eBay for Dummies, Second Edition [Paperback]

Roland Woerner (Author), Stephanie Becker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764507613 | ISBN-13: 978-0764507618 | Publication Date: November 15, 2000 | Edition: 2

This updated guide covers all the basics an eBay beginner needs to know to start using the service and winning auctions. eBay For Dummies, 2nd Edition takes you from registration, through bidding and selling techniques, up to paying online and setting up your own eBay store. Plus, the book also covers the enhanced features of eBay including the new eBay storefronts feature and Billpoint, eBay's online payment service. And you'll find out about new eBay services like half.com, eBay Live Auctions, and wireless eBay.

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From the Back Cover

Packed with savvy tips for bidders and expert advice for sellers!

Your guide to great finds and great prices!

Tried-and-true tips for shopping safely, protecting your privacy,and avoiding pitfalls Whether you're just starting out on eBay^™ or you're already an active eBay^™ user, this guide is packed with effective strategies that can help you get the most out of your eBay^™ experience. Find advanced bidding and selling techniques that can make your time on eBay fun — and profitable.

Discover how to: Understand eBay^™ auction rules Increase bids by adding pictures Make winning bids Locate must-have items Set up hassle-free e-mail payments Make more money on auctions

The Dummies Way^™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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About the Author

Marsha Collier owns The Collier Company, an advertising agency and is an avid eBay^™ user. Roland Woerner is a producer for NBC's the Today show. Stephanie Becker is a producer for NBC News.

Product Details

• Paperback: 354 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (November 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764507613
• ISBN-13: 978-0764507618
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,462,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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200 of 207 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Was Afraid...I Was Very Afraid!...., May 8, 2004

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L. Shirley "Laurie's Boomer Views" (Huntington Beach,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: eBay for Dummies, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

This review refers to "ebay For Dummies" (4th Edition) by Marsha Collier....

I did alot of "window" shopping over at eBay, but never actually got up the nerve to bid, buy or sell over there. I felt real safe here at Amazon. I saw so many items over there that I was interested in(you name it..they got it!), but was just afraid of jumping in. Was it safe? Would I wind up with something I really didn't want? How do you know when and what to bid? If your selling, how do you go about that? etc. etc...

This book answered ALL those questions and much, much more. Even this book itself was intimidating to me when it first arrived. There was sooo much 'stuff' in it. Did I have to know ALL that before i could hang out at eBay? So I just started glancing through it and realized what a treasure chest of info it was. Pretty soon I was reading it chapter by chapter just because I found it all so interesting.

"eBay for Dummies" covers it all. From the very basics...getting a feel for eBay, how to sign up,getting the "lay of the land", getting info on the seller, and bidding, to putting items up for sale, completeing cyber paperwork, shipping and dealing with buyers and sellers.There are chapters on rules and a safety program, bidding stategies, and there's even one on how to present the best pictures of your items if you are selling.

Yes..I was afraid..I was very afraid..but there's no better feeling than going into something armed with knowledge, even if you are a newbie! And you don't need to read it cover to cover to get started. It's easy to look up and find answers to questions you have to get started, and it'll always be there as a refrence as you go along and become more comfortable.You'll be a biddin' and a buyin'(and maybe even a sellin')in no time at all. Be careful though..you may get hooked!

Thanks Marsha Collier for this great fountain of new age shopping information for beginners. I'm not afraid anymore!

Go For It...Laurie

90 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not a dummy, but it still helped!, April 1, 2001

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K. Stuckey "kateling" (Port Huron, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: eBay for Dummies, Second Edition (Paperback)

I have always considered myself a fairly proficient eBay-er, but this book has helped me fine tune my habits. It may not be as helpful to more experienced user, but is definitely great for the beginner to intermediate user.

This book breaks down buying and selling point by point, everything from how to find exactly what you are looking for to a bidding practice called 'sniping' (which I use A LOT!). It also has lots of eBay's rules and is incredibly easy to read. There is really not much more I can say about it than that.

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Truly a beginner's book, July 2, 2001

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Old Fisherman "Jim" (Orange, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: eBay for Dummies, Second Edition (Paperback)

I've been selling on Ebay for a while and I picked up this book hoping to find some help with making my selling work better. That is really not the focus of this book so I can't fault it for not finding what I wanted. However, if you're a newbie to Ebay and want to find out what's going on without actually logging on and clicking all of the buttons, then this is a good starting place. Like all "Dummies" books it covers the basics but doesn't go very deeply into anything. And truthfully, you can learn 98% of what's in this book just by logging onto Ebay and clicking around. Ebay really is pretty easy to use. Oh yes, like most Dummies books they load it down with lame jokes. I just wish they'd leave that ... out. In summary, not an outstanding book but good at what it's designed to do.