Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting a Feel for eBay 7
CHAPTER 1: Why Being on eBay Is Crazy Fun 9
CHAPTER 2: Let’s Do It! Signing Up on eBay 21
CHAPTER 3: Finding Your Way Around eBay 33
CHAPTER 4: Ground Central, Your Private, My eBay 49
Part 2: Buying Like an Expert 77
CHAPTER 5: Deal or No Deal? Buying Hacks and Searching Tips 79
CHAPTER 6: Get a Deal: Shopping eBay 101
CHAPTER 7: Winning eBay Strategies 125
CHAPTER 8: Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner? 137
Part 3: Making Money the eBay Way 153
CHAPTER 9: Selling in Your Slippers for Fun and Profit 155
CHAPTER 10: Time to Sell: Making Your Listing Irresistible 183
CHAPTER 11: Shopping or Selling with an eBay Store 211
CHAPTER 12: Closing the Deal and Shipping It Out 217
CHAPTER 13: Troubleshooting Transactions 243
CHAPTER 14: Increasing Profits with Photography and Other Strategies 263
Part 4: Even More of eBay’s Special Features 281
CHAPTER 15: Security: Protecting Yourself Online 283
CHAPTER 16: Understanding the Rules and Getting Help 301
CHAPTER 17: Marketing Sales with Social Media and the Community 321
CHAPTER 18: eBay Bucks, Charitable Buying and Selling, and Going Mobile 337
Part 5: The Parts of Tens 345
CHAPTER 19: Ten (Or So) Golden Rules to Succeed on eBay 347
CHAPTER 20: Ten (Or So) Services to Ease Your Way 355
Appendix: Finding Products to Sell and Catching Trends 369
Index 379