Article: Once you've received a winning bid or a buyer has purchased your item, you need to be in touch. If you've chosen to use the online "Checkout" feature, some information will be sent to your buyer, or you can send an invoice via My eBay. Be sure to confirm the following information with the buyer: total price, tax (if applicable), accepted forms of payment, shipping cost, shipping method, expected delivery date and a tracking or Delivery Confirmation number. Before you ship an item to a buyer, you have to receive payment. Buyers are typically good about paying on time--they know their reputation via feedback depends on it. In some cases, you may have to send a gentle reminder to a buyer who is slow to pay. If you fail to receive payment from a buyer, do your best to work it out between the two of you. If your efforts fail, you can go to eBay's Resolution Center and submit an "unpaid item case." As soon as you receive payment, plan to ship out the item. Be sure it's securely wrapped and cushioned with enough packing material so that it'll arrive in good shape. Buyers are often eager to receive their items, so ship on time to ensure that your customer is satisfied and leaves positive feedback. eBay gives you the option of creating a shipping label and packing slip on its site. Get a provide your seller with a tracking or Delivery Confirmation number, doing so can protect you if a buyer claims they never received the item. If you created a shipping label on eBay, the tracking or Delivery Confirmation number is available to you and the buyer in My eBay. It's not just buyers who leave feedback about their sellers, sellers, too, should leave feedback. This lets others know what it was like to do business with your buyer, helps your buyer improve his reputation (provided it was a good experience) and earns you a reputation as a thoughtful and appreciative seller. . The sale price of your item along with any add-ons (gallery photos, Reserve, etc.) will determine what fees you must pass on to eBay. Be sure to make your payments in a timely fashion to establish yourself as a trustworthy seller.
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Contact your buyer. Receive payment. Ship the item. Leave feedback. Pay your eBay fees
Article: While trying to send messages during a time of political turmoil, Mary, Queen of Scots, used symbols as a substitute code for English letters and common words. Some features of Mary's code you might find useful for your own crypto-education include: The use of simple shapes for high frequency letters, like Mary's use of a circle for the letter /A/. This saves time while encoding. Common symbols used as part of the new code language, like Mary's use of "8" as code for the letter "Y." These can confuse code breakers who might interpret this as a number and not a code symbol. Unique symbols for common words. In Mary's day, "pray" and "bearer" received unique symbols, but these were more common then than they are today. Still, using symbols for frequent words and phrases saves time and adds complexity. Code phrases can collapse a lot of meaning into a single phrase. Even many kinds of military alert, like the DEFCON system, are simply well-known codes for a state of defense readiness. Come up with suitable code words/phrases in your everyday life. For example, instead of saying "I've got to run to my locker" among your friends, you might use the code word "Sloppy." To let your friends know that the person you want to date has entered the room, you might say the code phrase, "My cousin Bruce likes hockey, too." Books are relatively easy to come by. If a book has been decided upon as the key to a code, when you receive a message you can go to a bookstore or library to look up the key to decode it. For example, you might decide on using Frank Herbert's Dune, with code numbers representing the page, line, and number word starting from the left. Encoded Message: 224.10.1; 187.15.1; 163.1.7; 309.4.4 Decoded Message: I'm hiding my words.
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Employ the code used by Mary, Queen of Scots. Use code phrases similar to military alerts. Encode messages with a book key code.
Article: Administering the eyewash from a bowl is the primary method for flushing eyes that have been exposed to a contaminant or that have a small foreign particle in them. It's also ideal for everyday relief of tired eyes. The thoroughly cleaned bowl should be large enough for you to fit your face in it. Whether you're using an actual eyewash solution or simply water, make sure that the liquid is between 60100F (15.637.8C). Do not fill the bowl to the brim because placing your face in the bowl will cause it to overflow. Take a deep breath and dip your entire face into the bowl so that the solution covers your eyes as well. Make sure not to tilt your head too far forward into the bowl or the solution will run up your nose. Ensure the whole surface of the eye comes into contact with the water. Rotating your eyes in a circular pattern helps get the water in your eye, which will help remove the contaminant or particle. Remove your face from the solution. By blinking a few times, you will further ensure that the solution gets an even coating over your eyes. For dry, tired eyes, you can simply dunk your face once or twice until you feel relief in your eyes. In order to actually flush out a contaminant, refer to the guidelines in Method 1 for the amount of time you should spend flushing your eyes. Again, you can't over-wash your eyes. If you've been exposed to an irritant, especially a chemical, it's okay to wash longer than the suggested amount of time. Don't wipe at your eyes at all. Simply pat dry your closed eyelids with a clean, dry portion of the towel.
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Get a bowl. Fill the bowl with the eyewash solution. Submerge your face in the bowl. Open and rotate your eyes. Lift your face from the bowl and blink. Repeat as needed. Use a clean towel to dry your face.