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eBay is the world's #1 shopping and selling site, where millions find bargains and make money with their own sales. Marsha Collier is the #1 eBay expert and bestselling author, with more than a million copies of her books in print. And eBay For Dummies has been the bestselling book on eBay since the original edition in 1999. Thoroughly updated to cover all the changes in the eBay site, eBay For Dummies, 7th Edition is an easy-to-follow path for new users to get from registration through making purchases to making sales.
Ultimate eBay authority Marsha Collier gets you started with information about signing up, navigating the site, and using the My eBay page to track you activity. She then shows you how to find the best bargains, make a winning bid, and complete your purchase securely. While she guides you into becoming a successful eBay seller, she also shows you how you can pick up extra money in a tight economy with eBay sales.
eBay For Dummies, 7th Edition prepares you to save money on your purchases and make money on your sales, all from the comfort of your home.
Part I: Getting a Feel for eBay 7
Chapter 1: Why Being on eBay Is So Much Fun 9
Chapter 2: Ready, Set, Go! Signing Up on eBay 19
Chapter 3: Finding Your Way Around eBay! 31
Chapter 4: Your Very Own, Private eBay 47
Part II: Buying Like an Expert 75
Chapter 5: Deal or No Deal? Search Tricks and More 77
Chapter 6: Get the Deal: Shopping eBay 101
Chapter 7: Auction-Winning Strategies 125
Chapter 8: Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner? 139
Part III: Making Money the eBay Way 151
Chapter 9: Selling in Your Bunny Slippers for Fun and Profit 153
Chapter 10: Make It Sell: Completing the Cyber Paperwork 181
Chapter 11: Shopping or Selling with an eBay Store 209
Chapter 12: Closing the Deal and Shipping It Out 215
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting Transactions 239
Chapter 14: Increase Your Profits with Pictures and Other Strategies 257
Part IV: Even More of eBay's Special Features 277
Chapter 15: Privacy: Protecting Yourself Online 279
Chapter 16: Staying Safe and Sane 295
Chapter 17: Social Media and the eBay Community 317
Chapter 18: Mobile eBay Apps and Fun Features 333
Part V: The Part of Tens 341
Chapter 19: Ten (Or So) Golden Rules for eBay Buyers and Sellers 343
Chapter 20: Ten Services to Ease Your Way 349
Appendix: Finding Stuff to Sell 363
Index 371
Anonymous
Posted March 3, 2012
I bought this book so that I could learn how to sell on eBay. It has provided me with much more information that the eBay site has, and I now have the confidence to get started as a seller.
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I have been using ebay for years and there was much I did not know. Book is very easy to read
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Posted January 31, 2003
eBay is a lot of fun and this book makes learning about eBay a lot of fun as well. Docked one star simply because I knew most of the basics before reading the book. Nonetheless, Marsha's tips and insight did help me win some auctions and get better prices on things I was selling.
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Posted May 1, 2002
But that's not saying a lot. In my opinion all the books about eBay are poor, and this one is only a little better. In the first place, it seemed to me too expensive for a pulp-paper book with no color, not to mention few useful illustrations. And I found its off-handedness and humor distracting. And it seemed the author, or authors, were more intent on raving enthusiastically about eBay than in trying to inform the reader about how to use it. I just wanted some basic, how-to information, but it didn't seem to want to tell me that kind of thing. And I noticed it didn't tell me how to negotiate the eBay signing-up process without inadvertently inviting eBay and others to besiege me with promotional email and phone calls. (Don't get me wrong; I think eBay is great. But like a lot of oufits out there, you gotta watch 'em.) I tried to give the book a chance--tried to get it to just tell me how to buy something and how to sell something--but it frustrated me so much that I quit and--threw it away. (Well, maybe I am a dummy.) So while I'm waiting for a better book to come along, I'm learning how to use eBay from my wife and eBay's Help screens. But I should admit something: I don't like any of those Dummies books. I don't think they're 'for the rest of us'; I think they're just chummily written in order to look that way. And while I may indeed be a dummy about some things, I resent a book flat-out calling me one, and in garish black and yellow at that. I was a dummy to buy this book. But that's me; others may find this book to be the best thing they've ever stumbled across, and it is the most recent book on eBay, which is a plus.
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 8, 2013
So straight forward. Started with 2006 edition got a little side tracked & returning to brush. Plus one for small business too.
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Posted August 2, 2004
This book gave me several interesting tips. Did you know that you can search completed auctions? An ebay store will allow you to pay listing fees of only $0.02 This book is a gold mine for eBay entrepeneurs.
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Posted May 17, 2013
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Great book for understanding how to buy and sell on ebay. Ideal for newbies and experienced users alike.
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Posted December 29, 2008
These dummy books are OK for those who know absolutely nothing but most of what they teach is pretty commonsense anyway.
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Posted May 21, 2007
i read this book and i learned a lot about ebay. after i read the book i sold my whole house and everything in it. i made three dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is such a good book. if you don't own it go to your local bookstore and purchese it. it changed my life and it can change yours
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eBay is the world's #1 shopping and selling site, where millions find bargains and make money with their own sales. Marsha Collier is the #1 eBay expert and bestselling author, with more than a million copies of her books in print. And eBay For Dummies has been the bestselling book on eBay since the original edition in 1999. Thoroughly updated to cover all the changes in the eBay site, ...