%!PS

% Successful eBay Buyer Strategies GG26
% ============================================
% by  Don Lancaster

/ggnum 26 store

%  Copyright c 2002 by Don Lancaster & Synergetics, Box 809, Thatcher, AZ, 85552
%  (928) 428-4073 Email: don@tinaja.com Website: http://www.tinaja.com
%  Consulting services available http://www.tinaja.com/info01.html
%  Linking welcome. Reposting expressly forbidden. 

%  All commercial rights and all electronic media rights ~fully~ reserved.
%  Linking usually welcome. Reposting expressly forbidden. Version 1.1 

%  Tutorial on eBay buying strategies.

%  IMPORTANT NOTE: Don Lancaster's file gonzo.ps is required for this program.
%  After obvious location mods, uncomment ONE of the following two lines:

   (C:\\windows\\desktop\\gonzo\\gonzo.ps) run  % use internal gonzo
%  (A:\\gonzo.ps) run  % use external gonzo

%  NOTE THAT ALL PS FILENAME STRINGS !!!DEMAND!!! DOUBLE REVERSE SLASHES.

%  GONZO20A Guru Gonzo PostScript power tools (Interim release)
%  Includes gonzo justification and layout utilities.

%  Copyright c 1990, 1996, 2001 by Don Lancaster and Synergetics, Box 809,
%  Thatcher Arizona, 5552 (928) 428-4073  don@tinaja.com  support
%  via http://www.tinaja.com  All commercial rights and all electronic
%  media rights **FULLY** reserved. Reposting is expressly forbidden.







%%%%%%%%%%% links menu directory %%%%%%%%%%%%

% This code locks pdfmark commands out of a PostScript printer.

/pdfmark where {pop}{userdict /pdfmark /cleartomark load put} ifelse

% /surl "start url" marks the beginning of a text sequence to be urled. 
% It also paints the text blue...

/surl {mark /blue cvx 0.33 /setgray cvx     % change text to blue
       /currentpoint cvx                    % remember box start
       /urly /exch cvx /store cvx
       /urlx /exch cvx /store cvx
         ] cvx                              % complete deferred command

       printlist exch 3 index exch put      % stuff into gonzo printlist
       exch 1 add exch                      % increment gonzo list count
} def

% /eurl "end url" unmarks the end of a text sequence and sets up
% the pdfmark needed to define the Acrobat web link. 

/eurl {mark                               % start deferred proc      
       exch                               % position url string
       % /black cvx 0  /setgray cvx         % turn blue marker off 
       % maintextcolor /setrgbcolor  cvx    % reset to main text color???

       /aqua cvx /black cvx
       /makeurl cvx                       % defer call of url builder
        ] cvx                             % complete deferred proc

        printlist exch 3 index exch       % stuff into gonzo printlist
        put exch 1 add exch               % increment gonzo list count      
        } def


% /makeurl generates the pdfmark, receiving a {(urlstring) makeurl}.
% Note that it is not called until formatted printlist time...

/urlover 0.2 def                    % fraction of hot area over bounds

/makeurl { /cururlname exch store          % save the url string
            mark                           % start pdfmark

currentfont /ScaleMatrix get 3 get /fsize exch store  % guess height

  /Rect  [ urlx fsize urlover mul sub      % set box left x
           urly fsize urlover mul sub      % set box left y
           currentpoint
           exch fsize urlover mul add exch
           fsize add
           ]
           /Border [ 0 0 0]   % [0 0 0 ] = none; [0 0 2] = debug 
           /Color [ .7 0 0 ]
           /Action <</Subtype /URI /URI cururlname>>
           /Subtype /Link
           /ANN                            % annotation type
           pdfmark                        % call pdf operators    
} def

% /makeurlx generates the box specific pdfmark, receiving 
% a {(urlstring) makeurl}.
% Note that it is not called until formatted printlist time...


/makeurlx { /cururlnamex exch store        % save the url string
            mark                           % start pdfmark

  /Rect  [ xpos                            % set box left x
           ypos 0.9 sub                    % set box left y
           xpos 2.8 add                    % box right x
           ypos 0.9 sub 2.8 add            % box right y
           ]
           /Border [ 0 0 0]   % [0 0 0 ] = none; [0 0 2] = debug 
           /Color [ .7 0 0 ]
           /Action <</Subtype /URI /URI cururlnamex>>
           /Subtype /Link
           /ANN                            % annotation type
           pdfmark                        % call pdf operators    
} def


/maintextcolor {0 0 0 } def

% text link specific data  -- use dictionary instead below


{

/cubic01 {(http://www.tinaja.com/cubic01.asp) eurl} def
/hack62 {(http://www.tinaja.com/glib/hack62.pdf) eurl} def
/increment {(http://www.tinaja.com/text/bezgen3.html) eurl} def
/interpolate {(http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2vrva/design.html) eurl } def

/bezmath {(http://www.tinaja.com/text/bezmath.html) eurl } def

/table {(http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/imtable.psl) eurl } def



} pop

% dictionary method

<<    %zzzzz

%%%% unused links have been commented for gg9a simplicity


/grainger (http://www.grainger.com)
/mcmaster (http://www.mcmaster.com)
/uhaul (http://www.uhaul.com)
/ourfeed (http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=abeja)
/amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D075062986X/donlancastersgurA/002-8155182-8406439)
/google (http://www.google.com)
/kelly (http://www.kbb.com/)
/ebaysearch (http://pages.ebay.com/search/items/basicsearch.html?ssPageName=h:h:fitem:US)
/ebaysell (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/ebaysell.pdf)

/barg01 (http://www.tinaja.com/barg01.asp)
/aboutme (http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/abeja)

/intership (http://www.intershipper.com/Shipping/Intershipper/Website/MainPage.jsp)
/paypal (https://secure.paypal.x.com/refer/pal=don%40tinaja.com)
/ups (http://www.ups.com)
/fedex (http://www.fedex.com)

/soto (http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&userid=sotofamilia&include=0&since=7&sort=3&rows=100)
/govliq (http://www.govliquidation.com)
/sbnuke (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/sbnuke.asp)
/sbswim (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/sbwsswim.asp)
/mbe (http://www.mbe.com)
/ups (http://www.ups.com)

/moreebay (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/moreebay.pdf)
/ebayfoto (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/ebayfoto.pdf)
/pdf2bmp (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/pdf2bmp.psl)
/bitmfont (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/bitmfont.txt)
/antifontpsl (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/antifont.psl)
/antifonttxt (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/antifont.txt)

/histog01 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/histog01.psl)
/swingtlt (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/swingtlt.pdf)
/newsamoe (news:///alt.marketing/online.ebay) 
/webtrends (http://www.netiq.com/webtrends/default.asp)
/stegan (http://63.140.207.28/books/bkwater.asp)
/nodi (http://www.pages.ebay.com/help/community/notice-infringe2.pdf)
/ebayvero (http://www.pages.ebay.com/help/community/vero-program.html)
/aboutme (http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/abeja/)
/magfill2 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/magfill2.psl)
/bmprpt01 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/bmprpt01.psl)
/waywere (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/waywere.pdf)

/nikon (http://www.nikon.com)
/bayer (http://www.coreco.com/Web/wbtools3.nsf/0/87fce126f109ea3a05256c7100591c9a?OpenDocument) 

/hewpack (http://www.hp.com)
/auct01 (http://www.tinaja.com/auct01.asp)
/blat01 (http://www.tinaja.com/auct01.asp)
/moreebay (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/moreebay.pdf)
/auctscne (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/auctscne.pdf)






/autourl (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/autourl.pdf)
/msintro1 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/msintro1.pdf)
/msintrosource (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/msintro1.psl) 
/knockout (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/knockout.bmp) 

/stepsynt (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/stepsynt.pdf)
/msintro1 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/msintro1.pdf)
/msinprop (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/msinprop.pdf)

/muse106 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/muse106.pdf)
/muse142 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/muse142.pdf)
/math01 (http://www.tinaja.com/math01.asp)
/cubic01 (http://www.tinaja.com/cubic01.asp)
/bez4pts (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/bez4pts.pdf)
/muse145 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/muse145.pdf)
/muse148 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/muse148.pdf)
/curveft3 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/curveft3.psl)
/fuzzybez (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/fuzzybez.pdf)

/bmprpt01 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/bmprpt01.psl)
/nowhit01 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/nowhit01.psl)
/blender (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/blender.psl)
/speedup2 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/speedup2.pdf)
/histog01 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/histog01.psl)
/imgviewer32 (http://www.arcatapet.net/imgv32.cfm)
/basis (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/basis.pdf)
/expbmp (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/expbmp.pdf)
/dodbur01 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/dodbur01.psl)
/dodgebur (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/dodgebur.pdf) 

/magfill1 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/magfill1.psl)
/swingt01 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/swingt01.psl)

/before01 (http://www.tinaja.com/images/bargs/marcon01.jpg)
/during01 (http://www.tinaja.com/images/bargs/marcon01.bmp)
/after01 (http://www.tinaja.com/images/bargs/marconz1.jpg)
/repobmp (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/repobmp.pdf)
/basis01 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/basis.pdf)

/arcata (http://www.arcatapet.net/imgv32.cfm) 


/comparebmp (http://www.designer-info.com/Writing/bmp_tiff_jpeg_gif.htm)
/imagimag (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/imagimag.pdf)
/myebays (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/myebays.pdf)
/stepprep (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/stepprep.pdf)
/aafont01 (http://www.tinaja.com/aafont01.asp)

/here1 (http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~fwhw1257/study/bmpform.htm)
/here2 (http://www.daubnet.com/formats/BMP.html)

/bittype (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/pdf2bmp.psl)
/photocombine (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/blender.psl)

/psl (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/) % dummy temp

/psl1 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/pdf2bmp.psl) 
/psl2 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/acatdata.psl) 
/psl3 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/catwords.psl) 
/psl4 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/graburls.psl) 
/psl5 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/blender.psl) 
/psl6 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/catools1.psl) 
/psl7 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/strconv.html) 
/psl8 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/bodcat.psl) 
/psl9 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/flatvue1.psl) 
/psl10 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/fern2img.psl) 
/psl11 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/flutools.psl) 
/psl12 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/mscal156q.psl) 
/psl13 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/weblogu2.psl) 
/psl14 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/pfa2pfb.psl) 
/psl15 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/pfb2pfa.psl) 
/psl16 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/psdisk03.psl) 
/psl17 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/disktool.psl) 
/psl18 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/psinscrt.psl) 
/psl19 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/pssearch.psl) 
/psl20 (http://www.tinaja.com/text/refsum1.html)
/psl21 (http://www.tinaja.com/text/reflog1.html) 
/psl22 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/reflog1.psl) 
/psl23 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/refsum1.psl) 
/psl24 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/searepl.psl) 
/psl25 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/weberru2.psl) 
/psl26 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/grabsrch.psl) 
/psl27 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/grabrefs.psl) 



/magsn01 (http://www.tinaja.com/magsn01.asp)

/gonzoutils (http://www.tinaja.com/post01.asp#gonzo)
/disktool (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/disktool.ps)

/elesimp (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/elesimp.pdf)
/tn5603 (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/pdfs/tn/TN5603.Filters.pdf)

/fern2img (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/fern2img.psl)
/fern     (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/fern2img.pdf)
/oldfern  (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/fernx1.pdf) 

/acrosdk (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/main.html)


/refman2 (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/pdfs/tn/psrefman.pdf)
/refman3 (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/pdfs/tn/PLRM.pdf)

/s3011 (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/pdfs/tn/PS3010and3011.Supplement.pdf)

/s2011 (http://ftp.ktug.or.kr/obsolete/info/adobe/devtechnotes/pdffiles/ps2011.supplement.pdf)
/s2012
(http://ftp.ktug.or.kr/obsolete/info/adobe/devtechnotes/pdffiles/ps2012.supplement.pdf)
/s2013
(http://ftp.ktug.or.kr/obsolete/info/adobe/devtechnotes/pdffiles/ps2013.supplement.pdf)
/s2014
(http://ftp.ktug.or.kr/obsolete/info/adobe/devtechnotes/pdffiles/ps2014.supplement.pdf)
/s2015
(http://ftp.ktug.or.kr/obsolete/info/adobe/devtechnotes/pdffiles/ps2015.supplement.pdf)
/s2016
(http://ftp.ktug.or.kr/obsolete/info/adobe/devtechnotes/pdffiles/ps2016.supplement.pdf)


/ghost (http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/)
/distlang (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/distlang.html)

/adobepst (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/technotes/)


/maildon (mailto:don@tinaja.com)
/tinaja (http://www.tinaja.com)
/adobe (http://www.adobe.com)
/adobesdk (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/main.html)
/pstrans (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/pstrans.pdf)
/borland (http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/download_cbuilder.html)
/ebay
(http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=abeja&completed=0&sort=2&since=-1&include=0&page=1&rows=100)

/searepl (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/searepl.psl)




/aasdk (http://www.tinaja.com/plugins/AboutAcrobatSDK.api)
/uncomp (http://www.tinaja.com/plugins/UncompressPDF.api)
/addimage (http://www.tinaja.com/plugins/AddImage.api)
/samplejpg (http://www.tinaja.com/plugins/sample.jpg)
/transparency (http://www.tinaja.com/plugins/Transparency.api)
/threerects (http://www.tinaja.com/plugins/threerects.pdf)
/watermark (http://www.tinaja.com/plugins/Watermark.api)
/verifyurls (http://www.tinaja.com/plugins/VerifyURLS.api)


/flate (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/flatvue.pdf)
/pstrans (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/pstrans.pdf)

/advt01 (http://www.tinaja.com/advt01.asp)
/amlink01 (http://www.tinaja.com/amlink01.asp)
/ng1 (news:///comp.text.pdf)  
/ng2 (news:///comp.lang.postscript)

/ng3 (news:///alt.wholesale)  

/msc++ (http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/productinfo/default.asp)

/degub (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/degub.pdf)



/ghostscript (http://www.artifex.com/pressreleases/GS70.htm)


/demox.psl  (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/g9demox.psl)
/demox.pdf  (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/g9demox.pdf)
/demo.pdf   (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/g9demo.pdf)
/flatvue (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/flatvue.psl)

/pdfrefman (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/docs.html)

/psrefman 
(http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/technotes/postscript.html)

/pdfmrm
(http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/docs.html)

/tipdf
(http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/docs.html)

/asdk 
(http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk)
          
/mtcr (http://support.adobe.com/devsup/devsup.nsf/docs/51864.htm)

/flatvue1 (http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/flatvue1.psl)
/acrob01 (http://www.tinaja.com/acrob01.asp)
/post01 (http://www.tinaja.com/post01.asp)
/info01 (http://www.tinaja.com/info01.asp)
/gurgrm01 (http://www.tinaja.com/gurgrm01.asp)


{

/tilley (http://www.tilleyfoundation.com)
/mnglobal (http://www.mnglobal.com/energy/pg2.htm)
/keely (http://www.keelynet.com)
/evolve (http://www.evolvedtechnology.com)
/hack64 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/hack64.pdf)
/hackar3 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/hackar3.pdf)
/resbn58 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/resbn58.pdf)
/bppt (http://www.batterypoweronline.com)
/muse112 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/muse112.pdf)
/muse113 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/muse113.pdf)
/energfun (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/energfun.pdf)
/bashpseu (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/bashpseu.pdf)


/adobe (http://www.adobe.com)
/netscape (http://www.netscape.com)

/gallypsl (http://www.tinaja.com/galley1.psl)
/gallypdf (http://www.tinaja.com/galley1.pdf)

/atn5150 (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/docs/createpdfapi/pdfmarkReference.pdf)

/nutour (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/nutour02.pdf)
/nutoursource (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/nutour02.psl) 

/bwhistle (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/bwhistle.pdf) 

/gonzo1 (http://www.tinaja.com/post01.asp#gonzo)


/barg01 (http://www.tinaja.com/barg01.asp)
/weblib01 (http://www.tinaja.com/weblib01.asp)
/gurgrm01 (http://www.tinaja.com/gurgrm01.asp)


/z1 (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/thumb/albradz2.jpg)
/z2 (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/sbtesteq.asp)
/z3 (http://www.tinaja.com/images/bargs/albrad02.jpg)

/z4 (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/thumb/tutenaz2.jpg)
/z5 (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/sbphone.asp)
/z6 (http://www.tinaja.com/images/bargs/tutena02.jpg)

/sourceme (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/gallery.psl)
/sourceme2 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/autourl.psl)

} pop



>> {mark exch /eurl cvx ] cvx def} forall





%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% New colorizer patches %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 

 
/boxgrays 0.899 def
/grayshade boxgrays def
/mastergray boxgrays def
/staytint {0.33 setgray} def
/staytint1 {0.25 setgray} def
/showadgrays true def

/red {0 settint} def

 /Zmacro {staytint /ypos ypos 2 add def 72 300 div setlinewidth xpos 
ypos moveto
txtwide 0 rlineto stroke /ypos ypos -2 add def tintoff} def  % hair rule
 
 /amacro {(zy0)  stringmacro /ypos
  ypos ypara add def  0.33 setgray } def             % start drop cap
 /bmacro {(iFy1) stringmacro /ypos
  ypos ypara add def  black} def             % finish drop cap
 

 
% Gonzo character colorizer

/blueon {mark /blue cvx 0.33 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def

/blueoff {mark /beige cvx 0  /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def

/tinton {mark 0.33 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def

/tinton1 {mark 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def


/tinton1b {mark beige cvx     % try for aqua after url???

 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def

/tinton1a {mark /aqua cvx     % try for aqua after url???

 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def

/tinton1p {mark /burple cvx     % try for aqua after url???

 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def

/tinton1r {mark /red cvx     % try for aqua after url???

 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def

/tinton1a {mark /aqua cvx     % try for aqua after url???

 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def





/tinton1b {mark /beige cvx     % try for beige after url???

 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def





/tintoff {mark 0 /setgray cvx] cvx
        printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def


%%%%%%%%%%%%%% COMPACT  VERSION OF  COLORIZER II %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

/settint {dup /currenttint exch store 5.999 mul dup floor cvi /&cbar
          exch store dup floor sub /&cwt exch store [
{/setgray [ /dup cvx 0.3 &cwt 0.59 mul add /ge cvx
 [1 /exch cvx &cwt 0.59 mul 0.30 add /sub cvx 1 &cwt sub
 0.59 mul 0.11 add /div cvx /dup cvx 1 &cwt sub /mul cvx
 &cwt /add cvx /exch cvx ] cvx [ &cwt 0.59 mul 0.3 add /div
 cvx /dup cvx &cwt /mul cvx 0] cvx /ifelse cvx /setrgbcolor
 cvx] cvx /def cvx}
{/setgray [/dup cvx 0.59 1 &cwt sub 0.3 mul add /ge cvx
 [1 &cwt sub 0.3 mul 0.59 add /sub cvx &cwt 0.3 mul 0.11 add
 /div cvx /dup cvx &cwt /mul cvx 1 &cwt sub /add cvx /exch cvx
 1 /exch cvx] cvx [1 &cwt sub 0.3 mul 0.59 add /div cvx /dup
 cvx 1 &cwt sub /mul cvx /exch cvx 0] cvx /ifelse cvx
 /setrgbcolor cvx] cvx /def cvx}
{/setgray [/dup cvx 0.59 &cwt 0.11 mul add /ge cvx [&cwt
 0.11 mul 0.59 add /sub cvx 1 &cwt sub 0.11 mul 0.30 add
 /div cvx /dup cvx 1 &cwt sub /mul cvx &cwt /add cvx 1 /exch
 cvx] cvx [0 /exch cvx &cwt 0.11 mul 0.59 add /div cvx /dup cvx
 &cwt /mul cvx] cvx /ifelse cvx /setrgbcolor cvx] cvx
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{/setgray [/dup cvx 0.59 1 &cwt sub mul 0.11 add /ge cvx [1 &cwt
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{/setgray [ /dup cvx 0.30 1 &cwt sub 0.11 mul add /ge cvx[ 1
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 ] cvx [ 1 &cwt sub 0.11 mul 0.30 add /div cvx /dup cvx
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] &cbar get exec exec} bind def

/beige  {0.10 settint} def      % examples of convenience operators
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/autofigure2 {save /af2 exch store  xpos ypos yinc add translate
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/vpixels exch store
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0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore

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xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 2.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 2.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore

} def


/burplebox2.5 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 3 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 3 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def



/burplebox4 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 4.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 4.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def



/burplebox4.5 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate    
-1 .2 mt 5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def





/burplebox5 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate


 -1 .2 mt 5.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 5.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill

true {special5 } if

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} def

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xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 6.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 6.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def

/burplebox7.5 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 8 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 8 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def

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xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 8.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 8.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def

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xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 9.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 9.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def

/burplebox10 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 10.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 10.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def


/burplebox11 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 11.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 11.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def


/burplebox12 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 12.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 12.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def

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xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 12.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 12.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def


/burpcom {save /burpx exch store  /bht exch store
save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt bht yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr bht yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore} store


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/burplebox13 {13.5 burpcom} store
/burplebox13.5 {14 burpcom} store
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0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
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0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
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0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
} def


/burplebox30 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 30.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 30.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
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/burplebox36 {save /burp1 exch store
xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 36.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 36.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath
0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore
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%%%%%%%%%%%  TWO PATTERNS   %%%%%%%%%%%%%%

/ivoryrndcolor   [230 230 205 40] store  % random pattern colors [red blue green variance ]
/magentarndcolor [230 100 230 120]store


/makepatternstrings {
[230 210 190 80] buildpixels
magentarndcolor /accentpatstring exch store

ivoryrndcolor buildpixels
makeimagestring /bodypatstring exch store
                    } store




/burppatstrings {
ivoryrndcolor buildpixels
makeimagestring /bodypatstring exch store

magentarndcolor buildpixels
makeimagestring /accentpatstring exch store
                } store

/DeviceRGB setcolorspace                %  pick color model
/hpixels 50 store                       %  size of pattern image
/vpixels 50 store
/issize hpixels vpixels mul store

% makestring converts a stack top array into a string...
 
/makestring {dup length string dup /NullEncode filter     
3 -1 roll {1 index exch write} forall pop} def




% /buildpixels makes three nearby colors given [r b g texture] all 0-255 integers

/buildpixels {aload pop /texture exch store /b0 exch store /g0 exch store /r0 exch store 123 srand

/r1 r0 texture random texture 2 div sub add cvi 
dup 255 ge {pop 255}if  dup 0 lt {pop 0} if store
/g1 g0 texture random texture 2 div sub add cvi 
dup 255 ge {pop 255}if  dup 0 lt {pop 0} if store
/b1 b0 texture random texture 2 div sub add cvi 
dup 255 ge {pop 255}if  dup 0 lt {pop 0} if store

/r2 r0 texture random texture 2 div sub add cvi 
dup 255 ge {pop 255}if  dup 0 lt {pop 0} if store
/g2 g0 texture random texture 2 div sub add cvi 
dup 255 ge {pop 255}if  dup 0 lt {pop 0} if store
/b2 b0 texture random texture 2 div sub add cvi 
dup 255 ge {pop 255}if  dup 0 lt {pop 0} if store

/r3 r0 texture random texture 2 div sub add cvi 
dup 255 ge {pop 255}if  dup 0 lt {pop 0} if store
/g3 g0 texture random texture 2 div sub add cvi 
dup 255 ge {pop 255}if  dup 0 lt {pop 0} if store
/b3 b0 texture random texture 2 div sub add cvi 
dup 255 ge {pop 255}if  dup 0 lt {pop 0} if store
      } store

% /makeimagestring creates a sting usable for a pattern image

/makeimagestring {  12345 srand         % make repeatable

  /iarray mark issize { r1 g1 b1} repeat ] store  % fill all with color 1

  issize 2 div cvi { iarray  issize               % fill half with color 2              
  random 3 mul cvi  [ r2 g2 b2 ] 
  putinterval} repeat

  issize 2 div cvi { iarray  issize               % fill third with color 3 
  random 3 mul cvi  [ r3 g3 b3 ] 
  putinterval} repeat

  iarray makestring 
                 } store





% /rndimage shows the random string as a patternable image

/bodyrandimage { 

            gsave  5 dup scale

     <<                                      % start image dicationary
            /ImageType 1                     % always one
            /Width hpixels                   % width in pixels
            /Height vpixels                  % height in pixels
            /ImageMatrix [hpixels
                          0 0 
                          vpixels neg
                          0
                          vpixels ]  


            /DataSource bodypatstring        % proc to get string data     
            /BitsPerComponent 8              % color resolution
            /Decode [0 1 0 1 0 1]            % per red book 4.10
            >>

     image                                   % call the image 

grestore
} def




/accentrandimage { 

            gsave  5 dup scale

     <<                                      % start image dicationary
            /ImageType 1                     % always one
            /Width hpixels                   % width in pixels
            /Height vpixels                  % height in pixels
            /ImageMatrix [hpixels
                          0 0 
                          vpixels neg
                          0
                          vpixels ]  


            /DataSource accentpatstring        % proc to get string data     
            /BitsPerComponent 8              % color resolution
            /Decode [0 1 0 1 0 1]            % per red book 4.10
            >>

     image                                   % call the image 

grestore
} def





% using a separate pattern dictionary for each pattern...

/bodypatdict

<< /PatternType 1     % Tiling pattern
/PaintType 1          % Colored
/TilingType 1
/BBox [0 0 50 50]
/XStep 5
/YStep 5
/PaintProc { begin bodyrandimage end} 
>>   store


/accentpatdict

<< /PatternType 1     % Tiling pattern
/PaintType 1          % Colored
/TilingType 1
/BBox [0 0 50 50]
/XStep 5
/YStep 5
/PaintProc { begin accentrandimage end} 
>>   store


/burpbackmain { save /snapbb exch store


save /snapb exch store      % show the body background
bodypatdict 
matrix                  % Identity matrix
makepattern             % Instantiate the pattern
/bodypat exch def
4 0                              % for the actual slide size
12 8

/Pattern setcolorspace
bodypat setcolor rectfill    % Fill rectangle with pattern
snapb restore

4 0 12 8 line1 black rectstroke
 


save /snapy exch store      % show the accent
accentpatdict 
matrix                  % Identity matrix
makepattern             % Instantiate the pattern
/accentpat exch def
18.5 0 12 8
4 copy
/Pattern setcolorspace
accentpat setcolor rectfill    % Fill rectangle with pattern
snapy restore 
 
18.5 0 12 8 line1 black rectstroke

snapbb restore } store


/figure3 {save /snap3 exch store

translate 

% 34 8 showgrid

makepatternstrings

  burppatstrings
 % burpbackstrings
burpbackmain


  snap3 restore } store

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% end figure3








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(|/aqua |/staytint1 |3Don Lancaster
Synergetics, Box 809, Thatcher, AZ 85552
copyright c2003 as |/surl |6GuruGram|1|/gurgrm01  |/tinton1 |6#26
|/surl http://www.tinaja.com|/tinaja 
|/surl don@tinaja.com|/maildon 
(928) 428-4073
|/aqua |/black 
|a|0I|b|1|jn previous |/su GuruGrams|1|/gurgrm01  and |/su Blatant Opportunists|1|/blat01 , we've looked at a number of       |/su eBay|1|/ebay  related topics. These have included |/su My Ebay Secrets|1|/myebays , |/su Son of eBay Secrets|1|/moreebay ,       |/su Imaginative Images|1|/imagimag , |/su Step-by-Step Image Prep|1|/stepprep , and |/su My eBay Photo Secrets|1|/ebayfoto . Along with |/su The Live Auction Scene|1|/auctscne  and others in our |/su Auction Help|1|/auct01  library.
|h
I also just did a |/su Successful eBay Selling Strategies|1|/ebaysell , so I thought I'd also put together a companion something on |/su eBay|1|/ebay  buying. Although I am primarily an       |/su eBay|1|/ebay  seller, I did seek out input from several manic eBay buyers as additional research. We'll also mention in passing that the |/su alt.marketing.online.ebay|1|/newsamoe  newsgroup is an extremely useful resource for eBay buyers and sellers.
|h
Let's look at some of the key concepts\274
|6|/shiftin |/aqua |/burplebox2 |/staytint1 
|h 
  Understand how proxy bidding works.
|1|/shiftout |/aqua |/black 
|h
eBay |/to always|/tx  uses a |/to proxy bidding system|/tx . In which you specify your |/to maximum|/tx  bid value. It is very rare for a buyer to actually pay their proxy bid price. They usually will either win the item for considerably less money or else will lose the auction to another higher bidder.
|h
|/su eBay|1|/ebay  prices normally advance in |/to bid increments|/tx  that are based on the |/to current|/tx auction value. Typical bid increments are fifty cents for $5 to just under $25, a dollar for $25 to just under $100, or $2.50 for $100 to just under $250.
|h
For instance, say an auction opens at $20 and you proxy bid $79.43. The price stays at $20 and if there are no other bidders, this will be your final cost. The next allowable bid must exceed $20.50 (current bid plus one increment).
|h 
If a new bidder comes in at $37.85, the increments will ratchet up to $38.85 (their bid plus one increment) and you will still be the high bidder. If a new bidder comes in at $137.85, the increments will ratchet up to $80.43 (your proxy max plus one increment), and the new proxy will be the high bid. 
|h
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(Should the seller have a reserve price, the auction advances in bid increments till the reserve is met, and then jumps to the reserve price. Proxy bidding then continues in the normal manner. Note that the |/to second|/tx  highest bidder determines the final award price.
|h
One of the consequences of proxy bidding is the |/to illusion|/tx  that you "lost" an auction at the last second by a quarter or a dollar or another small amount. In reality, your opponent's proxy max was probably a lot higher. You have no way to tell by how much you were outbid. |/to If someone is willing to pay more than       |/to you do, it does not matter in the least when they do so!|/tx .
|h
All of which leads us up to this fundamental and most crucial eBay buying rule\274
|6|/shiftin |/red |/burplebox2 |/staytint1 
|h|/red 
  |/to Proxy bid your max ONCE very late in the auction!|/tx 
|1|/shiftout |/aqua |/black 
|h
Bidding early in an auction simply telegraphs your intent and attracts others to bid against you. Continually increasing your bid is even dumber, because it starts pissing contests. Instead, you decide what the |/to absolute maximum|/tx  is that you are willing to pay and bid it. |/to ONCE!|/tx  It doesn't particularly matter whether your bid is five minutes or five seconds from auction closing.
|h
With this strategy, there are only |/to two|/tx  possible outcomes: You will either be overjoyed at winning or laughing yourself silly over that stupid epsilon minus that paid too much for the item. This strategy is also utterly and totally immune to shilling, sniping, and other price building or item grabbing ploys.
|6|/shiftin |/aqua |/burplebox2 |/staytint1 
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  Always bid based on your TOTAL cost.
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Your final price will pay for the item, for shipping, for handling, and possibly state sales taxes. |/to Always add all these items up and set what you are willing to pay         |/to to the total.|/tx 
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If an item is worth $78 to you, it should not matter in the least whether this is $1 for the item and $77 for shipping or vice versa. Just be sure to include |/to all|/tx  of your      |/to actual|/tx  costs in your maximum bid price. |/to Be sure you know ALL delivery charges!|/tx 
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If accepted, a high bid becomes an enforceable contract under the Uniform Commercial Code. By law, you are |/to not|/tx  permitted to negotiate further after the auction closes. |/to What you agreed to is what you agreed to.|/tx  If you have |/to any|/tx  questions about shipping and handling charges, delivery times, or the item condition/history/features, or whatever, |/to always ask before you bid!|/tx 

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Since tie bids are possible and the earliest bidder wins, it usually pays to bid odd penny amounts on any auction. Further, many items will have |/to buyer resistance|/tx  thresholds. Prices above which others are reluctant to go. Typical "ain't gonna go there" thresholds are $20, $100, and $200. Thus, a bid of $103.27 is |/to much|/tx  more likely to win than one of $98.24.
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|/su eBay|1|/ebay  has all sorts of powerful |/su search features|1|/ebaysearch  that let you find price histories and interest levels. Be sure to use "search titles and descriptions" rather than titles only. Remember that only "completed items" represent the final prices. Auctions in progress will usually have |/to much lower|/tx  than final bids.
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Be sure to try name variants (such as "GR", GenRad" and General Radio) and non-obvious terms and descriptive names. Note also that |/to the value of certain             |/to items changes dramatically|/tx , depending on whether they are new in box with all docs, like new, clean used, tested, untested, broken, parts only, or scrap. The value of collectibles can be extremely sensitive to condition and exactly what is offered with them. A poor layout, bad or missing photo, awful description, or wrong category choice can also trash a final selling price.
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  Research the item off eBay.
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Some people are purposely willing to pay far more on |/su eBay|1|/ebay  than off. Especially if it saves a trip to a distant city. Or they want it now. Or if they get caught up in a bidding frenzy. Or see value others do not. Thus eBay may not necessarily be the best deal around. Especially if others have warrantees, guarantees, or much better customer support.
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Your usual starting point for a web info search is |/su Google|1|/google . Or you can pick one of the other search engine links on |/su my website|1|/tinaja . And |/su Amazon|1|/amazon , of course, is useful for establishing the value and popularity of books, 
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Try to find the "blue books" of value. And their related "price finder" websites. But note that price info may be anything from out of date to outrageously wishful thinking. Published catalogs of electronic test equipment typically show prices at three to five times street. Industrial catalogs such as |/su Grainger|1|/grainger  or |/su McMaster-Carr|1|/mcmaster  can also be helpful.
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Find out as much about the seller as you can before bidding. Start off with their    |/su feedback comments|1|/ourfeed . A few negs by themselves are inevitable and unavoidable     (a "perfect" eBay seller is highly suspect), so the question to watch for is how well and how gracefully the seller responds to negs. Also get their sales history as far back as you can go.
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Next, check the seller's overall vibes. How clear and clean is their layout when compared to the norm for the item? How good are the photos? How much |/to useful|/tx  info is provided? Are tutorial and data links available? Next, check out their |/su About|/aboutme     |/su Me|1|/aboutme  page to learn whatever else you can about them. Finally, you can go to their      |/to companion web page|1|/tinaja  and see what they do in real life.
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Note that this can cut both ways. A sloppy and sleazy eBay offer may represent an outstanding buy from a newbie or an utterly clueless seller. Or it may be a red flag warning you to run away.
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On highly competitive items with a bunch of "regular" buyers, it may pay to find the history of who you are competing against. Some buyers lowball bid and then always fold. Others will pay anything for the item and simply will not be outbid
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Knowing who you are bidding against and how to deal with them can save you big bucks and hours of wasted time. 
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Most items on |/su eBay|1|/ebay  are |/to not|/tx  unique. Chances are good that something cheaper and closer will shortly come along. Unless you absolutely have to have something right now, do an unsubmitted "just pretend" bid or two before you do any serious buying of anything more expensive. Prices on |/su eBay|1|/ebay  tend to drop with time. Especially when additional sellers glom onto an unrecognized opportunity.
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(Above that, you are probably into custom |/su MBE|1|/mbe  charges or truck freight or moving van rates. These start off outrageously expensive and then get insanely worse with packing, loading/unloading or residential address charges. |/to Picking up a heavy       |/to item yourself can sometimes pay for a free vacation|/tx . Doubly so if commercial crating or packaging can be eliminated. |/su U-Haul|1|/uhaul  trailers can be a real bargain.
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But the best solution of all is often to wait till something closer shows up.  
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Foreign bids have all sorts of scam and ripoff opportunities that go way beyond simple misunderstandings. Unless the item is exceptionally small and light and way beyond unique, the chances are you will be much better off by bidding domestic only.
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If a reserve price exists on an eBay auction, always ask the seller what the reserve is. |/to If the seller does not tell you, do not bid.|/tx 
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  VISA/MC/PayPal are your best payment options.
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The two big advantages of credit card payments are that your |/su eBay|1|/ebay  buy will close      |/to much|/tx  faster and that you can later contest a buy should it go bad. If you cannot qualify for a credit card, use a debit card instead.
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A typical Dutch auction will often close at the opening price. If not, then the         |/to lowest|/tx  qualifying bidder price sets the price that |/to all|/tx  bidders will pay. 
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There is a hidden and deadly trap in Dutch auctions that most buyers seem blissfully unaware of. |/to Bidding on all "n" items forces your high bid price!|/tx 
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  Auction interference is auction interference.
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If you attempt to "warn" others about perceived "problems" in any other |/su eBay|1|/ebay  auctions, it is |/to you|/tx  that will get hung out to dry. Under both eBay rules and the Uniform Commercial Code, these are actionable offenses collectively known as       |/to auction interference|/tx . Same goes for posting |/to anything|/tx  specific about another eBay member in |/to any|/tx  public forum. Or for tampering with another auction by making nonserious or ultimately retracted bids.
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Similarly, the |/to only|/tx  individuals permitted to complain about photo or text copying violations are the legitimate owners of the IP themselves. More on this is found in           |/su MOREEBAY.PDF|1|/moreebay .
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To me, it is sad that anyone would even want to pull stupid stunts like this. It is usually a sign of someone who had milk poured over their jello once too often in the third grade.
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  Never buy a laptop on eBay!
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Sadly, certain |/su eBay|1|/ebay  categories are rife with frauds and ripoffs. Laptop computers in particular often seem to involve nondelivery, credit card harvesting, off eBay diversion, or various assorted Rumanian mafia scams. Or simpler stuff like rebate recycling, dropped screen pixels, cracked cases, an obsolete or undesirable model, unassignable software, or a short battery life.
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Unless you are an expert capable of doing your own laptop repairs, it makes a lot more sense to buy a laptop from a more conventional source that includes a guarantee and a warranty. Other pricey electronics (especially cellphones, LCD projectors, and plasma tv's) |/to may|/tx  involve similar risks.
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As usual, the rule is |/to "too good to be true" offers \274 are.|/tx 
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Feedback is completely voluntary and is largely an unneeded and irrelevant sideshow. Many sellers provide feedback only |/to after|/tx  the buyer reports receipt of an item. Anything earlier is a serious disservice to other |/su eBay|1|/ebay  sellers.
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Asking for feedback is thoughtless, rude, and obnoxious. It also pisses sellers off. The usual outcomes are that you |/to will|/tx  get negged, blocked, and possibly even banned from |/su eBay|1|/ebay . Chances are that if you have not received any feedback, you do not deserve any.
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  The desirability of automatic eBay auction extensions lies
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Sniping is the holiest sacrament of the |/su eBay|1|/ebay  religious experience. Please do not shit on the altar.
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Clearly |/su eBay|1|/ebay  ain't broke and does not need fixed. People snipe because sniping is fun, and the dollars spent for fun contribute directly both to eBay and their sellers success. Newbies mistakenly fail to bid their max. Then they compound their stupidity by failing to realize that they were typically outbid by way more than a bid increment or two.
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|/to You are outbid because the other bidder was willing to pay more. It does not       |/to matter in the least when they do so!|/tx 
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As we have already seen, a 100 percent defense against sniping is to |/to bid your           |/to proxy max once very late in the auction.|/tx  
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For an example of how maddingly infuriating automatic bid extensions are, try one of the |/su Government Liquidation|1|/govliq  auctions. For optimum bidding, you have a seventeen nanosecond wide window precisely 42.227384 minutes into the last auction hour. While such a ludicrousity may ease GL's server crunching or crashing, it has no place whatsoever on |/su eBay|1|/ebay .
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understand shipping charges
it costs money to ship stuff
always demand tracking and insurance.
never assume anything.

was gonna add def of actual shipping charges any and all costs incurred by seller over and above physically handling the item to the buyer.

probably need to add one or two more rules for another page or two.
See what develops.
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