How to Get eBay Coupons.
You have to be very lucky to be one of the chosen few who receive an eBay coupon
by email. These coupons are just like cash that you can use towards anything you
buy on eBay - the only conditions being that you pay using PayPal, and that you
are using eBay in the USA, Canada or the UK.
There are two ways to get eBay coupons.
Wait for that Email.
Of course, if you just wait, you'll be waiting for a long time. You have to do
something to make yourself look like the kind of person eBay would want to tempt
back with a coupon. If you open an account, buy a few medium-value things and
then suddenly stop, the chances are you'll find yourself with some kind of
special offer - but still, not always.
Go Searching.
The better way, of course, is to go and find the coupons that are out there on
the web. This is quite hit-and-miss, as eBay don't always have an offer on, but
when there's a valid code you can guarantee that it'll be everywhere within a
few hours. Just type 'ebay coupon codes' into your favourite search engine, but
be prepared to pick through some rubbish. You might find you have better luck if
you use a more obscure search engine, where people haven't taken the trouble to
game the results.
If going through search engines is too much for you, then just keep an eye out
at any community forums you frequent, where someone might just post one. You
probably have the best chances if you make a few friends on eBay's own forums at
http://hub.ebay.com/community. It can be fun and educational to chat to the
regulars there too, so you really have nothing to lose.
How do You Redeem Coupons?
A coupon is basically a code, with some being quite long. All you need to do is
pay with PayPal as usual for the item you want to use the coupon towards. After
you choose PayPal as your payment method, you will notice a heading that says
'Coupons, Gift Certificates and eBay Anything Points'. Type the coupon code in
here: they can be long, so you should use copy-and-paste to make sure you get it
right. Just click 'Redeem', and it's good to go.
Don't worry about causing problems for sellers by doing this, by the way - they
have no way of even telling that you used a coupon, as eBay just pay them for
the item as usual. Coupons are good for sellers as they attract more buyers to
eBay, meaning that they get more bids on their auctions. After all, why would
they object to getting more money without you actually having to pay it?
Since you're interested in making your eBay shopping more affordable, you might
be interested to know that you can now buy eBay items on credit. Our next email
will tell you all the details of eBay's new 'Buyer's Credit' program.
