eBay Timesaving Techniques for Dummies [Paperback]

Marsha Collier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 25, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0764559915 | ISBN-13: 978-0764559914 | Edition: 1

So, you’ve gotten started on eBay. You’ve made a few purchases and your first sale. You may have even built a moneymaking business. Now you’re looking for ways to ratchet things up. You’re looking for the insider tips and tricks for the easiest ways to take care of listing items, completing transactions, and keeping good records and you don't have the time to do all the research. eBay Timesaving Techniques For Dummies is the book for you.

Marsha Collier, an eBay University instructor and best selling author of eBay For Dummies and Starting an eBay Business For Dummies, has collected the fastest and most effective techniques for finding items to sell, setting up your sales pages, pricing items to move, getting the word out about your business, collecting payments, shipping your item, and taking care of all the paperwork. Time is money after all. So why waste time when you can be making money on eBay. This book contains over 60 step-by-step techniques proven to add efficiency to your eBay operation.

Includes coverage of:

• Finding sources for merchandise to sell on eBay
• Setting attractive prices and shipping costs
• Handling multiple sales without losing your cool
• Prettying up your auctions with digital photo and HTML tricks
• Tracking payments and shipments and keeping your customers happy
• Working with PayPal, both on and off of eBay
• Enhancing your status in the eBay community
• Simplifying your bookkeeping
• Creating marketing, merchandising, and advertising plans

Solving problems quickly when they occur

Editorial Reviews

Review

“…eBay sellers in particular may well find (this) worth the money…” (PC Utilities, October 2004)

From the Back Cover

Buy low, sell high, and do it all more efficiently!

Over 60 techniques that help you save time by…

• Revealing sources, both on and off eBay, for cool merchandise you can resell
• Choosing the right shipper without doing the research yourself
• Sharing exclusive accounting software shortcuts that help you keep impeccable records
• Selecting the right management service for your business
• Attracting buyers with the help of eBay keywords and Google

The Dummies Way

• Tricks and tips for working smarter
• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Contents arranged by technique
• Advice that goes beyond the basics
• A dash of humor and fun

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Product Details

• Paperback: 409 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (June 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764559915
• ISBN-13: 978-0764559914
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > Computers & Technology > Business & Culture > eBay

More About the Author

In 1998 Marsha created the first edition of eBay For Dummies, then, followed up the success of the first book with a second book targeting individuals interested in making e-commerce their full time profession, Starting an eBay Business For Dummies. That book became an instant nationwide hit, making several notable Best Seller lists. Since then, Marsha has updated each of her books and published many more.

On a lighter note, for buyers who want to get a good deal online, Marsha penned a fun book, Santa Shops on eBay. Marsha's books have sold over 1,000,000 copies. (Not including the special editions in foreign countries; two in Australia, two in Canada and two in the United Kingdom - as well as translations in Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese and German).

Along with her writing, Marsha is also an experienced e-commerce educator. She was the lead instructor for eBay University (teaching at seminars all over the United States), as well as a regular presenter at the eBay Live national convention since its inception. Marsha also hosted "Make Your Fortune Online," a PBS special on online business that premiered in 2005. The show was the basis for her PBS premium five DVD set, "Your Online Business Plan." In 2006, she was invited to address the Innovations Conference in Singapore to present the ideas of e-commerce to a new market. In 2008, she was dubbed one of twenty influential iCitizens in Kelly Mooney's The Open Brand: When Push Comes to Pull in a Web Made World.

During the holiday season, she also does several national satellite media tours to explain the safety of shopping online. She hosts Computer & Technology Radio on KTRB 860 AM in San Francisco - as well as on the web at www.computerandtechnologyradio.com. She also makes regular appearances on television, radio, and in print to discuss customer needs and online commerce.

Marsha currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. She can be reached via her Web site, www.marshacollier.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

130 of 136 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beat Their Pants Off!, September 20, 2004

By 

Larry Slater "The Frugal College Student" (Leo, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: eBay Timesaving Techniques for Dummies (Paperback)

I originally thought about entitling this review "Don't Buy This Book1". Why? Because the last thing I need is more organized competition on eBay. This book takes you from the beginner's level to the pro level by giving you tips that would take you years to learn on your own. I know, you think that eBay is only a hobby. But do you like throwing away money? If you do get out of the business. Ebay is a business and you are in business to make money and this book shows you how to make money. No this isn't a "Get Rich Quick" book. It is comprised of over 60 timesaving tips that will do nothing more then save you time and make your bottom line much better. What more can you ask for from a book?

Just don't tell too many of your "competitors" about this book. After all, why should they benefit from your being smart enough to buy this book.

111 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BOOK BEARS GREAT HINTS, EVEN FOR A TITANIUM POWERSELLER, August 1, 2004

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MUEDERJOE (AUSTRIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: eBay Timesaving Techniques for Dummies (Paperback)

BEING A TITANIUM POWERSELLER SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED ON EBAY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, I WAS QUITE SURPRISED WHEN I READ THIS. BOOKS ABOUT EBAY NORMALLY DON'T BEAR SUCH AN AMOUNT OF DEDICATED AND PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH, AND THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT OF MUCH INTEREST TO ADVANCED EBAY SELLERS. THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT: I FOUND HINTS, TRICKS AND ADVICE COMPLETELY NEW TO ME. AND I HAVE BEEN SELLING ON EBAY FOR SEVEN YEARS!

54 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Thumbs Up, July 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: eBay Timesaving Techniques for Dummies (Paperback)

I'm very impressed with this book. I've been selling on eBay for five years and thought I knew everything there was to know about selling on eBay. I stumbled across the book at Border's and said to myself, "there can't be anything in here I don't already know about...".

Wrong.

What an incredible resource. I've already used more than just a few of these tips. Not only is my business more efficient, I'm taking advantage of new things on eBay I didn't know about, and I have more time for myself!

While I don't consider myself a "Dummy", I sure learned a lot. I really like the detailed Table of Contents, the plentiful illustrations and clearly written and friendly style of the text. It reads very well, not like your usual "how to" or reference guide.

Two Thumbs Up.