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Sams Teach Yourself eBay® in 10 Minutes
Michael Miller
Sams Teach Yourself eBay in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, you learn everything you need to know to shop for, purchase, and sell items on eBay—safely and securely.
10 minutes is all you need to learn how to…
Category: Internet
Covers: eBay
User Level: Beginning
Choosing eBay Shipping Options
Selling Via eBay Auctions or Fixed-Price Sales: Which Is Best for You?
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Introduction
Chapter 1 Getting to Know the eBay Marketplace
What eBay Is—and What It Isn’t ..............................................3
How Big Is eBay? ....................................................................4
Who Sells on eBay? ................................................................4
Different Ways to Buy and Sell on eBay ....................................5
What’s What (and What’s Where) on eBay..................................6
Summary ................................................................................9
Chapter 2 How Online Auctions Work
Understanding Online Auctions ..............................................11
Online Auctions, Step by Step ................................................12
Different Types of Auctions ....................................................13
The Costs of Using eBay ........................................................14
Summary ..............................................................................19
Chapter 3 Creating Your Own eBay Identity
Signing Up for eBay................................................................21
Personalizing Your My World Page ..........................................24
Summary ..............................................................................28
Chapter 4 Managing Your eBay Activity with My eBay
Understanding My eBay..........................................................29
Viewing the Summary Page ....................................................30
Viewing the Watch List Page ..................................................32
Viewing the Bids/Offers Page ................................................33
Viewing the Messages Page ..................................................35
Viewing the All Lists Page ......................................................36
Viewing the Won/Purchased Page ..........................................36
Viewing the Selling Page ........................................................37
Viewing the Saved Searches Page ..........................................39
Customizing My eBay ............................................................39
Summary ..............................................................................40
Chapter 5 Browsing and Searching for Merchandise
Browsing or Searching—Which One Is for You?........................41
Browsing: The Easy (?) Way to Find Things ..............................42
Searching: The Powerful Way to Find Things ............................45
Want It Now? Then Ask for It! ................................................51
Summary ..............................................................................52
Chapter 6 Researching eBay Sales
Why Research Is Important ....................................................53
Find Out What It’s Worth ...............