eBay in a Snap (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Preston Gralla (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672328372 | ISBN-13: 978-0672328374 | Publication Date: November 10, 2005 | Edition: 2

In the past few years, eBay has become a household name. Even if you've never traded on eBay yourself, chances are you know someone who has. Now is your turn to get in on the action! eBay In a Snap, Second Edition is a hands-on, task-based guide that will let you zero right in on the thing you most want to know about eBay, and then quickly apply it to your own trade. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions will show you how to:

• Power search for the best items
• Win auctions with power bidding
• Sell your items
• Start an eBay business
• Use PayPal to send or receive money
• Participate in special eBay auctions

Written by a well-known expert on Internet shopping, bargain-hunting, and auctions, eBay In a Snap reveals the best tips, tricks, and techniques for everything eBay, from enhancing a listing with HTML and multimedia, to buying and selling a car.

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About the Author

Preston Gralla is the author of more than two dozen books about computers and the Internet, including How the Internet Works, Windows XP Hacks, and several on Internet shopping, bargain-hunting, and auctions. He has been a columnist for ZDNet/Cnet, and is currently a columnist for TechTarget.com and PriceGrabber.com. His commentaries have been featured on NPR's All Things Considered, and he has appeared on television and radio networks and shows including the CBS Early Show, CNN, MSNBC, and ABC World News Now.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 2 edition (November 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672328372
• ISBN-13: 978-0672328374
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #570,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Berglund Center for Internet Studies Review by Jeffrey Barlow, May 9, 2011

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This review is from: eBay in a Snap (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I was initially drawn to Preston Gralla's eBay in a Snap because it appears in the "SAMS Teach Yourself" series, which I have found to be consistently useful within a classroom context. The series editors take a great deal of care to strike a balance between user friendliness and true depth. Works in this series will usually provide the novice to any of the many areas they cover a solid start. Gralla's book is no exception. Moreover, Gralla himself has written more than two dozen titles and produces several Internet-shopping related columns as well. I found him a useful, entertaining, and informative guide to the intricacies of eBay. Gralla takes the reader through the entire range of activities on eBay, with an emphasis upon self-protection, as well as upon getting the best price whether buying or selling. Had I read eBay in a Snap before first using eBay, I would have utilized its services with a great deal more sophistication and confidence, and would not have had to depend on the good character of El Vato, to whom this review is dedicated...

For a full review see Interface, Volume 4, Issue 6.