Chapter 16

Staying Safe and Getting Help

In This Chapter

arrow Keeping eBay members safe

arrow Staying current with the rules

arrow Getting the buyer's or seller's phone number

arrow Knowing your items through authentication

arrow Saving yourself: Where to go when eBay can't help

Millions of people transact business every day on eBay. If you're new to the this sort of commerce, you may need a reality check. With hundreds of millions of items for sale worldwide, and millions of new listings every day, the law of averages dictates that you're bound to run into some rough seas eventually. If you do, know that you can get the answers you need from eBay's Customer Support department. In this chapter, I take you through the security resources — from reporting abuses to resolving insurance issues. This chapter explains how eBay enforces its rules and regulations and points out how to go outside eBay for help if you run into some really big-time problems.

Keeping eBay Safe with eBay Security

The Security Center is the ...

Get eBay For Dummies, 8th Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.