I do not know if things have changed but a few years ago we were unable to use a PO account. I have a couple of registered email addresses on my Paypal account so that would work fine.

Jo, the simple answer to your question is "YES". I have 6 email addresses attached to my PayPal account. 2 are my addresses, 1 is my mums, 1 is my fathers, 1 is my young cousins and 1 is for the fishing club. For my 2 addresses I have 1 bank account registered with PP, my mum and dad have 1 account registered with PP, as do my young cousin and the fishing club. Now it works fine, my young cousin always asks if he can buy, say from ebay and if need be I change the bank (already in PP) to supply funds. The fishing club no problem as I am treasurer and mum and dad know exactly what to do.
You can register whatever account you use as long as the account accepts payments and withdrawls. PO accounts have changed lots recently and are used a lot by pensioners and those unable to work, for normal banking every day transactions. Correct me if I am wrong on this.

That's why I don't think PO accounts can be used George, as it doesn't accept all payments. The ones used for benefits, pensions, etc. only accept money from these sources. We had to change to a basic bank account as the PO one was a nightmare, but they may have made changes to it since we closed our account.

thank you Jo and George you both have been a great help. I am not very knowledgeable on that subject at all, I really havent had my paypal account all that long,but your advice was invalueable. thanks

My husband added my email address to his paypal account so I could earn it and he could spend it, perfectly fair, logical and all above board, as he often buys things for me from ebay and I wouldn't know where to start!

I will admit I am a bit ignorant regards this LizzieAnne but its amazing how much YSP friends on the forum have taught me a lot. Ebay I have no idea what to do there, but maybe someday who knows....

Mary what is it you would like to know about buying or selling on ebay, as I have had an account with them for over 6 years now and have a 100% feedback reputation. I can assure you, that no matter what the question, it will be answered on this forum by one of the many knowledgable people who frequent this site. Ask away.

Well done, George, and well said. My husband has been with them for ages, too, and also has a 100% feedback reputation but he guards his secrets well. He would tell me if I asked, but I bet you know more.

To be honest George I have no idea how to sell stuff on e bay. where do I start. I am a novice I'll admit where this is concerned.

Regarding EBay I have been a buyer since 2001 and spend a fair amount over the average year on there. Beyond the occasional problem I find it a very useful way to buy things I want with very little hassle and can still feel like a normal shopper despite it being online and not going to actual shops, which is something I do very rarely due to my disabilities. Also I have often found the prices to be far cheaper even with added postage than shops charge and have obtained a lot of lovely bargains, especially for my pets and my hobbies.

thanks Lynn, I had a look at the site today, does it take long to receive the goods

Mary, should you purchase from ebay, the advert will say what the delivery estimate is and how quickly the item will be dispatched from the time of the end of the sale. When I sell on ebay, I say the item will be dispatched within 2-3 days, so they should receive within 5 days. Two reasons I do this is because 1, should it be a friday the end of the ebay auction, it is not always possible to send it that day, but, never dispatch the same day as the sale. Just in case it is a bogus buyer, always wait a couple of days and always get proof of posting, but for insurance purposes always send recorded delivery as it is the buyer who pays P&P and a signature is required at the receiving end.
When inserting an item for sasle on ebay, it is pretty much a "follow me process". Be careful how you describe an item, do not say it is in better condition than it is, as should you get a disgruntled buyer the feedback is poor and it can harm your sales.
The most important factor for me is, whatever your selling, look on ebay for the exact same thing or very similar item. Look at how they have worded it, look at P&P costs and look at descriptions and starting prices. From looking at these areas you should be able to place a good advert and get good sales. Now after all that, remember that after the sale you have the insertion fees and the final value fees to come off the sale price and if the payment is via paypal you have a fee to pay there. Any more help just ask.

thanks a lot George for that good piece of advice, it certainly helped me a lot. Never knew where to start, or even what to do. I cant thank you enough. Should I get stuck somewhere, I'll have no hesitation in asking. You have pretty much explained it all to me, for which I am truly grateful. Thankyou

Good advice, George, but one thing I would mention is that my husband has been selling on ebay for years and he always makes it a point to despatch an item as soon as he is paid. He literally goes to the post office as soon as he receives paypal into his account. He has nearly 2000 feedback and none negative. He also always sends by recorded delivery and scans in the receipt he gets from the post office and emails it to the buyer to prove he has sent his item, and keeps the receipt and tracks the item if there is any query, then when he gets feedback he makes a note in a special notebook for the purpose. I hope that helps too. George has been doing this for a long time and so has my husband and I think the advice about getting an idea about costs from other listings is good too but bear in mind that the time you list is very important, too. You can chose what time your sales go LIVE on the site and the optimum times are usually a Tuesday or Thursday evening between 8pm and 9pm. Earlier, and you catch people having their tea, and later and they are thinking about bathtime and bed!! My husband has been using this formula for years, to good effect, but you will also find that it is very much a hit and miss with whether or not things sell, depending on what people really want. Good luck, Mary.

thanks LizzieAnne, with all this wealth of knowledge I am truly grateful. I think thats a good idea to scan the receipt from the post office. Certainly be doing that. Now it will be a spring clean hunting out out stuff thats been hidden away in cupboards! Thank you LizzieAnne

Make sure your descriptions also match what you are selling, or you could get into trouble! Glad George and I could help you, Mary. That's what we are here for, after all.