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Thirty years since he fronted Ireland's Safe Cross Code road safety campaign, Wanderly Wagon's Judge has turned his attention to online traffic in his role as eBay Security Watchdog. Read on for Judge's top tips and advice on how to trade safely.


		"The development of the internet has seen the arrival of security concerns for online users - such as fraud, spoof 'phishing' emails, keylogging attacks and computer viruses. Making the internet secure is an industry-wide issue and eBay is committed to ensuring that eBay.ie is both safe and reliable to use. That's why they've asked me to give eBayers some top tips on how to trade safely..."

Safe, secure payments are a vital part of the marketplace. eBay recommends a range of payment methods including banker's draft, postal order, personal cheque or eBay's payment service, PayPal. PayPal is convenient to use and offers buyers and sellers protection against fraud, chargebacks and theft of financial data.

Educate yourself by visiting the eBay.ie Safety Centre - a great reference place for lots of good tips and advice on safe trading

Download the free eBay Toolbar with Account Guard. Account Guard warns you when you're on a potentially fraudulent (spoof) Web site. It lets you report such sites to eBay. If the Account Guard doesn't display green, it's not a legitimate eBay or PayPal website
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Before you bid on an item, make sure you read the item description carefully and always check a seller's feedback. The feedback system incorporates comments and ratings left about a buyer or seller ser by other eBay members who have traded with them and can be a good indication of whether a particular trader is trustworthy. Just click on the feedback score next to their User ID to see their full feedback reputation

eBay uses leading edge technology and employs more than 1,000 employees with backgrounds in law enforcement, customer support, advanced computer engineering and analysis to ensure the site is secure
eBay is a global marketplace with a community of more than 200 million users. The community is encouraged to go about their eBay business with an eBayhood Watch approach and to report any suspect activity to the eBay Safety Centre. eBay is there to offer protection, support and advice in resolving your issue
As a general rule, when buying or selling something on eBay, always apply the same common sense you would when making a transaction in the offline world - and if possible try to be extra vigilant

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