As a Buyer what is your Criteria while selecting / buying any item ?

Just checking with Buyers to keep update and Match my Selling Criteria. What kind of info you will look into / for seller and Item? " No Spin Zone @ Velly "|||I personally look at the item price, S&H, DSR score and the seller's track record on toolhause of how they conduct themselves with buyers. The Ebay feedback total score % does not tell the whole story.|||I like to know the exact condition of the item. I buy alot of scratch and dent items here, but don't want to find that out when I open the package. For instance, I bought a used Les Paul and the seller said it had 2 dings and some minor polishing swirls. Didn't scare me off, I paid more than I wanted to because I felt I was dealing with an honest seller, but when I got the item it was in far better condition than the description and the pictures represented. I think when a seller lists the true description they are honest and I am bidding with confidence.|||I want to see more than one in focus photo of an item, clear concise detailed description of condition with measurements, price and shipping costs, check seller's feedback on Toolhaus, make sure the item is being stored in a non-smoking enviroment, pay no attention to DSRs. Never buy from sellers who don't answer questions or refer me back to the item description for the condition when the condition only states something benign like nice vintage condition.|||I look at photos, price, S & H cost, feedback score. I don't bid on items where the seller says "no returns" or when the seller includes the cost of insurance with shipping. I look at the feedback comments left by other buyers.||||||Great input folks, You can discuss for any item here.(Cloth/Electronics/Perfume/Shoes/Records/etc) Blue_eyes...says don't buy fragrances, unless maybe you have a Lagerfeld...? We'll let you know about Lagerfeld. Its not hard to find it for you! Item Description is Main concern. ( Please check it carefully ) + Feedback for that particular item from previous buyer/s. + Feedback in General for Shipping time/packing/Extra/etc.|||For me, I am not nearly as concerned about the number of negatives (within reason) what I want to see is how a seller deals with a problem. Nothing makes me hit the back button faster than a nasty seller response, in caps, saying how stupid the buyer is. I'm aware that there are bad buyers. I'm not one of them and don't want to deal with a seller who going to get angry and blame me if there's a problem.|||Right item, right price, right description, right FB...this could take awhile.|||A high quality item description with good photos. For some items the zoom feature is wonderful; handbags are a good example. If I like the item I check out seller fb. For negs, I look to see if there is a trend for a particular problem, but like another poster, I look to how the seller responds to negs. I am looking for cooperation, not blame and excuses. I can also recognize PITA buyers but i don't want a PITA seller. Then I check out S+H. If all this goes well, you are on my watch list. Then I comparison shop. Item quality is the main factor. If items are used I cross compare for state of repair and general condition. I usually think over my options at this point and make a decision. I do like to buy expensive, used items from people who own the item. They are usually upfront and honest about the state of the item. I just got a great deal on a Cartier tank watch this way as well as a Prada handbag. I always check the selling history of the seller to see if they have sold like items or items of equal quality. I may be a bit suspicious if this is your first luxury item after 3 years of selling cheap trinkets. (i do wish eBay went beyond 3 months for item views and prices.) There is a fair bit of intuition that goes into good buying, believe it or not. JMPO.|||One more thing: I check out all the items that a seller has for sale to see if my item fits into the seller's range of quality. "Buy what you know, know what you know."|||BTW, I don't like music on sale sites. It interferes with my i-tunes or the radio. It makes me hit the back button.|||BTW, I don't like music on sale sites. It interferes with my i-tunes or the radio. It makes me hit the back button. Sorry to hear about the Issue. We have mixed response for music Tone in listing.|||RE: Post # 4 "I look at photos, price, S & H cost, feedback score. I don't bid on items where the seller says "no returns" or when the seller includes the cost of insurance with shipping" Sellers are required to include the insurance either in the item price or the S&H. Sellers are no longer allowed as per the Selling Practices policy to offer and charge a separate fee for insurance. Link Whether the seller mentions it or not, insurance is likely built into the price of the item or the s&h. When I see No returns, Only ship to a confirmed address (no such thing anymore) or other such ignorant phrases, it tells me the seller is not familiar with Ebay and or Paypal current policies.|||On the search results page: - First I check the item title and picture to make sure the seller has what I want. If I can't somewhat make out what the item is from the thumbnail, I pass. If the item title and picture don't match, I pass. - Then I look at the price and shipping to see if they are within reason. Too many sellers expect unrealistic prices for their product, especially U.S. sellers. I pass over at least half of the items I would otherwise be interested in due to price. For example, $75 plus shipping for a Billy Biggle plush? C'mon. I could buy one direct from the website and have it shipped for less than a 1/3 of that. I don't care as much about the shipping charge. I just want to see that it's in the ballpark for that item. Of the listings that I actually click into: - I check the seller's feedback. If there are any questions, I check toolhaus. I'm most interested in responses left to any negatives. This tells me what the seller's service is like. - I check the return policy. This also tells me what the seller's service is like. - I read the description. I want to know the condition of the item I'm considering purchasing. I also want to know the terms. If there is too much negativity, I close the tab. A single sentence about non-paying bidders, or something similar, is fine. If there is anything more than that, especially in regards to feedback, PayPal, or eBay in general, I'm gone. I want to know that should any problems arise, the seller will gladly help to correct them, without the need for a dispute being filed. If there are too many policy violations in the description, I'm gone. I don't expect seller's to keep up with every rule change, especially if it's a rule that was just changed. But at least keep up with most of them. If there is any automatically playing music or videos, I close the tab immediately. I'm a night person; so I'm often looking on eBay in the late night hours. There is no need to disrupt other people sleeping in the house just so I can look at a listing. If the description is much longer than a page or so, I close the tab. I'm interested in buying items, not reading a novel or knowing the seller's life story. Unless it is directly related to the item, I don't care why it's being sold. If there are one or two sentences actually describing of the item, yet paragraphs of terms, I'm definitely gone. I don't mind the terms being a bit longer than the description of the item, but keep it reasonable. If everything looks good, I buy, or place a snipe bid. I prefer to simply buy it now, though. Basically what I'm looking for is the right item, at a reasonable price, with decent terms, from a seller with a good track record of service.friends Director,