| Welding tools like grinders, chipping hammers, wire | | | | sold, some didn't. Knowing what sold and for how |
| brushes, ceramic tig cups and Tig welding supplies, | | | | much can give you a good idea what to bid on any |
| flowmeters, gas regulators, cutting torches, tungsten | | | | welding tool. For example, if you view the completed |
| electrodes, tig welding rods, gas welding equipment, | | | | auctions for the term "air cooled Tig torch" and see |
| tig welding torches, and welding hoods can be | | | | that the average price an air cooled tig torch sells for |
| purchased on eBay at a tremendous savings...if you | | | | is 50 dollars, you know to set your maximum bid |
| know how. Buying welding supplies on eBay can be a | | | | price to under 50 dollars. |
| great savings to someone starting a welding | | | | In the early days eBay sellers were largely people like |
| business, or even just setting up a small welding shop | | | | you and me just emptying their garages. Things have |
| at home, but shopping eBay requires some effort. | | | | changes since then and now sellers are often actually |
| Getting a good deal on welding tools using eBay | | | | eBay stores. Better deals can usually be had from |
| requires the shopper to know the ropes, and also to | | | | the hard to find individual selling excess welding tools |
| be willing to do a little research before bidding. | | | | and getting rid of something in his garage. You can |
| Everything happens on eBay in the last seconds of | | | | usually tell from the listing. Professional looking eBay |
| an auction. Shoppers who surf eBay looking a current | | | | actions with great graphics are often appealing to the |
| auction prices are fooled into thinking items are selling | | | | eye but the best deals on welding tools often comes |
| for less than they actually are. | | | | from a new eBay user just selling some extra |
| To get good deals on eBay: | | | | welding accessories. |
| | | | A great example where you can save money is on |
| 1. Sign up for a free account (you are going to need | | | | tungsten electrodes and tig welding supplies. A |
| an account to buy or sell anyway) | | | | handful of tig cups , collets and collet bodies can cost |
| 2. Use the Competed Auctions Search Function to | | | | a hundred dollars at your local welding supply. Often |
| learn the average selling price for welding tools | | | | times you will see listings where an assortment of |
| 3. Bid no more than the average selling price for the | | | | different size welding cups as well as electrodes are |
| item you want | | | | mixed together as a package. On eBay, You can |
| To get a good idea of what to bid on a eBay listing, | | | | generally expect to pay about one fourth what a |
| first you need to look at the completed auctions. | | | | handful of tig welding accessories cost at your local |
| Completed Auctions are items that expired. Some | | | | welding supply store. |