Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay

by Michael Miller and Michael miller

Book Overview

Join this online phenomenon with Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay, Second Edition This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789737833
• ISBN13: 9780789737830
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Que
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.0"

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Great reading for beginners .

Since I was a beginner when I started to read this book now that I finished it I feel more confident at ebay it touch every area of ebay from registering to buy and sell, listing, shipping and a lot more, I even started to sell my first two items one of them I already got a bidding, anyway, if you are a real beginner you can't go wrong with this book. Well now that I finished it I'm gonna sell it on ebay see ya there and happy bidding.

Absolute Beginner Guide to E Bay by Miller

This is an excellent reference guide if you intend to sell orpurchase anything of substance on the Ebay system. A knowledgeof the world-wide web is presumed. The work teaches how toregister, the dynamics of listing fees, use of Ebay software,winning bids, billing for buyers/sellers and a host of othertechnical issues too numerous to list here. Ebay is a forumfor selling anything from art to tickets to health care products.A strength of the Ebay system is that the auctions are timely.They bring together buyers and sellers in a highly competitivebidding scenario. The use of Ebay can benefit both buyers andsellers; however, it is important to understand the considerableprotocols in order to use this system optimally. I've purchasedrelatively new products at 25% of the original purchase price.Before you can do anything like that, it is necessary to understand the search engine available at Ebay, as well asthe timing of auctions and related protocols.

Learn how to satisfy your urge to bargain

The fact that ...e-Bay, one of the few other successful e-businesses does as well. ...e-Bay satisfies the fundamental human desire to bargain and make money. It is ironic to think that although the Internet was considered to be the ultimate in niche market opportunities, it has been those two general human characteristics that have driven the most successful e-businesses. If you have been feeling the desire to gratify your urge to buy and sell, but have been hesitant to do so out of ignorance, then this book is for you. In plain, clear, extremely non-technical language, Miller explains what e-Bay is, how to get started and if all goes well, how to ramp up to being a major player. The only prerequisite is a fundamental knowledge of the world wide web and how to surf from site to site. This includes the basics of filling out and submitting forms. Miller is also honest about some of the optional features offered by e-Bay. Additional options such as extra and longer listings are quite properly considered a waste of money. He is also blunt in stating that about 50% of all the items listed on e-Bay are not sold. This is very sound advice, as it is easy to get caught up in sales and by not understanding the value of the features, end up selling your items at a loss. e-Bay as an organization is right in considering the e-Bay service to be a community, the largest and most varied shopping bazaar in the world. Everyone with a desire to do so can join, and this book will show you how.