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Absolute Beginners Guide to eBay (4th Edition)

ISBN: 078973561X
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 204

Authors: Michael Miller

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• Absolute Beginner s Guide to eBay: Fourth Edition
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• About the Author
• Acknowledgments
• We Want to Hear from You
• Reader Services
• Introduction
• Part I: Welcome to eBay
• Chapter 1. Understanding the eBay Marketplace
• What eBay IsAnd How It Came To Be
• Different Ways to Buy and Sell on eBay
• How eBay Auctions Work
• What You CanAnd Can tTrade on eBay
• What s What (and What s Where) on eBay
• Chapter 2. Joining Up and Getting Started
• Everybody Does It: Filling Out eBay s Registration Form
• The Costs of Using eBay
• Protecting Yourself from Phishing Scams
• Getting Started
• Part II: Using eBay s Essential Tools
• Chapter 3. Understanding and Using Feedback
• What Do All Those Stars and Numbers Mean?
• Reading Feedback CommentsAnd Contacting Other Users
• How to Leave Feedback
• Figuring Out What Kind of Feedback to Leave
• Dealing with Negative Feedback
• Chapter 4. Researching Products with Reviews and Guides
• Reading the Reviews and Guides
• Writing Your Own Reviews and Guides
• Chapter 5. Managing Your eBay Activity with My eBay
• Accessing and Using My eBay
• Managing and Personalizing My eBay
• Chapter 6. Creating Your Own Personal About Me Page
• Introducing the About Me Page
• Creating Your Own About Me Page
• Publicizing Your eBay Auctions with About Me
• Part III: Buying Merchandise on eBay
• Chapter 7. Searching for Items to Buy
• Browsing or SearchingWhich One Is for You?
• Browsing: The Easy (?) Way to Find Things
• Searching: The Powerful Way to Find Things
• Want It Now? Then Ask for It
• Chapter 8. Bidding in Online Auctions
• Understanding the Bidding Process
• How to Read an Item Listing
• Before You Bid
• Just Do ItPlacing a Bid
• Bidding in Other Types of Auctions
• What to Do After You ve Bid
• Five Common Bidding Mistakes
• You Won Now What?
• Chapter 9. Buying Fixed-Price Items
• Get It Quick with Buy It Now
• Buy It Easier with eBay Express
• Do Your Shopping at eBay Stores
• Just Like Amazon: Half.com
• Chapter 10. Paying for Your Purchaseand Waiting for It to Arrive
• Making Contact with the Seller
• Calculating the Final Price
• Paying for Your Item
• Waiting for Your Doorbell to Ring
• Receiving the Goods
• Finishing Things Up and Leaving Feedback
• Chapter 11. Protecting Yourself from Shady Sellers
• Protecting Yourself Before You Buy
• Protecting Yourself After the Auction
• Reporting Inappropriate Behavior
• Tips for Protecting Yourself on eBay
• Chapter 12. Sniping to Win
• What Sniping Isand How It Works
• Sniping: Pros and Cons
• Successful Sniping, Step-by-Step
• Using Automated Sniping Services and Software
• Chapter 13. Secrets of Successful Bidders
• Secrets for Finding What You Want
• Secrets for Winning the AuctionAt a Reasonable Price
• Secrets for Safer Bidding
• Secrets That Any Bidder Can Use
• Part IV: Selling Merchandise on eBay
• Chapter 14. Before You Sell: Do Your Homework
• Researching the Market
• Finding Items to Sell
• Picking the Right Category
• Setting the Right Price
• Chapter 15. Selling Items via Online Auction
• Getting Ready to List
• Getting Started: Creating an Item Listing
• Selling Commonly Sold Items with Pre-Filled Item Information
• Dealing with Different Types of Auctions
• Managing Your Item Listing
• Five Common Selling Mistakes
• The Auction s Over Now What?
• Chapter 16. Selling Items at a Fixed Price
• Add Fixed-Price Selling to Your Auctions with Buy It Now
• Creating Fixed-Price ListingsNo Bidding Required
• Fixed-Price Selling with an eBay Store
• Fixed-Price Selling on Half.com
• Finding Buyers with Want It Now
• Chapter 17. Creating More Effective Item Listings
• Write a Title That SELLS
• Write the Right Description
• Making the Grade
• Apply Cool Templates with eBay s Listing Designer
• Create Fancy Listings with Listing-Creation Tools
• Format Your Listings with HTML
• Chapter 18. Using Pictures in Your Listings
• Take a PictureOr Make a Scan
• Edit the Image File
• Upload Your Image File to the InternetOr Use eBay Picture Services
• Chapter 19. Accepting PayPal and Other Methods of Payment
• Accepting Credit Cardsvia PayPal
• Accepting Money Orders and Cashier s Checks
• Accepting Personal Checks
• Accepting C.O.D. Payments
• Accepting Cash
• Which Way Is Best?
• Chapter 20. Automating Your Listings with eBay Turbo Lister
• Downloading and Configuring the Turbo Lister Software
• Creating an Item Listing
• Creating Listings for Commonly Sold Items
• Uploading Your Listings
• Chapter 21. After the Sale: Concluding the Transaction
• The Post-Auction Process
• Communicating with the Winning Bidder
• Accepting Payment
• Packing and Shipping
• Finishing Things Up and Leaving Feedback
• Handling Buyer Complaints and Problems
• What If You Don t Sell Your Item?
• What If the Buyer Doesn t Pay?
• Chapter 22. Managing Your Sales with eBay Selling Manager
• Introducing eBay Selling Manager and Selling Manager Pro
• Sending Buyer Emails
• Receiving Payment
• Printing Invoices and Shipping Labels
• After the Item Is Shipped
• Chapter 23. Packing and Shipping Your ItemsCheaply and Safely
• Packing 101
• Labeling 101
• Shipping 101
• Chapter 24. Dealing with Non-Paying Buyers
• How to Handle Bum Buyers
• Contacting an Unresponsive Bidder
• Filing an Unpaid Item Dispute
• Asking eBay to Refund Your Fees
• Leaving Negative Feedback
• Giving Other Bidders a Second Chance
• Relisting Your Item
• Chapter 25. Letting a Trading Assistant Sell Your Items for You
• Finding a Trading Assistant
• What to Expect from a Consignment Sale
• Chapter 26. Secrets of Successful Sellers
• Secrets for Selling and Promoting Your Items
• Secrets for Creating More Effective Item Listings
• Secrets for Managing Your Auctions
• Secrets for After the Auction
• Secrets for Any eBay Seller
• Part V: Becoming a Power Seller
• Chapter 27. Using Selling Management Software and Services
• Selling Management Software
• Selling Management Services
• Chapter 28. Selling Internationally
• Pros and Cons of Selling Internationally
• Selling Outside the U.S.
• eBay s International Marketplaces
• Chapter 29. Opening a Trading Assistant Business
• How to Become an eBay Trading Assistant
• Setting Up Shopand Setting Prices
• Running Your Trading Assistant Business
• Chapter 30. Making a Living from eBay
• Becoming an eBay PowerSeller
• Turning Your Online Auctions into a Real Business
• Maintaining Your Sales Inventory
• Automating Your Auction Activities
• Tracking Revenues and Costs
• Promoting Your Online Auctions
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