August 2005
Beginner to intermediate
464 pages
16h 29m
English
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If you'd like to get started with eBay but you don't know an FVF (Section 5.3) from a UPI (Section 5.7.2.1), this book will help you get to the site, get registered, and get going. Soon you'll be using eBay like an old pro. If, on the other hand, you've been trading Pez dispensers since eBay was Auction Works, this book can help you ramp up your eBay experience—find more bargains, build better auctions, and close more sales. It's loaded with advice and info like this:
Most new eBayers assume that a 90 percent positive-feedback rating is a good thing, but those with experience on the site rarely trade with someone whose positive-feedback score ranks below 98 percent (Section 2.1.1).
You can find bargains using sellers' spelling mistakes (Section 3.1.8), even if your own spelling is lousy.
Despite its philosophy that people are basically good, eBay's popularity has made it prime hunting ground for scammers. Don't be a victim—recognize and avoid common scams directed at buyers (Section 4.3) and at sellers (Section 6.6.3).
More than half of eBay auctions finish with just one bid or no bids at all. Get your listings noticed with the marketing strategies in Chapter 7.
Tools for buyers (Section 4.1) and sellers (Chapter 9) can save you tons of time by automating searching, bidding, listing, market analysis, email, and feedback.
Despite many requests, eBay has been reluctant to allow a feedback search that returns only the negative and neutral comments. But just because you can't ...
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