Read Online EBay for Dummies by Marsha Collier - Free Book Online
Authors: Marsha Collier
Tags: General, Computers, Internet, Business & Economics, Electronic Commerce, E-Commerce, Internet auctions, Auctions - Computer network resources, EBay (Firm)
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Chapters 6 and 7 offer more information on savvy bidding.
Going Global
Listed below the Categories list are links to eBay’s international auction sites. You may enter eBay Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and (whew) Vietnam. Click one of these links and you jet off (virtually) to eBay sites in these countries. The international sites are in the countries’ native languages. It might be a good place to practice your third-year French — or maybe not! Remember that after you leave eBay USA, you’re subject to the contractual and privacy laws of the country you’re visiting.
Using the Seller’s Items Links
Here on eBay, money talks pretty loudly. In the center of the home page, you see a list of the auctions eBay is featuring at the moment. eBay usually posts six featured items at any given time and rotates items throughout the day so that as many sellers as possible get a shot at being in the spotlight. When you click the featured listings link, you’re instantly beamed to eBay’s Home Page Featured Items section.
You can find everything from Las Vegas vacations to Model-T Fords to diet products in the Home Page Featured Items. Home Page Featured Items are not for mere mortals with small wallets. They’ve been lifted to the exalted featured status because sellers shelled out lots of money to get them noticed. All you need to get your auction featured is $39.95 ($79.95 for Multiple Item listings), plus a second or two to click Home Page Featured Item on the Sell Your Item form. (See Chapter 10 if you have an item that all eyes must see.)
Note that bidding on these items works the same way as bidding on regular items.
The Home Page Featured Items page contains many expensive items. Sellers who put up high-priced items have been around the block a few times and make it clear that they will verify each bid on the item. That means if you place a bid on one of Jay Leno’s autographed Harley-Davidsons (auctioned in 2005 to benefit tsunami relief and Hurricane Katrina relief), be prepared to get a phone call from the seller. The seller may ask you to prove that you can actually pay for the motorcycle. Nothing personal; it’s strictly business.
Charities
Click the Giving Works (or Charity) link on the home page to see eBay charity auctions. Winning bids contribute to programs that help charities. Charity auctions are a great way for memorabilia collectors to find one-of-a-kind (and authentic) items. (Chapter 18 tells you more about what charity items you can bid on — and the good you can do with your checkbook.)
Promotion du Jour
The eBay community is constantly changing. To help you get into the swing of things right away, eBay provides a special box with links that take you right to the current word on the latest eBay special events.
Even if the main promotion box doesn’t appeal to you, usually you can find some interesting links dotted around the home page without a headline. You can find links to eBay’s special promotions for the day (or is it the hour? — it can change every 15 minutes)
You can get there from here — lots of places, in fact:
A rotating list of special-interest links changes at least once a day. (Half the fun is getting a closer look at pages you haven’t seen.)
Special money-saving offers from third-party vendors can be a boon if you’re on the lookout for a bargain.
Bottoming Out
At the very bottom of the home page is an unassuming group of links that provide more ways to get to some seriously handy pages. I’ve listed some important ones in this section:
Feedback Forum: This link takes you to one of the most important spots on eBay. The Feedback Forum is where you can find out whether you’ve forgotten to place feedback on a transaction.
Going Global
Listed below the Categories list are links to eBay’s international auction sites. You may enter eBay Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and (whew) Vietnam. Click one of these links and you jet off (virtually) to eBay sites in these countries. The international sites are in the countries’ native languages. It might be a good place to practice your third-year French — or maybe not! Remember that after you leave eBay USA, you’re subject to the contractual and privacy laws of the country you’re visiting.
Using the Seller’s Items Links
Here on eBay, money talks pretty loudly. In the center of the home page, you see a list of the auctions eBay is featuring at the moment. eBay usually posts six featured items at any given time and rotates items throughout the day so that as many sellers as possible get a shot at being in the spotlight. When you click the featured listings link, you’re instantly beamed to eBay’s Home Page Featured Items section.
You can find everything from Las Vegas vacations to Model-T Fords to diet products in the Home Page Featured Items. Home Page Featured Items are not for mere mortals with small wallets. They’ve been lifted to the exalted featured status because sellers shelled out lots of money to get them noticed. All you need to get your auction featured is $39.95 ($79.95 for Multiple Item listings), plus a second or two to click Home Page Featured Item on the Sell Your Item form. (See Chapter 10 if you have an item that all eyes must see.)
Note that bidding on these items works the same way as bidding on regular items.
The Home Page Featured Items page contains many expensive items. Sellers who put up high-priced items have been around the block a few times and make it clear that they will verify each bid on the item. That means if you place a bid on one of Jay Leno’s autographed Harley-Davidsons (auctioned in 2005 to benefit tsunami relief and Hurricane Katrina relief), be prepared to get a phone call from the seller. The seller may ask you to prove that you can actually pay for the motorcycle. Nothing personal; it’s strictly business.
Charities
Click the Giving Works (or Charity) link on the home page to see eBay charity auctions. Winning bids contribute to programs that help charities. Charity auctions are a great way for memorabilia collectors to find one-of-a-kind (and authentic) items. (Chapter 18 tells you more about what charity items you can bid on — and the good you can do with your checkbook.)
Promotion du Jour
The eBay community is constantly changing. To help you get into the swing of things right away, eBay provides a special box with links that take you right to the current word on the latest eBay special events.
Even if the main promotion box doesn’t appeal to you, usually you can find some interesting links dotted around the home page without a headline. You can find links to eBay’s special promotions for the day (or is it the hour? — it can change every 15 minutes)
You can get there from here — lots of places, in fact:
A rotating list of special-interest links changes at least once a day. (Half the fun is getting a closer look at pages you haven’t seen.)
Special money-saving offers from third-party vendors can be a boon if you’re on the lookout for a bargain.
Bottoming Out
At the very bottom of the home page is an unassuming group of links that provide more ways to get to some seriously handy pages. I’ve listed some important ones in this section:
Feedback Forum: This link takes you to one of the most important spots on eBay. The Feedback Forum is where you can find out whether you’ve forgotten to place feedback on a transaction.
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