Ebay Quicksteps

Name: Ebay Quicksteps
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ISBN: 9780072255065

ISBN-10: 0072255064

ISBN-13: 9780072255065

Edition: 2004

Authors: Carole Matthews, John Cronan, Carole Boggs Matthews

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Short and to the point, this book focuses on just the steps users need to immediately accomplish their goals with a combination of ready references and simplified tutorials, like a recipe book for computer users.

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Publication date: 8/3/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 9.75" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English

John Cronan has been working with computers for more than 25 years. His books include eBay QuickSteps, Microsoft Office Excel 2003 QuickSteps, Microsoft Office Access 2007 QuickSteps , and others.

Acknowledgments	p. vi
Introduction	p. xiii
Conventions Used in this Book	p. xiv
Stepping into eBay	p. 1
Walk through an eBay Transaction	p. 2
Find Your Way Around eBay	p. 3
Browse eBay's Home Page	p. 4
Investigate Specialty Sites	p. 5
Look through Featured Items	p. 6
Explore Categories	p. 8
Look for eBay Announcements	p. 9
Register as an eBay Member	p. 9
Register for eBay	p. 9
Using a User ID and Password	p. 10
Restoring Your Password	p. 13
Use ID Verify	p. 13
Review the Rules and Policies	p. 14
Read the User Agreement/eBay Policies	p. 14
Review Restricted Items	p. 15
Find Anything in eBay	p. 16
Customize with My eBay	p. 16
Get to My eBay	p. 16
Customize My eBay	p. 16
Working with My eBay Views	p. 19
Adding Notes to Listings	p. 21
Signing in Permanently	p. 22
Connect with the eBay Community	p. 23
Talk to Other eBay Users	p. 23
Posting a Message	p. 24
Chat Online	p. 25
Getting eBay Help	p. 27
Follow eBay News and Events	p. 28
Using Charity Auctions	p. 29
Read about People on eBay	p. 30
Researching on eBay (Buyers or Sellers)	p. 31
Use Tools Available in eBay	p. 32
Identifying My eBay Icons	p. 32
Find Your My eBay Favorites	p. 32
Save Your Favorite Categories	p. 32
Save Your Favorite Searches	p. 34
Save Links to Favorite Sites	p. 35
Identifying Icons in Listings	p. 36
Use Basic Search Options	p. 36
Use Advanced Search	p. 37
Search for a Seller's Items	p. 39
Finding a Member's Profile	p. 41
Find a Bidder's Activity	p. 41
Identifying User Icons	p. 42
Search Stores for Items	p. 42
Find Information about Others	p. 44
Find an About Me Page	p. 44
Find Someone's ID History	p. 44
Find Someone's Contact Information	p. 45
Research an Item	p. 46
Find Completed Items	p. 46
Awarding Seller Stars	p. 47
Find Buy It Now or Gift Items	p. 47
Find a Car or Other Vehicle	p. 47
Research Property Ads or Timeshare Listings	p. 49
Understand the Lingo	p. 50
Buying Strategies	p. 53
Protect Yourself (Buyer Precautions)	p. 54
Reading the Item Description	p. 54
Review a Seller's Feedback	p. 54
Understanding Feedback	p. 56
Look at a Seller's Other Products	p. 56
Ask the Seller Questions	p. 56
Look Up the Competition	p. 58
Review Other Bidders	p. 58
Contact Other Bidders	p. 60
Get in Preapproved Auctions	p. 60
Time Your Bid	p. 60
Find the Official eBay Time	p. 61
Understanding Auction Durations and Reserves	p. 62
Delay Your Bid	p. 62
Be a Sniper	p. 62
View Bid History	p. 65
Bid using Several Techniques	p. 66
Bid on Multiple Items	p. 66
Understanding Bid Increments	p. 68
Use Proxy Bidding	p. 68
Understand Grading and Authentication Services	p. 69
Find a Grading Service	p. 69
Use Authentication Services	p. 70
Use eBay Tools for Bidding Information	p. 70
Install eBay's Toolbar	p. 70
Use eBay's Toolbar for Bidding	p. 72
Receive Wireless eBay Alerts	p. 72
Using Microsoft Alerts	p. 74
Making a Purchase	p. 75
Review the Item Listing	p. 76
Watch Interesting Items with My eBay and the eBay Toolbar	p. 77
Make a Proxy Bid	p. 79
Bid on Multiple Items (Buy It Now)	p. 80
Bid to "Buy It Now"	p. 81
Participate in Live Auctions	p. 84
Learning about Live Auctions	p. 89
Retract a Bid	p. 90
Talk to the Seller	p. 90
Retracting a Bid	p. 91
Pay for Your Purchase	p. 91
Pay with PayPal	p. 92
Give Feedback	p. 95
Using Other Payment Means	p. 96
Listing an Item to Sell	p. 97
Prepare to Sell	p. 98
Get a Seller's Account	p. 98
Selling on the Fast Track	p. 100
Find Items to Sell	p. 100
Calculate Insertion Fees	p. 100
Start a Sale	p. 101
Understanding the Selling Form	p. 102
Select a Category	p. 103
Title and Describe the Item	p. 107
Create the Item Title	p. 107
Creating a Good Title	p. 108
Create the Item Description	p. 109
Creating Descriptions outside eBay	p. 110
Insert Pictures and Add Details	p. 112
Using the Formatting Toolbar	p. 113
Price the Item	p. 113
Schedule and Locate a Listing	p. 116
Understanding Quantity	p. 116
Add Pictures	p. 116
Add Themes and Counters	p. 118
Use Visibility Upgrades	p. 119
Enter Payment and Shipping Information	p. 120
Add Payment Information	p. 121
Enhancing a PayPal Account	p. 122
Calculate Shipping Costs	p. 122
Review and Submit the Selling Form	p. 126
Correct Errors and Omissions	p. 126
Review Fees and Submit	p. 128
Making Your Listing Stand Out	p. 129
Getting Pictures Displayed on the Fast Track	p. 130
Include Pictures	p. 130
Use a Scanner to Capture Digital Pictures	p. 130
Taking Quality Photos with Digital Cameras	p. 131
Enhance Pictures with Photoshop Elements	p. 132
Rotating a Picture using a Mouse	p. 134
Save Pictures for eBay	p. 139
Choosing a Picture File Format	p. 140
Digitally Sign Your Pictures	p. 141
Organize Your Pictures	p. 142
Choosing a Photo-Editing Program	p. 144
Changing eBay Picture Services Images	p. 145
Use eBay Picture Services	p. 145
Host Your Pictures	p. 147
Create a Custom Item Description	p. 149
Use a WYSIWYG HTML Editor	p. 150
Use HTML to Format Text	p. 151
Learning about HTML	p. 152
Add Pictures using HTML	p. 152
Add Hyperlinks to other Web Pages	p. 153
Managing Your Sale	p. 155
Organize My eBay Selling Views	p. 156
View Selling Activities	p. 156
Make a Selling View Your Home Page	p. 158
Change Selling Form Preferences	p. 158
Manage Current Selling Activities	p. 159
Reschedule a Scheduled Listing	p. 159
Find Your Listings Outside of My eBay	p. 160
Get Daily E-Mail	p. 161
Change a Listing	p. 162
Finding Current Listings with No Activity	p. 163
Add to the Item Description	p. 164
Sell Similar Items	p. 165
Checking On Your Bids and Bidders	p. 166
Cancel a Bid	p. 168
Limit Bidders and Buyers for a Listing	p. 169
Cancel a Scheduled Listing	p. 170
End a Listing Early	p. 171
Closing Out Your Sale	p. 173
Evaluate the Sale	p. 174
Determine Final Value Costs	p. 174
Completing a Successful Sale Step-by-Step	p. 175
View Your Sales Fees	p. 175
Manage Completed Sales	p. 176
Receive Payment	p. 180
Combining Purchases on an Invoice	p. 181
Invoice the Buyer	p. 181
Receiving Selling Funds from Your PayPal Account	p. 185
Leave Buyers and Bidders Feedback	p. 185
Ship the Item	p. 186
Package the Item	p. 186
Getting Free Packaging	p. 187
Access Shipper Services	p. 187
Simplifying Shipping Costs	p. 190
Create Shipping Labels Online	p. 190
Resolve Non-Sales	p. 193
Relist an Item	p. 194
Changing a Listing for Success	p. 195
Get a Second Chance Offer	p. 195
Protecting Yourself and Handling Abuses	p. 197
Do Your Homework and Communicate	p. 197
Communicate with Buyers	p. 198
Communicate with Sellers	p. 199
Take Protective Actions as a Seller	p. 200
Using Feedback	p. 200
Protect the Transaction Summary	p. 201
Deal with Buyer Problems	p. 202
Detect and Report Account Theft	p. 202
Using Account Guard	p. 205
Use Buyer Fraud-Protection Measures	p. 205
Dealing with Spoof E-Mail	p. 207
File a Fraud Alert	p. 209
Using the Unpaid Items Process	p. 210
Solve Problems for Sellers	p. 210
Set Up a Bidder Alert	p. 210
Understanding the Bidder Alert Process	p. 211
Submit a Final Value Fee Credit	p. 212
Block Bidders or Buyers	p. 213
Handle Shipping Concerns	p. 213
Report Unwelcome Buyers	p. 214
Reporting Other Problems	p. 215
Use Additional Resources	p. 216
Making eBay Your Business	p. 217
Funding Your eBay Business	p. 218
Plan Your Business	p. 218
Develop Your Product	p. 218
Promote Your Product	p. 219
Enlisting eBay to Help You Cross-Promote	p. 221
Create the Infrastructure	p. 221
Set Up Your eBay Business	p. 223
Create an About Me Page	p. 225
Maximizing Your Sales Exposure	p. 227
Start an eBay Store	p. 227
Becoming a PowerSeller	p. 230
Selling Live	p. 231
Offer Anything Points	p. 231
Sell for Others	p. 232
Consign Items	p. 232
Join the eBay Trading Assistant Program	p. 232
Open a Drop-Off Store	p. 233
Use Auction-Management Services	p. 233
Try eBay Tools	p. 233
Investigating Services and Programs	p. 234
Employ Preferred Solution Providers	p. 234
Index	p. 235
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