You can put in a reserve amount. This means you are not willing to sell the item unless a bid meets or exceeds that amount. You pay no fee to browse, bid or buy. If you want to sell an item you'll pay a small insertion fee. This is typically linked to the starting or reserve price you've indicated for that item.
Sellers also pay a small, fixed percentage of the final amount of the item's winning bid.
If you are buying an item and see that the person selling it has multiple positive comments, you can feel better about your transaction. If you see negative comments, you might consider not bidding, or consider paying through an escrow service or other service supplied by the site. Generally, most transactions go without a hitch. Shop O2 . All Rights Reserved.