YouTube = eBay seller's insurance?
OK, after my recent eBay woes, I decided to provide better info about my items, especially electronics, before the sale. The solution? Use YouTube videos of the products working and slap them into the listing. I don't know why I didn't think of that sooner.

For the Koolvac robotic vacuum (which sold for $11 more than the Buy It Now price!) and the Belkin TuneCast II FM transmitter, I shot quick videos with my digital camera and uploaded them to YouTube. YouTube even provides instructions on how to get your videos onto eBay.

I figure now it will be very difficult for a buyer to send the "it doesn't work" e-mail.