Absolute Beginners Guide to eBay (4th Edition)
Absolute Beginners Guide to eBay (4th Edition)
ISBN: 078973561X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 204
Pages: 204
Authors: Michael Miller
- 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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Absolute Beginners Guide to eBay (4th Edition)
ISBN: 078973561X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 204
Pages: 204
Authors: Michael Miller