Overview
Main description
Brace youself, because here comes QuickSteps: The fast, easy, accessible information on eBay in a full-color cookbook-style format. Provides answers to all of your How-do-I questions in a concise and meaningful way. Lengthwise page layout allows for easy page viewing. Useful tips and cautions are displayed in the margins so that they don’t break the flow of the quick steps themselves.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Stepping into eBayChapter 2: Researching on eBay (Buyers or Sellers)Chapter 3: Buying StrategiesChapter 4: Making a PurchaseChapter 5: Listing an Item to SellChapter 6: Making Your Listing Stand OutChapter 7: Managing Your SaleChapter 8: Closing Out Your SaleChapter 9: Protecting Yourself and Handling AbusesChapter 10: Making eBay Your Business
Back cover copy
Learn instantly from step-by-step graphics!
We know a picture is worth a thousand words--so we went heavy on pictures and light on words in this easy-to-use guide. Color screenshots and brief instructions show you how to buy and sell on eBay in no time. Follow along and learn to bid at eBay auctions, find bargains and unusual objects, sell all kinds of items, make your products stand out, find out about other buyers and sellers, and much more. Each chapter’s “How to” list and color-coded thumb tabs make it easy to flip straight to the tasks you need to do. Get the book that gets you started using eBay right away.
In each chapter:
- Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks
- Need-to-know facts in concise narrative
- Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
- Bonus information related to the topic being covered
- Errors and pitfalls to avoid
- Screenshots with callouts show and explain exactly what you’ll see on your computer screen while you’re doing a task
Carole Matthews has more than 30 years of computing experience. She has written more than 60 books, including Photoshop CS QuickSteps, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 QuickSteps, and FrontPage 2003, The Complete Reference. She and her husband Marty have been using eBay since 1998. John Cronan has over 25 years of computer experience and has been writing and editing computer-related books for over 10 years. His recent books include, Microsoft Office Excel 2003 QuickSteps, Microsoft Office Access 2003 QuickSteps, and Windows Server 2003: A Beginner’s Guide. He and his wife Faye have been eBay users since 1999.