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  • Copyright 2011
  • Edition: 1st
  • Book
  • ISBN-10: 0-672-33536-0
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33536-5

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…

  • Bid in eBay auctions
    Win auctions with last-minute snipes
  • Buy fixed-price items
  • Pay for your purchases
  • Find items to sell
  • List items for sale via online auction
  • Sell items at a fixed price
  • Use pictures in your eBay listings
  • Pack and ship the items you sell
  • Accept credit card payments via PayPal
  • Deal with feedback
  • Manage your eBay activity with My eBay
  • Browse and search for items to buy
  • Deal with non-paying buyers
  • Create more effective item listings
  • Use a Trading Assistant to sell your items
  • Sell internationally
  • Use eBay’s advanced selling tools
  • Buy online safely and securely

Category:  Internet

Covers:  eBay

User Level:  Beginning

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Table of Contents

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 ...............

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