you should check. Software that is on recordable media such as CD-RWs is usually pirated.

If you see software that offered for download only, it is often pirated - but not always. Some small software developers allow download licenses for their software to be resold on sites like eBay. Type the name of the software into a search engine, and go to the manufacturer’s site to check. Remember that software you download is very unlikely to come with resale rights, though.

Beta Software.

Beta software is pre-release software, issued by companies for testing purposes. Companies generally do not give permission for their beta software to be sold or redistributed, as it won’t be as good as the final product. Do not buy anything that says it is ‘beta’, and return anything you receive that says ‘beta’ or ‘not for resale or distribution’ anywhere on the CD or during the install.

Academic Software.

Some companies sell special ‘educational editions’ or ’student licenses’ for their software, which are designed to make it affordable to students and teachers. You can only sell this software if you are a licensed educational reseller for the company, and your buyers are educational users. Academic software will usually say somewhere on its CD or in its installation what it is.

OEM Software.

OEM stands for ‘Original Equipment Manufacturer’ - this is software that is only supposed to be distributed with a new computer, as it came pre-installed on the computer. The licences for this software usually stop you from selling it without also selling any hardware. Look out for the message ‘for sale with a new computer only’, or similar. Note, though, that it’s usually fine to bundle any OEM software you come across with computers that you sell on eBay.

If you sell any kind of software that isn’t allowed, then eBay might shut down your auction, or your sellers might realise what they’ve bought and leave you bad feedback. It’s not really worth the risk.

Now that we’ve got that out of the way, how about we try to get you a few more customers for the items you have that aren’t against the rules. In the next email, we’ll take a look at the real power of eBay store newsletters.

Kirsten Hawkins is an Ebay and internet auction enthusiast from Nashville, TN. Visit www.auctionseller411.com/ for more great tips on how to make the most from Ebay and other online auctions.

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Boost up Your Memory with a Dual Sim Phone

Posted by admin on July 26th, 2009 — Posted in Bids, Cruising the Roads

A sim card is a record keeping device that is installed usually underneath the battery of your cellular or mobile phone. It often contains all of your phone numbers, possible applications that you downloaded for the phone, and other items for memory. This is then used in order to make it easier for you to switch phones. All of your recorded information is there, and easily transfered to another phone.

There is no doubt that a cellular or a mobile phone has become a piece of needed technology for everyone from the age of eight and up. This means that just as with any other popular device, new ideas keep coming out in the technological world. There is now a dual sim phone available so that you can increase the memory of your phone to almost infinite proportions.

All of this is done while allowing your originals sim card to stay in place with all of your phone numbers and normal phone activity applications. This is what is nice about a two sim card phone.

A dual sim phone is one that has two slots for a sim card. This means that you can actually use multiple sim cards for your phone’s memory.

For instance, if you enjoy listening to your personal music and your phone has music capabilities you may have a sim card strictly for your music. When you would like to listen to your music you will simply insert the sim card with all of your downloaded music on it and enjoy your favorite past time. Then, if you need to check your records or use a word processing program that is on another sim card, remove your music sim card, and install the word application sim card.

This is how you can almost have infinite possibilities for your phone’s memory use. You can have a sim card for your music, one for your office contacts, one for personal contacts, and possibly even one that holds downloaded movies or is for your free cellular phone TV applications.

More than that, these extra sim cards are not expensive, they can often cost you under $25. Make sure that any sim card you’re purchasing for a dual sim card phone is compatible with your particular phone, and then make sure you protect these in cards from the elements as recommended by the manufacturer.

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