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by Donald Mckenzie Jr, Don

1) Beware of invitations to trade on another site.

This is a classic tactic of fraudsters. Once they make some kind of contact with you, they will invite you to purchase or sell off eBay. The attraction here to the scammer, is that they can drive the transaction along with any lines they prefer. They will try to milk every cent out of your pocket and laugh about it.

Another reason why trading off eBay is not a good idea is that you have to keep your own records of the transaction. Keep in mind that you forfeit any cover from eBay buyer protection and Pay Pal buyer protection. Another thing is that you will not be able to leave feedback to warn others.

2) Keep an eye on brand new sellers.

Although the vast majority of new sellers are genuine and honest, be very cautious of buying from people selling high priced items too early. This pattern is just not normal. Would you start out by selling high priced items on eBay? A new seller fitting this description may be someone who has been previously suspended and registered with another ID.

3) Protect your eBay ID.

Never use your email address as your eBay ID. Scammers have software that monitors internet traffic looking for information like this. If your eBay ID and email address are the same, it is simple for a fraudster to communicate with other eBay members in your name. Soon enough, you might even be banned from eBay because of their illegal activities.

4) Be cautious of 1 day listings.

Even though 1 day listings are used by expert sellers with authentic items, scammers will use this method to trick you. For instance they will sometimes use 1 day auctions to gain a quick sale before their actions can be reported. You must be very careful with these listings.

5) You should make sure the payment methods are legitimate.

Scammers prefer to choose payment methods in which the buyer has no protection. These include wire transfers where the buyer has no way of tracing where their own money is heading. Western Union Money Transfers and Bid Pay are easily manipulated by scammers, and you should avoid them at all costs.

Postal orders are similar although they are the popular payment method among the super star sellers. Bank transfers and personal checks can only provide the possibility of your bank investigating the details of the account the money was transferred into. For the best protection use Pay pal and add credit with a credit card.

6) False stock photographs and descriptions.

Due to the fact that scammers do not have the physical items, they will use stock photographs. There is also a great chance that they will probably use the manufacturer's product description too. Do some research and search for other auctions by the same seller.

7) Beware of the too good to be true price.

Scammers want your money as quickly as possible. You may find they offer to close their auction early with you as the winner having bid a price which you know to be somewhat of a bargain. If this ever occurs, you should ask yourself some serious questions. Check to see how many bids were placed before yours.

8) The language they write in has distinct grammatical errors.

A high percentage of scammers tend to operate from other continents. Due to the fact that they are not fully familiar with English, they will use a translation tool like to create their emails to you. Keep a serious eye out for emails that are not in proper English. There are many legitimate sellers that cannot speak or write in English that well, but this is just another precaution you must take.

9) Be sure to know the location of the person.

Many lazy scammers will tend to mess up their locations. Their auction will state that the product is in the United Kingdom, but their ID shows their location to be in China. There is a high chance that when you contact these sellers you will receive an excuse as to why the item is not located properly, and therefore cannot be collected in person. If this ever happens to you, check with Pay Pal to see where the seller is located before making a purchase.

10) Ask many questions for your own sake.

Make it a habit to ask your seller a question. Their response will help you judge how genuine they are. If the ask a seller a question button is not there, do not trust them. This could be an account hijacker trying to prevent buyers from asking any questions. They reason they want to stop this from happening is because questions can easily be routed to the real account owner.

11) Keep changing your passwords.

Try not to have the same password on your eBay and Pay Pal accounts. Make sure you change your passwords every month on both eBay and Pay Pal. This will also keep scammers and hijackers away.

12) Credit card payment

For high value items, or for amounts of money you cannot afford to lose, make sure you pay by credit card which has online fraud protection. This will give you some recourse if the seller is fraudulent. In this context, paying via Pay Pal is not the same. Pay Pal does have a buyer protection scheme, but there are criteria which the eBay auction has to satisfy in order to qualify. Keep in mind that Pay Pal only protects to a certain amount.

13) Check the address and telephone number for safety.

Use the seller question link and ask them to send you an email with their address and telephone number. Any honest seller will give you their address and telephone number. When you get the number give them a call and see if you get the genuine seller themselves.

If you can follow these tips, you will easily succeed on eBay. Keep in mind that each day scammers surf through eBay looking for an easy target. As long as you are armed with the knowledge to keep you safe, everything will be just fine.

Copyright 2007 Donald Mckenzie Jr

A crying baby can be one of the most frustrating and frightening experiences for first time parents. It's important to remember a crying baby is normal, and that it's the only way a baby has to communicate. In fact, you should want your baby to cry so that you can attend to your baby's needs. However, for most people the sound of a baby's cry is unpleasant and often times first time parents? panic at the sound of their crying baby.

There are differing opinions about letting a baby "cry it out." In my opinion, leaving a baby alone to cry does not support a baby's feeling of security in its strange new world. Oftentimes, babies that are left to cry work themselves into frenzy, making it harder for you to calm them or distinguish what's wrong.

Nowadays, the conventional wisdom is that it's impossible to "spoil" an infant by attending to its every cry. In fact, doing so may make baby less likely to cry (we've all seen and heard the toddlers who yell at their parents - and everyone else - in order to get them to just listen). Young babies aren't able to manipulate situations, so there's no way you can spoil them by attending to their needs. After all, why wouldn't we parents want to shower our babies with unconditionally abundant love?

Here's a list of 13 reasons why babies cry and the actions you can take to stop your baby's cries and immediately give them the loving care and safe baby handling they deserve.

Babies usually cry because of the following?

1. Hungry ? Feed your crying baby.

2. Wet or soiled diaper ? Change your baby.

3. Pain - from a diaper pin, too-tight diaper, elastic band or clothing.

4. Excess wind ? Burp your crying baby.

5. Too hot or too cold ? Check the back of your baby's neck or chest area to gauge body temperature and adjust clothing or room temperature accordingly. Your crying baby may be clammy or sweaty if hot and their hands and feet could be slightly bluish if they are cold.

6. Over tired ? Try to establish a regular sleep routine and arrange visitors around waking hours.

7. Over stimulated ? Stop playing with your crying baby or allowing too many people to handle her. Calm your baby with music or loving touch and encourage rest or sleep.

8. Lonely or bored ? Hold your crying baby and give it your undivided attention.

9. Sucky ? Let a crying baby suck on your finger or her own fingers or thumb, give her a pacifier or a breast.

10. Anger ? Go to your baby quickly if it cries. If you leave a baby crying too long, it will get angry.

11. Scared ? perhaps a loud noise or unfamiliar person made your baby cry. Reassure you baby with loving touch. Place your crying baby close to your heart so they are comforted by your familiar heartbeat.

12. Unwell ? Rock and sooth a crying baby. If your baby's skin or eyes look dramatically different, his cries don't "sound right", your baby has rapid or shallow breathing or a high fever, and you are worried call your pediatrician.

13. Colicky or crying for no apparent reason (Colicky babies cry for 3 or more hours per day) ? Cuddle and sooth your crying baby by playing soft or rhythmical music, sway her, rub her tummy and/or give her skin-to-skin contact. If you are no longer breastfeeding, it is important to note that sometimes a baby can be colicky because they are lactose intolerant. Check with your doctor or homeopath to find out if your baby is allergic to the brand of baby formula you are using.

When the crying starts, quickly run down the above checklist and make sure the baby's needs are met and there's no apparent injury. Many times, the baby will calm simply by:

1. Picking up your baby, holding it close to your body in a soft curve, and walking with it or rocking it.

2. Calm your baby with music and slow dancing with your baby by holding her close to your heart.

3. Holding it in a front carrier next to mom's or dad's heartbeat (some say babies that are "worn" frequently this way may cry less overall).

4. Loving touch with light massage, stroking your baby's back or rhythmically patting his bottom.

5. Talking in a soothing, calming voice, and/or giving it a finger, its own hand or a pacifier to suck.

6. Singing lullabies to your crying baby.

Above all, trust yourself with your baby. You and your baby are just beginning to know each other in your baby's first year. Especially if you are a first time mom, the dramatic lifestyle change and lack of sleep is enough to through you off balance.

The old saying, "mother knows best" is still very appropriate. No matter what advice you read, you must trust your internal mothering instincts first and foremost. However, if a crying baby becomes overwhelming for you, get daddy, a friend or relative to take over for a few hours while you take a break. A simple nap or coffee with a girlfriend will do you a world of good.

Copyright (c) 2006 Deborah Torres Patel

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