Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay Book

Pt. I Welcome to eBay 5

1 Getting to Know the eBay Marketplace 7

2 Protecting Yourself on eBay 25

Pt. II Buying on eBay 31

3 Browsing and Searching for Merchandise 33

4 Bidding in Online Auctions 45

5 Sniping to Win 67

6 Using Bid Assistant and Other Bidding Tools 73

7 Buying Fixed-Price Items 79

8 Paying for Your Purchase - And Waiting for It to Arrive 89

9 Buying Safely 103

10 Secrets of Successful Bidders 113

Pt. III Selling on eBay 125

11 What to Do Before You Sell 127

12 Selling Items via Online Auction 139

13 Selling Items at a Fixed Price 159

14 Creating More Effective Item Listings 171

15 Using Pictures in Your Listings 191

16 Accepting PayPal and Other Methods of Payment 205

17 After the Sale: Concluding the Transaction 213

18 Packing and Shipping Your Items - Cheaply and Safely 221

19 Dealing with Nonpaying Buyers 243

20 Secrets of Successful Sellers 249

Pt. IV Becoming an eBay Power Seller 261

21 Researching eBay Sales 263

22 Using eBay's Selling Tools 273

23 Using Other Selling Tools 287

24 Selling Internationally 293

25 Opening a Trading Assistant Business 301

26 Making a Living from eBay 309

Pt. V Participating in the eBay Community 317

27 Managing Your eBay Activity with My eBay 319

28 Creating Your Own eBay Identity 327

29 Communicating with Other Users in Groups, Boards, and Blogs 333

30 Reading and Writing Reviews and Guides 341

Index 349