| The Official eBay Guide to Buying, Selling, and Collecting Just About Anything | 
 enlarge | Authors: Laura Fisher Kaiser, Michael B. Kaiser
Creator: Pierre Omidyar
Publisher: Fireside
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 317745
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0684869543
Dewey Decimal Number: 381.1702854678
EAN: 9780684869544
ASIN: 0684869543
Publication Date: November 16, 1999
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Product Description
HAPPY HUNTING™ ON eBay Aunt Fannie's cameo pin collection...the cartoon-character lunch boxes you had in third grade...that cast-iron doorstop you bought for $2 but is really worth $200....Whether you're a busy buyer, an avid seller, or just a fun-loving browser, you'll find countless collectibles like these on eBay, the world's largest person-to-person online trading community. Now -- in this official primer from the popular Internet site that has revolutionized the collecting world -- the experts at eBay unlock the secrets of successful online buying and selling, for everyone from the enthusiastic beginner to the seasoned pro. Featuring an introduction by Pierre Omidyar, eBay's founder and chairman, and packed with tips and stories from "eBaysians" all over the country, The Official eBay™ Guide is the only authorized book that shows you how to * BUY SMART -- unraveling the mystery of value, bidding to win, and learning how to spot the really good stuff
* BE A SAVVY SELLER -- from writing the perfect item listing to collecting payments from your happy customers
* LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS -- top eBaysians, Ambassadors, Power Sellers, and eBay employees lend advice and share secrets for success
* FIND THE GREAT STUFF -- how to work garage sales, flea markets, tag sales, estate sales, and even the other kind of auction Packed with invaluable resources, information, and practical tips, The Official eBay™ Guide also features entertaining stories about the millions of people who make up the eBay community. It's your must-have companion for mastering the art of buying and selling an astounding range of collectibles and items, from the practical to the whimsical.
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 A good book for the true Ebay beginer!!!!! November 4, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While it is very outdated, it is still a good book for the novice who needs to get there feet wet.
This book has all the basic tools you need to get you started in the Ebay experiance but offers nothing to help you once your passed the basics.
There are some good tips on listing your items and using HTML code ect.
So, if you are already an experianced Ebayer then this book is NOT for you, but if you are a beginer to Ebay then you'll find this book to be very benifical in getting you started.
 A History of the Past September 10, 2003
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I am very disappointed in this book. As most of the information in this book is outdated, this book should be selling on ebay as a collectors item. Much of the information that can be considered useful to the current ebay functionality is common sense. That is, the book did not reveal to me anything that a second or third time user of ebay could not have figure out.
Fine in 1999, but outdated April 6, 2002
46 out of 48 found this review helpful
This book was probably very good in its day, but eBay has changed so much since it was published that it really doesn't hit things straight on. It has the basics of buying and selling, and is loaded with cute anecdotes. I've had gotten better information with the updated Dummies books on the subject.
Good for beginners June 28, 2001
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
If you have never been to eBay then this book is for you. It will give you the basics of buying, selling, and searching on eBay. If you have any experience at all either buying or selling, then you probably already know the things in this book. I was pretty disappointed in how outdated the book had become in just a short year. Ebay is always changing something, so some of the references are no longer valid.
 Basics of eBay September 4, 2000
The Official ebay Guide gave me the basics to everything about ebaying. Answered many questions that I had from the past couple of years of ebaying & now wanting to get a whole lot more. This books raised many more questions that the book could answer. However it gave me the basics and left me in search of more detailed information. So, the book is just what it listed a Guide. Now I look for the Handbook to ebay.
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