My top tips for getting great eBay bargains

If you know what you’re doing, you can find sterling silver at unbelievable prices on online auction sites. Bengt Saelensminde explains what to watch out for - and reveals a few tips on how to steal a bargain.

The other day, I gave you my crash course on buying silver. And I promised to follow up on that, with some tips on how to bid at online auctions. That's what I want to show you today. It's a great way to pick up silver at bargain prices.

High streets across the country are suffering a savage blow as more and more trade moves online. And it's hardly surprising... in the virtual marketplace competition is cut-throat. This is where savvy punters go for the best prices. Retailers might feel the pain, but if we're smart about it, we stand to gain.

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Bengt graduated from Reading University in 1994 and followed up with a master's degree in business economics.

 

He started stock market investing at the age of 13, and this eventually led to a job in the City of London in 1995. He started on a bond desk at Cantor Fitzgerald and ended up running a desk at stockbroker's Cazenove.

 

Bengt left the City in 2000 to start up his own import and beauty products business which he still runs today.