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Show HHStopTI May 4, 2000 D Auction, from page 4' ster, so the trick here is dont get caught being auctioned online. Internet auctions have become such big business that some folks (and even stores) are making an online living by buying low and selling high. Check the price of the same or a similar item elsewhere. (Consider using Excites product finder to search online stores, classified ads or auction sites for comparable prices.) Dont forget shipping and insurance costs, which may make buying locally a better deal. After youve figured out a fair price for the auction item, set the highest price youll pay and stick to it. If you dont, you may get swept up in the heat of the bidding moment and end up paying higher than retail, perhaps as the victim of a clever shill. 5. Watch for shills and shields. Spotting a shill on the Internet can be difficult, but not impossible. Do a search of a sellers past sales. Often the same shill will have bid oh everything the seller has offered, to artificially jack up the price of the sellers offerings. The shills email address may have the same domain name as the sellers (or an anonymous domain name) and the shill may have little or no feedback, or feedback that comes from the same seller or another shill with the same domain name. To spot a shield, look for the same person in other auctions in which the winning bidder has participated. Has this person ever actually won one of the auctions, or has he withdrawn his bid at the last minute? Some sites allow up in a bidding war. : 6. Contactthe other party by phone. Always telephone the other party Eleven babies recently enlisted to the of Heirforce addition. Nh Staff Sgt John and Hilda Trippiedi are parents ' of a girl born April 11. Alison Marie Trippiedi weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 12 inches long. HK Senior Airman Edward and Jodi Bellivan are parents of twin girls born April 16. Maya Athena Belli-- : van weighed 3 pounds, 12 ounces and was 17 inches long. Moira Aleta Bellivan weighed 3 pounds, 15 ounces and was 17 12 inches long. Hh Airman 1st Class Annalyn and Matthew Ortiz are parents of a girl born April 18. Destiny Rose Ortiz weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. Hh Senior Airman Derek and Christy Whitley are Warparents of a boy born April 18. and 13 was 4 ounces ren Whitley weighed pounds, 16 14 inches long. Hh Master Sgt. Jeffrey and Jeniever Clouse are parents of a girl born April 19. Savanna Rae Clouse weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 21 inches long. ' 1st Lt. Roy and Janean Dietzman are parents of " a girl born April 19. Holle Charlotte Dietzman weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches long. Hh Tech. Sgt. Derrick and Donna Bolton are parents of a girl born April 20. Dayja Marie Bolton weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 18 12 inches long. Airman 1st Class Thomas and Mitchielyn Rosier are parents of a girl born April 20. Arianna Destiny Lee Rosier weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounces and was 19 12 inches long. Hh Senior Airman Dayla and Christopher Meierhoff are parents of a boy born April 21. Zachary Lane Meierhoff weighed 5 pounds,-- 3 ounces and 18 12 inches long. Hh Senior Airman Terry and Heather Adkins are parents of a boy born April 24. Austin Tyler Adkins weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 12 inches ct - , . John-Micha- ail Auc-tionWatc- hs t ery plus the regular shipping cost. The driver wont release the package until the buyer hands over a money order or cashiers check. Even better, escrow services (which charge from 3 percent to 6 percent of the sale price) let the buyer inspect the goods for a short period of time. Heres how they work: The escrow company collects and verifies the payment from You i'asriema f ten - If something is too good to be true, it probably is. Watch out for fakes -online auctions have been known to list counterfeit Beanie Babies, watches and handbags. For rare or collectible items, have the seller send you a signed, written statement describing the product and its value before you pay for it. , long.- - , , Dream! All-Americ- an a 15 Layton Campus j. 1992 West Antelope Dr. Suite 3D Layton, UT 84041 S Clinic Hours i o el . 10. Use common sense. Can Live the joinwere heirforce rank 11 before completing the deal to confirm the details of what youve bought or ' sold, to verify the other partys phone number and to discuss details such lent choices for transactions over $250. as payment and shipping. Buyers usually pay shipping and insurance costs. 8. Record every step of the purchase or sale. 7. Choose a safe payment and shipPrint out all details of every transmethod. ping can in that a should action, including the original product way pay Buyers be traced, like a credit card or check. description and the bidding history. Take pictures of items you send and (Never send cash, and never send paycorrement to a Post Office box.) Sellers receive. Also print all ' informashouldnt ever send the product unless spondence and the contact theyve received the money -- money tion for each buyer or seller you deal orders and cashiers checks are a sure with. thing, butif you accept personal checks, wait until the check clears before send-in-g 9. Report any problems. Besides contacting the auction sites the merchandise to the buyer. service or admin departmethod customer atraceable use shipping Always (such as FedEx, UPS or some types ment, post your suspicions in Shill Shack. If youre of U.S. Mail), and insist on shipping some to has the insurance. Since good soul there may actusign lucky, buyer for the package, she cant say she never-go- ally help you investigate your claim. In addition, you can register a comit. One good solution for both parties is to use UPSs collect on delivery plaint with the National Fraud Inforsystem, which costs about $5 per deliv- mation Center. sellers to cancel suspected shield bids. 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