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Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay® Fifth Edition   Michael Miller   No prior eBay experience necessary!     Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay will show you how to successfully bid and sell on eBay, the world’s largest online auction site. eBay expert Michael Miller walks you through the process of buying and selling any type of item on eBay. You’ll learn how to safely place bids, win auctions with last-minute snipes, buy fixed-priced items in eBay Stores and Half.com, and use My eBay to track all your auction activity. His eBay tips and tricks will also show you how to create great-looking item listings and safely collect credit card payments via PayPal. Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay reveals all the secrets necessary to become a thriving eBay user–whether you bid or auction one item a month or a thousand!   Who knew how simple eBay can be?   Absolute Beginner’s Guide to eBay will have you bidding and selling in online auctions in no time! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll find inside: Learn how to place a last-second “snipe” bid–and win the auction without paying too much Discover how to buy fixed-price items on eBay without bidding Find out how to create eye-catching auction listings, complete with pictures Learn how to use PayPal to accept credit card payments Discover how to pack different types of items–and ship them out cheaply and safely Learn how to design cool-looking listings with eBayTurbo Lister–and track all your auctions with eBay Selling Manager Find out how to find a Trading Assistant to sell your items for you Uncover the secrets of successful eBay buyers and sellers   Michael Miller is a top eBay seller and a successful and prolific author. He has a reputation for practical, real-world advice and an unerring empathy for the needs of his readers. Miller has written more than 75 nonfiction books over the past two decades, including Easy eBay, eBay Auction Templates Starter Kit, Tricks of the eBay Masters, and Making a Living from Your eBay Business. He has been interviewed about eBay by Family Circle magazine, Black Enterprise magazine, and numerous radio stations across the country. Miller’s eBay user ID is trapperjohn2000.   Category: Collectibles Covers: eBay User Level: Beginning  

Full Product Details

Author:   Michael Miller
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Que Corporation,U.S.
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780789737830

ISBN 10:   0789737833
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   17 April 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

I: Welcome to eBay 1. Getting to Know the eBay Marketplace 2. Browsing and Searching for Merchandise II: Buying on eBay 3. Bidding in Online Auctions 4. Sniping to Win 5. Using Bid Assistant and Other Bidding Tools 6. Buying Fixed-Price Items 7. Paying for Your Purchase--and Waiting for It to Arrive 8. Buying Safely 9. Secrets of Successful Bidders III: Selling on eBay 10. What to Do Before You Sell 11. Selling Items via Online Auction 12. Selling Items at a Fixed Price 13. Creating More Effective Item Listings 14. Using Pictures in Your Listings 15. Accepting PayPal and Other Methods of Payment 16. After the Sale: Concluding the Transaction 17. Packing and Shipping Your Items--Cheaply and Safely 18. Dealing with Non-Paying Buyers 19. Secrets of Successful Sellers  IV: Becoming a Power Seller 20. Using eBay's Selling Tools 21. Using Other Selling Tools 22. Selling Internationally 23. Opening a Trading Assistant Business 24. Making a Living from eBay V: Participating in the eBay Community 25. Managing Your eBay Activity with My eBay 26. Creating Your Own eBay Identity 27. Communicating with Other Users in Groups, Boards, and Blogs 28. Reading and Writing Reviews and Guides 29. Researching eBay Sales 30. Online Classified Advertising with Kijiji

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Michael Miller is a successful and prolific author and a top eBay seller. He has a reputation for practical, real-world advice and an unerring empathy for the needs of his readers. Mr. Miller has written more than 80 nonfiction books over the past two decades, for Que and other major publishers. His books for Que include Easy eBay, eBay Auction Templates Starter Kit, Tricks of the eBay Masters, Making a Living from Your eBay Business, Tricks of the eBay Business Masters, and Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics. He is known for his casual, easy-to-read writing style and his ability to explain a wide variety of complex topics to an everyday audience. You can email Mr. Miller directly at abg-ebay@molehillgroup.com. His website is located at www.molehillgroup.com, and his eBay user ID is trapperjohn2000.

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