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The only thing easier than buying and selling on eBay is getting lumped in with more than 203 million other eBayers. With sales of over 150,000 copies, the eBay the Smart Way series has helped countless eBayers find the best deals and maximize profits on everything from collectibles to cars to real estate. Now in its fifth blockbuster edition, this priceless tool has changed with the times to cover the latest trends, including new site offerings such as eBay Express and Best Offer, and features expanded coverage of PayPal, Google’s new e-commerce features, and more.

eBay the Smart Way is the go-to resource for first-time sellers, with step-by-step instructions for listing products, creating attention-grabbing photos and descriptions, offering top-notch customer service, and maintaining high credibility. eBay buyers will also benefit from powerful strategies for finding the best products, bidding smarter, negotiating great deals, and more. For the most up-to-date and accessible information on how to make the most out of online auctions, "nothing explains it better than eBay the Smart Way." -- The Internet Marketing Bookshelf

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  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: AMACOM; 5th edition (June 6, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0814474519
  • ISBN-13: 978-0814474518
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7 x 1.6 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very fast and informative reading, December 15, 1999
By Michelle Tully (Southern California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: eBay the Smart Way: Selling, Buying, and Profiting on the Web's #1 Auction Site (Paperback)
I found this book very informative reading. I have been buying and selling on ebay for the past year and Mr. Sinclair gave good common sense ideas that I had never thought about. He has taught me how to use ebay more to my advantage both in acquiring merchandise and selling items.

For those new to ebay he will give you great simple and basic instructions. For those of you more familiar with how ebay works, he gives you great strategy. I highly recommend this book.

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94 of 98 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not if you're serious about starting a business..., October 3, 2002
This review is from: eBay the Smart Way: Selling, Buying, and Profiting on the Web's #1 Auction Site, Second Edition (Paperback)
I ordered this book and 'Starting an eBay Business for Dummies' by Marsha Collier at the same time. I've already had some success with eBay auctions, and am seriously looking for some ideas to get an eBay business off the ground. While I found Marsha Collier's book to have a great deal of useful information, this book is more or less 550 pages of pretty useless information to someone already mildly savvy with the eBay process.

If you are new or just beginning with eBay, you might find this book useful, if you want to sit down and read about eBay at length. But the best way a new person will learn about eBay is to get out on the site and play around. Once you have bid and/or sold, I think you'll find that this book doesn't have a lot to offer you.

The only useful section of this book was the area that addressed buying/selling strategies. Not enough info for me to keep the book - it's currently on half.com... :)

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70 of 73 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE book for Ebaying Smart, July 19, 2000
By E. N. Cook "linedrivehit" (Montgomery, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: eBay the Smart Way: Selling, Buying, and Profiting on the Web's #1 Auction Site (Paperback)
(NOTE FROM REVIEWER: I WROTE THIS REVIEW BACK IN 2000; EBAY HAS CHANGED SO MUCH IN 4 YEARS THAT SOME THINGS MAY NOT APPLY ANYMORE. FOR INSTANCE, THERE IS NO LONGER A NEED TO KNOW HTML LANGUAGE TO DRESS UP AN AD. WHAT FOLLOWS IS THE REVIEW AS WRITTEN 4 YEARS AGO.) I bought this book because I was interested in getting into ebay and it was the perfect book. Not only did it have the basic information that a beginner needs, but it is also a great reference tool for people who are seasoned (like I am now). I buy and sell on ebay and it has great tips for both buyers and sellers. It tells you the best way to bid to get an item for the lowest price. When to bid, how to know what to bid, how to outfox your competitors. I continually refer to the book when I am listing an item for sell to find out how to dress up my ads with bullet points, colored titles, and paragraphs (instead of the one paragraph that ebay allows you when you don't know HTML language). Mr. Sinclair tells you how to know what to set as the opening bid, when the best time to list an item is, and how to attract bidders. He also tells you how to deal effectively with other ebay members, inlcluding those who don't honor their bids. The book is full of inside tips that you can't find on the ebay tour online. I highly recommend the book to anyone interested in getting started with ebay, or a seasoned ebayer who would like to learn how to be a more successful buyer and/or seller. After reading this book, you can definitely do it the SMART way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars About Ebay the smart way
This is an extremely informative book. Mr. Sinclair covers everything relevent to buying and selling on ebay without getting stenorious on the subject.
Published on October 27, 2007 by Larry J. Peters

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, Concise, Complete, Needed
An excellent book for E-Bay sellers (or buyers) -- a fine listing of almost anything you can think of to sell, and the approx price of them. Read more
Published on November 6, 2006 by Jershar Enterprises

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for the serious user
but then again, what other kind of user wld attempt such a big book?

it's very very vague, even for a beginner.
Published on January 17, 2006 by K. Yeo

5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of information for newcomers and oldies
This book is packed full of information for anyone who uses ebay. Buyers and Sellers, they've got everything you will ever need to know in here. Read more
Published on January 6, 2006 by Matthew S. Ludwig

3.0 out of 5 stars Look elsewhere first
An average book. Does not contain any information that the other books don't contain. I recommend looking at other eBay books instead of this one. Read more
Published on April 1, 2005 by M. Chabot

2.0 out of 5 stars Ho Hum
Very basic information. This book is for the beginner just learning the ropes about eBay. If you have been using the site for some time now, then you know just as much as whats in... Read more
Published on January 28, 2005 by Zach Lambrinon

5.0 out of 5 stars E-Bay the Smart Way by Sinclair
This is an excellent introductory work on the inner workings of Ebay. The author shows how to buy things from E-bay, use them and
resell them-many times at a profit. Read more
Published on May 15, 2004 by Joseph S. Maresca

5.0 out of 5 stars Great choice for those that desire to go into business
I bought the second edition of this book sometime ago to use as a reference for starting a business on Ebay. Read more
Published on April 24, 2004 by Mike Truitt

5.0 out of 5 stars For any who would do more than dabble on the auction site
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2.0 out of 5 stars It was ok...
I need something more advanced. This book is VERY BEGINNER and there are NO hidden secrets or very helpful hints. Read more
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