Synopses & Reviews
- Use eBay to save money and make money
- Find deals on everyday items and place winning bids
- Create successful listings and build your income
Get the most out of eBay with this definitive guide to buying and selling
eBay is one of the largest e-commerce sites on the planet and continues to grow each year. With eBay For Dummies, you can discover everything you need to know to get up and running with eBay. Explore more in-depth topics to become a power user by using social media to sell, crafting bidding strategies, communicating with customers, and much more.
- Sign up and go — find out how to sign up and get started with one of the top e-commerce auction sites in the world
- My eBay — discover how to view and edit your account details at any time in the centralized My eBay page
- Get the deals — find bargains online like never before with winning bid strategies for a universe of products
- Sell like a pro — explore taking and posting photographs, communicating with bidders, shipping items, collecting payments, listing multiple items, and much more
- Go social — take things to the next level by attracting customers through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter
Open the book and find:
- How to set up your My eBay and Profile page
- How to use eBay to buy like an expert
- Details on eBay search tools and tricks
- Information on auction-winning strategies
- An overview of listing items on eBay
- How an eBay store can open new doors
- Details on using social media to sell
- Ten golden rules for eBay buyers and sellers
Synopsis
The leading guide for eBay buyers and sellers, updated to give you all the essentials for buying and selling on eBayMore than 112 million people regularly use eBay. To find the best deals and make the best profits, you need the guidance in this book from eBay expert Marsha Collier! With more than half a million copies sold in previous editions, it's packed with solid advice to help you get started, navigate the site, make winning bids, and learn to list and sell your own items successfully.
This edition explores eBay in the context of sites like Amazon, Facebook, and Pinterest and adds in-depth information on managing multiple auctions, creating a store, knowing the market, marketing your sales, and more.
- Written by eBay expert Marsha Collier, a highly sought-after speaker and trainer on eBay and social media business topics
- eBay remains among the leading e-commerce sites with more than 112 million users
- This is the top-selling eBay reference and the perfect guide for beginners, covering everything you need to know to register, navigate the site, find bargains, make winning bids, and list and sell items
- Includes important tips about shooting and posting photos, communicating with bidders, shipping items, collecting payment, listing multiple items, knowing your market, and maintaining your privacy
- Also offers advice on troubleshooting, reporting abuses, joining the eBay community, and services that improve the eBay experience
eBay For Dummies, 8th Edition is the latest and greatest go-to guide for anyone interested in finding bargains and making money on eBay.
About the Author
Marsha Collier is one of eBay’s original Powersellers and remains a Top-Rated seller. Her eBay books have combined to sell over one million copies. She’s also a social commerce and marketing expert and has been named to the “Top 20 Women Social Media Influences” list at Forbes.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting a Feel for eBay 7
Chapter 1: Why Being on eBay Is So Much Fun 9
Chapter 2: Ready, Set, Go! Signing Up on eBay 19
Chapter 3: Finding Your Way Around eBay 31
Chapter 4: Your Very Own, Private eBay 45
Part II: Buying Like an Expert 73
Chapter 5: Deal or No Deal? Buying Advice and Searching Tips 75
Chapter 6: Get the Deal: Shopping eBay 97
Chapter 7: Winning eBay Strategies 121
Chapter 8: Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner? 133
Part III: Making Money the eBay Way 147
Chapter 9: Selling in Your Bunny Slippers for Fun and Profit 149
Chapter 10: Make It Sell: Completing the Cyber Paperwork 175
Chapter 11: Shopping or Selling with an eBay Store 203
Chapter 12: Closing the Deal and Shipping It Out 209
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting Transactions 235
Chapter 14: Increase Your Profits with Pictures and Other Strategies 255
Part IV: Even More of eBay’s Special Features 277
Chapter 15: Privacy: Protecting Yourself Online 279
Chapter 16: Staying Safe and Getting Help 295
Chapter 17: Social Media and the eBay Community 315
Chapter 18: Mobile eBay Apps and Fun Features 331
Part V: The Part of Tens 339
Chapter 19: Ten (Or So) Golden Rules for eBay Buyers and Sellers 341
Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Services to Ease Your Way 349
Appendix: Finding Stuff to Sell 363
Index 371