It's a bargain! The definitive guide to buying and selling success on eBay - fully updated for 2020
Want to know the best way to get rid of some of that clutter laying around the house and make some cash? Or sell that beautiful jewelry you made recently? It might be time to take a quick trip to a market with more than 175 million buyers and start a global bidding war.
eBay remains the easiest way to sell to hungry consumers worldwide and to uncover incredible bargains and unique items for yourself in the process. Marsha Collier, longtime eBay business owner and one of their first elite PowerSellers, shares 20+ years of expertise to fast-track you to becoming a trusted buyer and seller on the site. You'll find out how to set up your account, market effectively, and master shipping and payment, as well as how to find the best bargains for yourself and close those sweet, sweet deals.
- Establish your eBay store
- Find techniques to make your listings stand out
- Make money and friends with social media
- Bid or buy outright
Whether you're a bargain hunter or bargain seller, declutterer or aspiring eBay tycoon, eBay for Dummies has what you need. Put your bid on it right now!
Autorentext
Marsha Collier is the top-selling eBay author and among the world's foremost e-commerce experts and educators. Now a Top Rated Plus Seller, she was among the first eBay PowerSellers. Marsha makes regular appearances on television, radio, and in print to discuss business, e-commerce, and customer service, and blogs at www.coolebaytools.com.
Klappentext
- Get registered and start finding online bargains
- Create listings that attract buyers and big bids
- Manage efficient transactions and worry-free shipping
The proven, definitive guide to eBay success
Are you into decluttering? Looking for a way to make some extra cash? Always up for a bargain? Turn to eBay and this book! Since the original edition was published 20 years ago, eBay For Dummies has helped hundreds of thousands of people find the best deals, set up an eBay Store, write listings that get attention, make money from the stuff in their attics, create cool and profitable niche shops, sell their handmade creations, manage packing and shipping, and much more. Here's what you need to know to make the most of, and on, eBay!
Inside...
- Sign up and create an account
- Find the best bargains
- Learn winning bid strategies
- Turn clutter into cash
- Write descriptions that sell
- Locate quality merchandise
- Pay the appropriate taxes
- Market with social media
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 3
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 4
Beyond the Book 5
Where to Go from Here 5
Part 1: Getting a Feel for eBay 7
Chapter 1: Why Being on eBay is Fun on So Many Levels 9
What is eBay, and How Does It Work? 10
All About Auctions 12
eBay auctions 13
Reserve-price auctions 13
Restricted-access adult auctions 13
Private (shhh-it's-a-secret) listings 14
Buy It Now on eBay 15
eBay Stores 16
Buy It Now and fixed-price sales 16
Want to Make Some Cash? 16
Get a Deal and Get It Fast! 17
Research for Fun and Profit 17
eBay's Role in the Action 18
Features and Fun Stuff 19
Extra Apps You're Gonna Want 19
Chapter 2: Let's Do It! Signing Up on eBay 21
Registering on eBay 21
Registering is Free 22
Filling in required information 24
Do you solemnly swear to? 27
It must be true if you have it in writing 28
Uh-oh, you made a mistake? 29
A Quick Word about Passwords 30
A Not-So-Quick Word about Choosing a User ID 30
Your License to Deal (Almost) 32
Chapter 3: Finding Your Way Around eBay 33
What is the Home Page? 34
Sign In, Please 35
Follow the Links 36
Exploring Your Home Page Search Options 39
Seeking items through the search box 40
Going where the Advanced Search box takes you 41
Home Links, the Next Generation 43
Maneuvering through Categories 44
Bottoming Out 46
Chapter 4: Ground Central, Your Private, My eBay 49
Getting to Your My eBay Pages 50
Keeping Track of Your Personal eBay Business 52
Checking your account information 53
Choosing your communication preferences 53
Your Feedback link 55
Account links 55
Understanding Your Seller Dashboard 56
Using the Resolution Center 57
Organizing Saved Sellers/Searches 58
Searches you follow 59
Sellers you follow 60
Keeping your follows on the down low 60
Sleuthing with your Watching list 61
Following the Action on Your Buying 62
Seeing the items you're buying 62
Keeping track of your purchased items 62
Surveying Your Sales on Your My eBay Selling Overview 62
Your Selling page 63
Your Sold page 63
Keeping Track of Your Transactions 65
Getting and Giving Feedback 66
How to get positive feedback 68
How to get negative feedback 68
The Feedback page 69
Reading your feedback 70
You have the last word responding to feedback 71
Leaving feedback with finesse 71
Part 2: Buying Like an Expert 77
Chapter 5: Deal or No Deal? Buying Hacks and Searching Tips 79
Online Tips for Vintage Enthusiasts 80
The experts speak out 80
Following an expert on the hunt 82
Grading vintage items 83
Finding More Research Information 85
Searching sites online 85
Finding other sources of information 87
Looking to Find an Item? Start Your eBay Search 88
Using the Advanced Search page 89
Finding Sold Items 92
An international search 94
Finding a specific seller 95
Finding items by keywords for multiple sellers 97
Shortcuts for a quick eBay search 97
Chapter 6: Get a Deal: The Art of Shopping eBay 99
The Item Listing Page 100
Beating the Devil in the Details 107
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