Rating: 
Summary: Why this book is good
Review: A book, like a computer program, does somthing that make s it worth the cost. Everything in this book, like everything done by software, are things that you could do without it... If you had an endless amount of time. This book will save you time, and time is the most precious of all comodities.The information contained in this book will save you time and is faiirly robust though it does not cover everything. One area that is extremely important that is just grazed over is avoiding disreputable bidders. A novice seller might think that it's good to get all bidders but the reality is that there are many bidders that will just make your life worse. Deadbeat bidders , stalkers, check bouncers etc. The best way to avoid these types are by what essentially amounts to a credit check on your bidders. The easiest way I have found to accomplish this is by just doing a scan on them at DeadbeatBuster.Com It is a real time database of problem bidders on all internet auction sites and can be accessed by going to http://www.firewallx.com or by simply typing DeadbeatBuster.Com into your browsers address bar. You will instantly find out if one of your bidders has a history of not paying or other such information before your auction ends so that you can cancel their bid and sell it to the buyer with the good record.
Rating: 
Summary: A nice-to-have book.
Review: A nice-to-have book for both eBay newcomers and
long-time buyers and sellers.
Along with providing a number of practical how-to
tips, it gives essential knowledge of notorious eBay
pitfalls, illustrates how to avoid them, and teaches
what to do if you find yourself trapped in an
ill-natured deal.
Software developers might be interested in eBay API
and code examples enclosed.
Rating:
Summary: Looking Under eBay's Skirts
Review: Ah eBay. Purveyor of treasures and reliever of junk. Is there a bigger garage sale in the world? I think not! But there are many ways to make it easier to make your "millions" on eBay then the old fashion way. (You still have to "earn it" however.)
Within this list of 100 tips and tools you will get an insider's look on how to become the most effective buyer or seller on eBay you can be. Being a novice myself, I learned more from this book than all the other eBay books combined. It cuts all the cutsie fluff and gets to the business end of the eBay: making you money.
An easy start is getting the eBay Toolbar. You should already be using the Google Toolbar so you know how much easier the eBay Toolbar can make your buying and selling. But for me selling was my main focus in eBay Hacks and I was not disappointed. I found how to automate sending my payment instructions using built-in PayPal service that I didn't even know existed. The then there was the prepaid mailing slips that will save me hours of time in line at the Post Office. But wait, I found out that I could generate these prepaid shipping labels from my PayPal account also. What doesn't this marriage between PayPal and eBay NOT bring forth?
But the one that will probable make me the most money is using The Merchant and Editor Kits on eBay. On them I can create search boxes and category listing that I can host on my own web site and make going to my or other's auction a breeze; and I get paid for them doing so. Now how cool is that?
Rating:
Summary: Not for the seasoned (non-technical) eBayer, but not bad
Review: As a seasoned eBayer that is not interested in setting up eBay search robots or other similar hacks, I found most of the advanced tips offered in this book a bit useless. Yet, having experienced a lot of things as a buyer or as a seller, I can see this book being a very useful guide for people who are new to eBay to avoid pitfalls that are quite common and become a more knowledgeable eBayer with time. Overall, quite good, but more geared toward the beginner to intermediate eBayer audience. If you have bought or sold more than 20-30 items using eBay, who knows: you might find it useful. I know I didn't, for myself.
Rating: 
Summary: Hacks? What Hacks?
Review: Don't get me wrong. I liked the book, and passed a pleasant hour with it. Very entertaining, good writing style, overall a pleasant experience.
But a more descriptive (and honest) title would have been something like _eBay For Dummies_, or _The Complete Idiot's Guide to eBay_. There are a smattering of light-weight hacks written in (retch, puke, barf) Perl, but if you've bought and/or sold more than ten items on eBay you already know virtually everything that's in this book.
And the only "hack" (read as: URL to a configuration page) that would've made the book worth the money (Hack #49: Opting Out Of Checkout) has been changed by eBay so that it no longer points to a page that will let you kill the ultra-stupid and very annoying "Checkout Now" feature in your auctions.
If you're looking for an intro/novice guide to eBay, then this is your book. Karp covers everything you need to know about how to buy and sell on eBay, and serves up some excellent advice in an informative and engaging manner.
But if you're looking for *real* hacks to help you whip eBay into submission, this isn't the book for you. There are a handful of interesting intellectual exercises in Javascript and (ee-yech!) Perl, but certainly nothing that would warrant a $24.95 cover price.
Rating:
Summary: eBay Hacks - Awesome Book
Review: eBay Hacks isn't a 'how to use eBay' book, and it doesn't try to be. Instead, it's a great collection of strategies, advice, and software tools to be used when buying and selling on eBay. I have already increased my sales and found new ways to save time creating auctions. And for buyers, there are sniping and searching hacks. The code is a little over my head, but maybe someday... Altogether, an awesome book, and a must for anyone who uses eBay.
Rating:
Summary: This is one of the best eBay books I have read!
Review: Great tools, tips, and strategies to help you become an expert on eBay. This book has some very interesting programs and scripts to provide better ways to monitor auctions, and buy & sell. David Karp has clearly mastered the intricacies of eBay! Even if you don't want to try the programming this book is loaded with lots of useful information. I refer to it often for solutions to eBay questions when I have problems selling or buying on eBay. Highly Recommended! Fred Tippins www.ebayaid.com
Rating:
Summary: Interesting tip guide and essential eBay companion
Review: I bought this book to pick up some of the finer points of selling on eBay, but what impressed me the most was what I didn't expect. Sure, this book has tons of selling strategy, but it's intermixed with keen insights into the physchology of buyers and sellers alike. I never expected that from a book like this. Another thing I never anticipated was the rich coverage of auction photographs, including tips like jpeg compression and depth of field for closeup photography. And if you are into programming (as I am), your eyes will be opened to the ebay api and the prospect of replacing hours of tedious work with a few lines of code. Did you know you could spellcheck your auctions or set it up so that you'll be notified whenever someone with zero or negative feedback bids on one of your auctions? It's in there, and more. Overall, Ebay Hacks is well written and a great ebay book with tons of tricks you never knew existed. Nothing else touches it. Highly recommended!
Rating: 
Summary: 100 COMMON SENSE TIPS
Review: I don't know where the 100 industrial-strength tips are in this book. The author is far from being an Ebay hack. The best way to learn how to use Ebay is just to use Ebay. NO BOOKS ARE NECESSARY . Look for my new book "1000 ways to turn on your computer"
Rating: 
Summary: Should have been three books.
Review: I have been selling for 5 years and have 6000+ rating with 100% positive. If I had read this book first, I would have been scared away, thinking eBay was too complicated. I leave feedback as soon as the person pays...they have fulfilled their requirement. Pictures must be clear and fill the entire field. Scanning small items works well for the beginner without a digital. EBay Hacks gives much time to the details of picture taking with film. If a person has a film camera, they know how to use it. And I can not imagine someone using my photo in their sales and if they did, I doubt that I would know. Mr. Karp says they use his and he has had to deal with these people. I use Multi Block Storage for my canned messages. Free for a month to try it out and then $10.00 one time payment. This is the only money I have spent on frills. Did the cut and paste recommended by eBay Hacks for several years and it works fine but Multi Block is better. But NEVER put a negative in your canned messages as eBay Hacks recommends. He recommended giving it lots of space so you don't copy and paste it by mistake. Negative should be written fresh each time and from the facts of that sale. It should be so rare that you do not need a short cut to save time. People should start slowly to see if eBay is for them. Some people just don't have the temperament for listing, waiting for payment, packing, mailing and living with the clutter of packaging materials and items to list. Mr. Karp had a lot of information for the beginner that would help avoid costly mistakes...like putting in a counter that can slow the loading of the page and avoiding noises and wall paper. But I think the book should have had a beginners section with the balance of the book written for after sellers got their eBay feet wet.
| 
