Starting a Business on eBay.co.uk For Dummies covers all the essentials an eBay user or budding entrepreneur needs to start a money-making venture by trading on eBay.co.uk. It features straight-talking advice on every aspect of starting and growing a successful business, including; setting-up shop, running successful auctions, delivering goods, keeping customers happy, and maximising profits.

Starting a Business on eBay.co.uk For Dummies

Business & Money

Collier, Marsha

Matthews, Dan

Management & Leadership

For Dummies

Thinking about buying or selling items on eBay? Whether you want to use eBay to make smart bids and win auctions or turn household clutter into cash, eBay for Dummies, Fifth Edition is your passport to the most successful trading community on the planet. Beginning with an overview of what eBay is and how to become a registered user, eBay for Dummies helps you discover how you can: 
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<li>Search for items to buy and list items to sell on eBay</li> <li>Place a bid—and determine how much you should spend</li> <li>Use pictures and basic HTML to make your eBay listings more appealing</li> <li>Communicate well and close deals without a problem</li> <li>Identify auction terms (reserve price, starting bid, Buy It Now, etc.)</li> <li>Organize your transactions and interactions using the My eBay page</li> <li>Resolve buying and selling issues with eBay’s Trust &amp; Safety program</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul>
Registering at eBay makes you part of a really unique community of people who like to collect, buy, and sell items of just about every kind! So if you’re ready to join the millions of people who use their home computers to make great deals, buy cool stuff, and turn a profit, eBay for Dummies does all the legwork so you can sit back and let the bidding begin!

eBay For Dummies

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

"Marsha Collier knows eBay like no one else. With her tips and insight, anyone can enjoy the ease and convenience of shopping online any time of year." --Clarissa Parashar, eBay PowerSeller and owner of the eBay store Perpetual Vogue The kids' concert is tonight, your brother's coming Saturday, and when are you going to shop? Who has time for fun at the holidays? You will, when you learn these techniques and tactics for successful online shopping from Marsha Collier, the undisputed empress of eBay. Even if your previous forays online have produced only frustration--or if you've never tried at all--this step-by-step guide will make you a pro. Here's how to shop safely, target your searches, make a list and check it twice, and even handle customer service problems. Discover the best sites to shop for teenagers, your boss, or hard-to-please Aunt Agatha, find out where to purchase perfect last-minute gifts and get them in time, and even pick up post-holiday bargains without ever hitting the mall. Your gift? Time!

Santa Shops on eBay: How to find deals, get organized, and give yourself the gift of time

Computers & Technology

Web Development & Design

wiley

eBay is the world’s marketplace! If you’re ready to turn your hobby into an online business, Marsha Collier knows exactly how to help. Packed with proven techniques for boosting your business, Starting an eBay Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes the steps to success that you’ll want to know. 
More than a million people are earning regular income on eBay. Those who are earning the most know how to set up a business, find and manage inventory, use auction management software to best advantage, get freebies on shipping, and run their businesses professionally. Marsha Collier was one of the first, and she shares all the secrets she’s learned. In this fun and easy guide to getting your online business off and running, you’ll discover how to: <ul>
<li>Attract more bidders to your auctions</li> <li>Set up a professional business</li> <li>Find out what sells and what doesn’t</li> <li>Increase bidder confidence with strong listings</li> <li>Price your items to sell</li> <li>Reduce your costs by shipping more efficiently</li> <li>Work with a PayPal account and collect your money</li> <li>Understand legal issues such as taxes and licenses</li> <li>Keep appropriate records</li> <li>Improve your image with outstanding customer service</li> </ul>
Marsha Collier has been so successful with her home-based business that she educated her daughter on the profits and today is one of the stars of the eBay community. Along with plenty of solid information and time-and-money-saving tips, she’ll give you the confidence you need to become an eBay entrepreneur.

Starting an eBay Business For Dummies

Programming

eBay For Canadians For Dummies is the perfect primer to one of the world's most popular Web sites. From how to find that perfect item, to winning it at the perfect price and having it shipped to you, it covers the whole experience of buying. Power Sellers Marsha Collier and Bill Summers also help you make money on eBay, telling you how to list your stuff and reap the profits. With over 25 percent new content, the book also covers eBay issues unique to Canada, such as <ul>
<li>Canada-only promotions</li> <li>The advantages and disadvantages to shopping on ebay.ca and ebay.com</li> <li>Taxes (should you charge GST when selling?) and shipping (what's the most cost-effective way to ship an item?)</li> </ul> The book will be completely up-to-date: Bill and Marsha will also include quick looks at eBay's newest sites and tools, including the SYI (sell your item) Java-assisted form, eBay Deal Finder, and eBay Match Maker.

eBay For Canadians For Dummies

Summers, Bill

With over a million copies of her books in print, Marsha Collier is the leading eBay author in the world. Her books help eBay users get started, find bargains, make their first purchases, sell their first items, and start generating a steady income on eBay. This book, eBay PowerSeller Business Practices For Dummies, shares the techniques you need to know to either achieve the coveted PowerSeller status on eBay, make your PowerSeller-level business run more smoothly, or simply employ the tips the site's best sellers use every day. A PowerSeller herself, Marsha has done the research and developed tried and true techniques for boosting your sales and keeping them at high levels. Best of all, she breaks all the practices down into short, step-by-step tasks that don't require a lot of time to accomplish, leaving you more time to build your business! The book breaks PowerSeller selling into: 
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<li>Powering Up: Understanding how to use eBay's tools and community to get sales up to PowerSeller levels</li> <li>Hitting Your Sales Targets: Establishing a strategy for choosing the items that work for you, buying items for resale on eBay, and creating a business plan that incorporates marketing, shipping, eBay Stores, and expanding into a separate Web site.</li> <li>Build Better Listings: Upgrading your HTML and photography skills to build sale pages that command buyer confidence</li> <li>Become a Model Seller: Enhancing your customer service skills from packing and shipping to insuring items to communicating with buyers</li> <li>Manage Your Business: A crash course in accounting, including the unique issues with operating an online store</li> </ul> The book also includes a CD-ROM that includes samples of Marsha's 5-DVD video training kit, "Your eBay Business Plan;" trial versions of helpful software from DAZzle, Fast Photos, and QuickBooks; and tools created by the author to help you better operate your business including a fee calculator and list of sources for wholesale merchandise.

eBay PowerSeller Business Practices

John Wiley&Sons

Want to become an eBay entrepreneur? Nobody knows more about starting an eBay business than Marsha Collier, and she's put it all in 1-2-3 order for you in eBay Business All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition. This all-in-one guide includes nine handy minibooks that cover: 
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<li>eBay Basics</li> <li>Essential Tools</li> <li>Selling Like a Pro</li> <li>Sourcing Merchandise</li> <li>Presenting Your Items</li> <li>Promoting Your Goods</li> <li>Storing and Shipping</li> <li>Power Selling</li> <li>Office and Legal</li> </ul> eBay PowerSeller Marsha Collier shows you how to: <ul>
<li>Set up your business, find and manage inventory, and run your business like a pro</li> <li>Equip yourself with the tools that count--eBay's search engine, online sources of information, the PayPal system, and eBay's management tools</li> <li>Source your merchandise and learn valuable strategies for managing and maximizing sales</li> <li>Set up the optimal eBay photo studio and develop and market your eBay Web site</li> <li>Learn the ins and outs of online retailing and what it takes to buy and sell online safely and easily</li> <li>Find deals on the computer equipment you need</li> <li>Promote, market, and show off your goods, all the while keeping your business legal</li> </ul> Before you know it, you too can be a PowerSeller! Get started today with eBay Business All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition.

eBay Business All-in-One For Dummies

Economics

The bestselling guide to successfully buying and selling on eBay, fully revised and updated eBay is the world's #1 shopping and selling site, where millions find bargains and make money with their own sales. Marsha Collier is the #1 eBay expert and bestselling author, with more than a million copies of her books in print. And eBay For Dummies has been the bestselling book on eBay since the original edition in 1999. Thoroughly updated to cover all the changes in the eBay site, eBay For Dummies, 6th Edition gets you started with information about signing up and navigating the site. It shows you how to find the best bargains, bid to win, and complete your purchase securely. Then it guides you into become a successful eBay seller, showing you how you can pick up extra money in a tight economy with eBay sales. 
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<li>Covers how to find bargains on eBay, bid successfully, and pay for your purchases safely</li> <li>Helps new users become comfortable with the site and shop with confidence</li> <li>Shows you how to set up a seller account, list items, offer customer service, ship merchandise, and receive payment securely</li> <li>Prepares you for other issues that may arise</li> <li>Explores eBay's special features, showing you how to work within the rules, use the community, and even set up a charity auction</li> <li>Includes insider tips on becoming a better buyer and seller</li> </ul>
eBay For Dummies, 6th Edition prepares you to save money on your purchases and make money on your sales, all from the comfort of your home.

A fully updated edition of a UK bestseller, eBay.co.uk For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the most current and comprehensive guide available. Packed with expert advice on buying and selling successfully and safely this book explains every aspect of using the site in simple steps – it’s the easiest way to get started and make some serious money in the world’s biggest marketplace. Second edition new content includes:  Making serious money on eBay.co.uk Fair trade goods Feedback 2.0 Advanced searching Latest security information – including infringing items, increased buyer protection, dealing with counterfeit goods and ticket touts Express selling, including discount sales for shop owners Updated Pay Pal information Using Skype Blogging and MyWorld

eBay.co.uk For Dummies

Hill, Steve

Hoskyn, Jane

Industries

Expert advice helps seniors find bargains and make money on eBay eBay is a great place to help seniors find bargains or supplement their income by selling items. This book offers the basics on buying or selling on eBay with confidence in a format that's ideal for the senior audience, including a larger print format than traditional For Dummies books. Author Marsha Collier is the undisputed authority on eBay. Her advice has helped millions of eBay users navigate the popular shopping and selling site. This book explains how to Get your computer ready to use eBay Go to the eBay site, sign up, and browse Spot good deals, buy items, and pay safely Set up your own sale Take pictures of your merchandise and get them online Receive payment and ship items Understand eBay's fees and rules eBay can be fun and profitable. This book makes it easy to get started!

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