what do you look for when shopping on eBay?  

I think Ebay is way to big to just browse, you could be on there for hours and either find 100 things to buy or nothing at all. I only tend to go on there if I'm looking for something in particular. If I'm thinking of buying a new game or book I will sometimes look on ebay to see if it is cheaper on ther but a lot of the time I will go to a shop on the street - I hate waiting for things to arrive when I buy them on the internet.

I usually buy thing for my hobbies..but once in a while I wonder into other categories....I have purchases college books for my daughte in law etc....and got a very good deal on used books for her!

I use ebay to find things I can't buy around here like my family loves diet coke stuff and I have found alot of things that are diet coke on ebay. I have also bought my son alot of games for his playstation at some great prices. I don't usually look at clohtes though as you don't know how they will fit.

I usually look at the perfume section of ebay. They have a lot of sellers who have cheap stuff. Plus I also look at bags. I've bought several stuff from those categories... Oh, and dresses as well. I love wearing dresses and I get to find really nice ones here but at a cheaper price.

I look for crafts or anything to do with butterflies. I did buy a couple of butterfly items from e-Bay and both were very good bargains. They were wall scounces which I put in the computer room. I don't spend much time searching on e-Bay. Most of my online computer time is spend on myLot.

I get bored at work, and just start browsing...I can kill a whole day on ebay. hahaha. the only things i usually buy are related to my hobbies and collections. I collect a lot of toys, so I'm constantly shopping for things I'm missing. I also do a lot of Christmas/birthday shopping on there. For family members with collections (snowglobes, cake plates, Mr. Potato Heads, etc), it's easier to find them things they don't have. I've also been known to buy used books and video games from there.

Oh my, Oh my. What don't you look for? I look, and bid for supplies for my jewelry business, I look and bid on sports cards. I am building stock for my own eBay store. I was thrilled to read the info letter this morning about lowering posting fees and the other changes they are making. The concept of giving the big discount on Buy Now, FREE Shipping is fantastic. When I am shopping I first look for sellers that advertise free shipping, then the buyers that offer combined shipping on multiple purchases. When I actually get merchandise in, I compare the actual shipping on the envelope to the shipping I was charged. If there is a 100% mark-up I consider that to be unfair to the buyer. Oops, better get of my soapbox. Oh, one other thing that helps me as a buyer is when the seller either encloses an actual invoice or references the eBay ID or the auction id. Without one of those, it is very difficult to find the merchandise for feedback. When I am making multiple purchases of the same type item, it becomes more difficult and time-consuming. Eventually, I get frustrated and stop my fruitless search.

I look for items I can use for my crafting. I'm always in the market for supplies .
I also look for items for my sons. They like to collect Pokemon cards and I can sometimes find the cards they need at a good price on eBay. I've also found some new toys for them.
There are still lots of great buys on eBay, but I think those days of bargain shopping on eBay are coming to an end.

i usually look for stuff i cannot buy around here. like i just got in the mail some guitar pics with a Bible verse on one side and 'pic Jesus' on the other side. there is no where around here that i could find something like that...also, i bought a hello kitty 'fender' guitar pic necklace for my daughter for christmas.

i usually shop on cellphones and computer categories. i just love browsing it.