Chapter 1. Understanding the eBay Marketplace

IN THIS CHAPTER

• What eBay IsAnd How Did It Come 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

What is it you need?

A new computer printer? A vintage German military helmet? An authentic prop from your favorite movie? A specific trading card or comic book or Barbie doll? How about some jewelry, or an antique desk, or a new winter coat, or maybe a DVD player? Or, perhaps, you have one of these items that you would like to sell?

Whatever you're buying or selling, there's one place to do iteBay.