eBay Online Auction [Paperback]

Neil J. Salkind (Author), Bruce Frey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999

This handy book teaches you how to use, buy, and sell on eBay effectively. Written in a Q&A format, you'll find all the important questions (and answers) describing the ins and outs of eBay. It includes the operation of the bidding process and fully explains the buying and selling process for listing items, exchanging currency and obtaining the auctions items. You'll also learn how to participate in different types of auctions, and use options available to bid and sell, including limitations of each format. There is even a glossary defining the dozens of auction and eBay specific terms you'll come across.

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About the Author

Neil J. Salkind has been writing trade books for about ten years and among his credits are The Big Mac Book, Running Works for Windows, Windows Illustrated and The Online Epicure. He is the only writer to have won two Computer Press Association awards for introductory computer books. In his spare time, he teaches child development at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. For fun, he writes the nationally published Online Epicure food column, swims, cooks, reads and collects signed first editions of books.

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From Chapter 3: Selling Have you every heard the expression that "one person's trash is another person's treasure"? That's what keeps eBay as popular as it is. People who are cleaning out their attics, basement and storerooms and others who have worked years at establishing collections, offer them in good faith to the highest bidder. And that's where the trash and treasure thing comes in. With millions and millions of items on eBay and hundreds of thousands of buyers, there's always a market. But how do you create an auction? What about those fancy pictures in item descriptions? What should I charge? How much does eBay charge? And why does "Gee, I'll quit my job and sell Froibles on eBay!" sound good, but requires a good deal of planning. That and more is what we'll cover in this last important section of eBay Online Auctions.).

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Music Sales Corporation; 1st edition (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966288947
• ISBN-13: 978-0966288940
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,126,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Neil J. Salkind received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in the Institute for Child Study and has been a faculty member at the University of Kansas for 33 years. He has published over 80 professional papers, and is the author of several college level textbooks including Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics, Theories of Human Development and Tests and Measurements for People Who (Think They) Hate Tests and Measurements. He was editor of Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography for 13 years and also works as a literary agent for Studio B. When he's not typing away, he enjoys reading, collecting signed first editions, cooking, competitive Masters swimming, chocolate in almost any form and working on vintage Volvos and living with Leni.

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52 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars FOR THE TRUE E-BAY BEGINNER!, September 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: eBay Online Auction (Paperback)

I purchased this book because I wanted to learn some things about E-BAY that I didn't already know. I wanted to learn how I can make lots of $$$ and maybe gain some tips for making this a full time job. I did not learn a damned thing. This book is for someone who can't figure out how to list and bid. Most people can figure that out by just going to the site. There is nothing in this book that you can't find directly on the site. OH EXCEPT MAYBE.....WHERE CAN I FIND E-BAY?? DUH..If you need answers to those kinds of questions. It is just best to stay away! This book for me was a waste of $$$$ Hey, I think I'll sell it on E-bay!!!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars eBayola Covers all the Angles of eBay Auctioning!, May 23, 2000

By 

Jim Moran - See all my reviews

This review is from: eBay Online Auction (Paperback)

Neil Salkind and Bruce Frey have written eBay Online Auctions to assist online shoppers to learn about the leading online auction house - eBay. Written in a creative question-and-answer format, the authors cover all the angles of auctioning to help their readers buy and sell a variety of products, services, and plenty of other interesting things, including many hard-to-find and one-of-a-kind items.

Readers will be able to pick up on a number of essential matters involved in auctioning online at eBay, such as registering with the service, creating their own private activity logs, navigating through the Website, learning about buying and selling merchandise, searching, listing merchandise, adding pictures, bidding instructions, payment options, using and choosing escrow services, making arrangements to ship and receive merchandise after sales have taken place, and taking precautions to avoid experiencing the deadbeat blues!

This book will contribute to more productive participation at eBay. It will help readers save time, effort, and money as they find their way around this popular site. The useful glossary at the back highlights special Web pages and terminology covering general services, features, transaction options, and other information available at eBay that they should become familiar with!

Readers on the move won't be burdened down by carrying this book around away from the home or office. The book's handy 8" x 5" size makes it easy to carry, tuck away, and to have on hand at a moment's notice. It's a great guide for anyone wanting to learn about auctioneering at eBay!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must have!, April 12, 1999

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Adina Dymond - See all my reviews

This review is from: eBay Online Auction (Paperback)

I loved this book and explains everything you need to know to get started on eBay. This books explains to you how to get your images available via the internet and how to create ads with animation and colored text at AuctionDesigner.com and more! I can not say enough! - Adina