ARE YOU USING eBAY FOR SOLAR?

22
Oct

By James Dawson | No Comments »

eBAY FOR SOLAR? YOU BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR!

For many people, eBay is considered a place of golden opportunities. It is a place where you can find the best deals and bargains that can't be found anywhere else. For many others, it is a place of doubt and mystery and would never even think of purchasing from eBay. I hope that this article can help remove any doubt in purchasing from eBay as there really are some great deals out there, especially for solar!

WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON eBAY FOR SOLAR

If you weren't already aware, broken solar cells can easily be repaired and reused when building your DIY solar panels! But where can you find a lot of broken solar panels from? You guessed right, eBay! If you search ebay for “chipped solar cells” or “broken solar cells” you will find some great deals out there. I have seen entire garbage bags full of chipped or broken solar cells for $20! All you need to do is fix them up! With that being said, don't go out and buy broken solar panels that are equivalent to "solar powder" as you will obviously not be able to fix chipped solar cells that are the size of eraser heads, but ones that slightly chipped or broken should be easily reusable.

If you however have a bit of a better budget and want to spend a little extra then just purchase solar cells that are not broken as it will make the project that much easier.

A NOTE TO THOSE WEARY ABOUT PURCHASING FROM eBAY

I have to admit that eBay is full of knock offs and you have to exercise caution when purchasing items such as electronics (iPods, computers etc) or high end items (brand name handbags, watches etc) but many what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) items you can't go wrong. Always look into the buyer's feedback rating and comments left by other buyers. Look into the return policy, as they will need to honor returns if their return policy states this. eBay does offer protection to the buyer as well, so if you purchase something that isn't exactly as described, you may file a dispute with eBay, Paypal, or even have your credit card company issue a chargeback if you are not happy.

MY eBAY SELECTIONS, LIVE AND RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES!

When my new webmaster told me that he can integrate live eBay auction items into my website for my reader's easy access, let's just say I was pretty darn excited! All you need to do is simply scroll through some of the items that I have pre-defined below, and click on any item which will take you to the eBay website. No manual searching! Happy hunting and best of luck in your DIY solar endeavors!