eBay For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))
The unparalleled guide to successfully buying and selling on eBay, fully revised and updated
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.
- Walks you through listing an item, shoot and post a photo, communicate with bidders, safely ship a sold item, and securely collect your money
- Shows you how to set up a seller account, list items, offer customer service, ship merchandise, and receive payment securely
- Highlights expanded guidance on selling on eBay, which is the process that sparks the most demand for outside help
- Explores eBay’s special features, showing you how to work within the rules, use the community, and even set up a charity auction
- Shares tips for managing multiple auctions, creating a store, troubleshooting, maintaining privacy, and reporting abuses
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.
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I Was Afraid…I Was Very Afraid!….,
This review refers to “ebay For Dummies” (4th Edition) by Marsha Collier….
I did alot of “window” shopping over at eBay, but never actually got up the nerve to bid, buy or sell over there. I felt real safe here at Amazon. I saw so many items over there that I was interested in(you name it..they got it!), but was just afraid of jumping in. Was it safe? Would I wind up with something I really didn’t want? How do you know when and what to bid? If your selling, how do you go about that? etc. etc…
This book answered ALL those questions and much, much more. Even this book itself was intimidating to me when it first arrived. There was sooo much ‘stuff’ in it. Did I have to know ALL that before i could hang out at eBay? So I just started glancing through it and realized what a treasure chest of info it was. Pretty soon I was reading it chapter by chapter just because I found it all so interesting.
“eBay for Dummies” covers it all. From the very basics…getting a feel for eBay, how to sign up,getting the “lay of the land”, getting info on the seller, and bidding, to putting items up for sale, completeing cyber paperwork, shipping and dealing with buyers and sellers.There are chapters on rules and a safety program, bidding stategies, and there’s even one on how to present the best pictures of your items if you are selling.
Yes..I was afraid..I was very afraid..but there’s no better feeling than going into something armed with knowledge, even if you are a newbie! And you don’t need to read it cover to cover to get started. It’s easy to look up and find answers to questions you have to get started, and it’ll always be there as a refrence as you go along and become more comfortable.You’ll be a biddin’ and a buyin’(and maybe even a sellin’)in no time at all. Be careful though..you may get hooked!
Thanks Marsha Collier for this great fountain of new age shopping information for beginners. I’m not afraid anymore!
Go For It…Laurie
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|I’m not a dummy, but it still helped!,
I have always considered myself a fairly proficient eBay-er, but this book has helped me fine tune my habits. It may not be as helpful to more experienced user, but is definitely great for the beginner to intermediate user.
This book breaks down buying and selling point by point, everything from how to find exactly what you are looking for to a bidding practice called ‘sniping’ (which I use A LOT!). It also has lots of eBay’s rules and is incredibly easy to read. There is really not much more I can say about it than that.
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