5. Buying Items on Auction

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In this chapter, you learn how eBay auctions work, and how to bid and win items on auction.

How Online Auctions Work

Bidding in an Online Auction

Winning an eBay Auction

Bidding in a Reserve Price Auction

Purchasing an Auction Item with the Buy It Now Option

Sniping to Win

Ten Tips for Winning More eBay Auctions

While fixed-price sales are becoming more popular by the day, some of the best bargains—and most collectible items—on eBay are still offered via the traditional online auction process. How exactly do eBay’s online auctions work? Should you bid for items on auction? And if so, how do you go about ...

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