You have to be very lucky to be one of the chosen few who receive an
eBay coupon by email. These coupons are just like cash that you can use
towards anything you buy on eBay - the only conditions being that you
pay using PayPal, and that you are using eBay in the USA, Canada or the
UK.
There are two ways to get eBay coupons.
Wait for that Email.
Of course, if you just wait, you'll be waiting for a long time.
You have to do something to make yourself look like the kind of person
eBay would want to tempt back with a coupon. If you open an account,
buy a few medium-value things and then suddenly stop, the chances are
you'll find yourself with some kind of special offer - but still, not
always.
Go Searching.
The better way, of course, is to go and find the coupons that
are out there on the web. This is quite hit-and-miss, as eBay don't
always have an offer on, but when there's a valid code you can
guarantee that it'll be everywhere within a few hours. Just type 'ebay
coupon codes' into your favourite search engine, but be prepared to
pick through some rubbish. You might find you have better luck if you
use a more obscure search engine, where people haven't taken the
trouble to game the results.
If going through search engines is too much for you, then just
keep an eye out at any community forums you frequent, where someone
might just post one. You probably have the best chances if you make a
few friends on eBay's own forums at http://hub.ebay.com/community. It
can be fun and educational to chat to the regulars there too, so you
really have nothing to lose.
How do You Redeem Coupons?
A coupon is basically a code, with some being quite long. All
you need to do is pay with PayPal as usual for the item you want to use
the coupon towards. After you choose PayPal as your payment method, you
will notice a heading that says 'Coupons, Gift Certificates and eBay
Anything Points'. Type the coupon code in here: they can be long, so
you should use copy-and-paste to make sure you get it right. Just click
'Redeem', and it's good to go.
Don't worry about causing problems for sellers by doing this,
by the way - they have no way of even telling that you used a coupon,
as eBay just pay them for the item as usual. Coupons are good for
sellers as they attract more buyers to eBay, meaning that they get more
bids on their auctions. After all, why would they object to getting
more money without you actually having to pay it?
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