Produktbild: Official Ebay Guide to Buying, Selling, and Collecting Just about Anything

Official Ebay Guide to Buying, Selling, and Collecting Just about Anything

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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

16.11.1999

Verlag

Simon & Schuster

Seitenzahl

322

Maße (L/B/H)

23,1/15,5/2,1 cm

Gewicht

440 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-684-86954-4

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

16.11.1999

Verlag

Simon & Schuster

Seitenzahl

322

Maße (L/B/H)

23,1/15,5/2,1 cm

Gewicht

440 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-684-86954-4

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: Official Ebay Guide to Buying, Selling, and Collecting Just about Anything

  • Contents

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction by Pierre Omidyar, Founder and Chairman of eBay Inc.

    How to Use This Book

    Part I

    The Thrill of the Hunt


    Chapter 1

    Welcome to the World's Largest Person-to-Person Online Trading Community


    The eBay Revolution: The Mouse That Roared

    The Four Pillars of eBay

    Who Makes Up the eBay Community?

    Before eBay/After eBay

    Meet Our Extended Family

    Mastering the eBay Way in Five Easy Steps

    Why Buying on eBay is Safe

    A Nickel Tour of the Site

    What Makes eBay Auctions Unique?

    Traditional Auction vs. eBay Auction

    Chapter 2

    The Perfect Setup


    You Gotta Be in It to Win It: Technical Stuff

    The Need for Speed: Bits and Bandwidth

    Registering to Become Part of the eBay Community

    What's in a Name?

    What eBay Charges Per Item

    Going Dutch

    Who You Are: Picking a Handle and Password

    How eBay Keeps You in the Loop

    Community Customs

    Why Spam Ain't Kosher

    Chapter 3

    The Quest for Amazing Stuff


    Homing In, Category by Category

    The Big List at a Glance

    What You Won't Find

    Finding What You're Looking For

    The No-Frills Search

    Follow the Leader: Tracking Like-minded Bidders and Sellers

    Personal Shopper

    Gallery Hopping and Shopping

    Beyond Collectibles: Everyday Wonders

    Real Estate Reality Check

    The "Great Collections" Connection

    Kruse Control

    Chapter 4

    Let the Bidding Begin


    Demystifying the Bidding Process

    What It Means to Bid

    Retracting a Bid

    You Absolutely Positively Have to Have It: Bidding to Win

    Capitalism for the Rest of Us

    Up and Up: Bidding Increments

    Cracking the Bid Code

    Understanding Reserves

    Dutch Auctions

    Do Your Due Diligence

    Good Questions to Ask

    Part II

    Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow


    Chapter 5

    Putting It on the Block


    Details, Please: Listing Your Item for Sale

    The Key to Winning Titles

    Some Like Plain Vanilla

    The Great Listing Checklist

    Files with Style: Using HTML

    Say It with Pictures

    A Host of Options

    Off-the-Shelf Software

    Chapter 6

    Taking Care of Bidness


    Name Your Price

    Is It Really What You Think It Is?

    To Reserve or Not to Reserve?

    Establishing Payment Methods and Terms

    Perfect Timing

    Payments Made Easy

    Sorry, You Can't Bid on Your Own Auction

    Getting the Shipping Straight

    Happy Returns

    Final Touches

    Forget Something?

    Sellers, Please Stand By

    Knocking Off Early

    Canceling Bids

    Your Item Didn't Sell

    Building a Business on eBay

    Part III

    Making Contact


    Chapter 7

    The Bidding Is Closed -- Now What?


    Buyer Meet Seller, Seller Meet Buyer

    You've Got Mail

    Tracking Down Email Addresses

    I Want a Cookie

    Temporary Parking: Escrow Services

    Shipping News: Getting Out the Goods

    Ordering Supplies on the Net

    Stamp Me -- I Must Be Dreaming

    Closing the Loop: Leaving Feedback

    Chapter 8

    SafeHarbor and Happy Trading


    Heading for SafeHarbor

    Suspicious Minds: Identifying and Reporting Bad Behavior

    Stake Your Claim: Insurance Against Fraud

    Violations eBay Responds to Automatically

    It's the Law: Prohibited, Questionable, and Infringing Items

    Protecting Your Privacy

    eBay's Privacy Policy

    Making Your Experience More Positive

    When a Deal Goes South

    Best Remedy Prevention

    Escrow Services

    Who Was That Masked Man? Reaching Out to People Beyond Email

    Chapter 9

    When You Need a Friend


    For Do-It-Yourselfers

    By the Boards

    eBay Customer Service Boards

    Peer-to-Peer Support Boards

    Talk the Talk

    Giving Back

    Part IV

    You Are What You Collect


    Chapter 10

    Collecting Your Thoughts


    Why Do People Collect?

    Collecting vs. Accumulating

    When Does a Collection Start? When Does It End?

    Kids' Kollections

    Getting Picky: Building and Upgrading

    Chapter 11

    The Mystery of Value


    Separated at Birth: No Two Collectibles Are Exactly Alike

    Eight Is Enough: The Collectibles Checklist

    Mint to Be

    Consult Before You Clean

    Distinguishing Price from Value

    Car Collecting Caveats

    Where Passion Meets Price: Collecting as an Investment

    Ready, "Set," Go: Collectors' Series

    How Limited Is a Limited Edition?

    Chapter 12

    Becoming an Expert


    Mastering the Details

    Training Your Eye -- and Ear, Nose, and Fingers

    Immersing Yourself in the Market

    Research, Research, Research

    Chapter 13

    Where the Action Is


    Making the Rounds

    Collector Connections on the Web

    Special Sources for Established Dealers

    Chapter 14

    Out In the Field


    Marketplace 101

    Dealing with Dealers

    Haggling with the Best of Them

    Price Check, Aisle Six

    Everything's Negotiable

    A Tax Break for Dealers

    Mood Breakers

    Maximizing Your Auction Action

    Beyond Negotiating: The Law of Averages

    Finders Keepers: Shopping Etiquette

    Tricks of Trading

    It Happens to Everyone: Buying Mistakes

    Part V

    Putting It All Together


    Chapter 15

    My eBay and Other Ways to Keep Track of It All


    My eBay

    Simple Spreadsheets You Can Create

    Chapter 16

    Documenting the Goods


    Creating an Inventory

    Insurance

    Appraisals

    Questions for the Appraiser

    Collector, Appraise Thyself

    Coming to Your Town: The Antiques Road Show

    You Can't Take It With You

    Going Public: Donating to an Institution

    Trailblazing a Library

    Appendices

    eBay Site Map

    eBay Category Overview

    Index