Rating:  Summary: I'm not a dummy, but it still helped! Review: I have always considered myself a fairly proficient eBay-er, but this book has helped me fine tune my habits. It may not be as helpful to more experienced user, but is definitely great for the beginner to intermediate user. This book breaks down buying and selling point by point, everything from how to find exactly what you are looking for to a bidding practice called 'sniping' (which I use A LOT!). It also has lots of eBay's rules and is incredibly easy to read. There is really not much more I can say about it than that.
Rating:  Summary: Strictly for beginners Review: A good starter for newbies, and hopefully one that will help fill the gap between the baffled new user and the huge, daunting and badly-indexed eBay Help section. Half the problems on eBay happen because of lack of understanding of the basic system, and this book will be a useful tool if you're learning. It also covers a few helpful areas such as simple HTML for auction listings in addition to being a primer for eBay's system. There is nothing much here for the more advanced eBayer; still, this book is "for Dummies" so that's to be expected. It will help you learn the basics and elevate you from "dummy" to at least "advanced beginner", though there is no substitute for experience - don't forget those message boards.
Rating:  Summary: You need this book, dummie or not! Review: A step by step look into the world of Ebay. Honest and easy-to-read chapters will send any future Ebayer on their way to successful auction bliss. Full of useful advice, which is written with humerous intent, guides the reader through the jungle of online auction landmines. An absolute necessity whether you are buying or selling via the internet highway!
Rating:  Summary: Tips I couldn't find anywhere else Review: After reading this book, I learned a few tricks that, I'm sure, are not on the eBay approved list. The information on how to snipe is great, I've put that scenario into action and it works every time. The explanation of how to bid in the Dutch auctions helped me win several at a lower price than I would have paid in the past. There was also much information on ebay "ins and outs" that I never knew before. You can't go wrong with this book.
Rating:  Summary: Wonderful beginning ideas!!! Excellent ebay seller!A++++++++ Review: Anyone new to ebay will love all the information it gives. This book will help you get started!!! I enjoyed it!!!!
Rating:  Summary: Excellent Resource for Beginners and Pros Alike Review: As an eBay beginner I found this book extremely useful. It's written by three eBay experts, and has something for everyone, whether you are a beginner like me, or a pro. It's full of tips that teach you how to spot the really good stuff, bid to win, and complete smooth sales transactions. You'll learn how to time an auction for maximum exposure, create persuasive sale pages, spot trends, and research buying and selling advice. I am a fan of all the Dummies books I have purchased and this is no exception.
Rating:  Summary: Don't buy this! Review: Do you have trouble tieing your shoes? Are you unable to butter toast? Have you ever hit your head on a steel bar and were unable to remember anything for two months after? If so, you may need Ebay for Dummies if you intend to carry out any online auctioning.
Rating:  Summary: Handy Guide for Ebayers Review: Do you need this book to be successful on eBay? Obviously not, since it was just published. But, if you want answers for everything you could ever think to ask in one convenient location, tips for the neophyte and the seasoned pro alike, this book is for you. Keep this handy, refer to it often, and, as the authors preach, check the feedback.
Rating:  Summary: It's the easy step-by-step guide I've been waiting for,r Review: eBay for Dummies gave me the information, guidance and confidence to enter the arcane -- often intimidating and daunting -- world of online auctions. It had been a virtual world I was afraid to enter. I was concerned that I would spend endless hours in vain searches, that I would be victimed by some scam, or that I would pay good money and receive inferior merchandise. Not so. In the week I've had the book, I've purchased jazz records from the 40's and some World War Two memorabilia I had despaired of ever finding. The items were in excellent condition and the prices were eminently fair. And I found what I was looking for in minutes, not hours.Highly recommended!!
Rating:  Summary: The only guide any eBay user needs! Review: eBay for Dummies is what really got me hooked on the company. I have had the privilege of buying from and selling to many people I don't even know so I can enhance my coin/sports/whatever collection or just make a few extra bucks. Marsha Collier writes this book with everything you need to know about being an eBay loyalist without the technical jargon. I'll be able to enhance my buying and selling skills as time goes by, and all the info I need is here in this book. Well written!
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