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Chapter 1Why eBay Is a Great Place to Buy and SellIn This Chapter Finding out about eBay Getting the low-down on types of auctions Using features a

eBay’s Safety CentreThe Safety Centre is eBay’s one-stop resource for information and servicesabout keeping eBay safe – and for advice on what to do i

What Is eBay, and How Does It Work?The Internet is spawning all kinds of new businesses (known as e-commerceto City types), and eBay is one of its few

All about AuctionsThe value of an item is determined by how much someone is willing to spendto buy it. That’s what makes auctions exciting. eBay offer

eBay charges a fee for sellers to run these auctions. Nobody (except theseller and the eBay computer system) knows what the reserve price is untilthe

Multiple Item (Dutch) auctionsMultiple Item or Dutch auctions have nothing to do with clogs, Edam cheese,or halving the bill on a date. A Multiple Ite

eBay ShopsVisiting eBay Shops is as easy as clicking the eBay Shops link from the homepage. Thousands of eBay sellers have set up shops, with much of

visit Chapter 14. When you want to get really serious about your selling, seeChapter 15 and the appendices at the back of this book.Figure 1-3:eBayExp

So You Want to Buy StuffIf you’re a collector or you just like to shop for bargains, you can browse 24hours a day through the items up for auction in

eBay regulates members with a detailed system of checks and balances knownas feedback, which is described in Chapter 4. The idea is that the eBay com-