Lots of books tell you how to buy and sell on eBay. But what if something goes horribly awry? Do you have to chalk it up to a lesson learned, lick your wounds and move on? Not a chance.Don't Get Burned on eBayoffers relevant lessons based on real-life stories posted on eBay's Answer Center. With sharp, witty rhetoric, veteran eBay user Shauna Wright (co-founder of the popular web site WhoWouldBuyThat.com, shows eBay veterans and newcomers alike how to avoid those nasty scenarios, and how to pull themselves out of the muck if they've already fallen in.
Six entertaining (and hair-raising) chapters cover real problems that people have encountered with bidding, payment, shipping, packaging, dealing with other eBayers, and coping with the eBay system. This book is for anyone who's ever used eBay, because even veteran buyers and sellers often don't know the intricacies of eBay's and PayPal's rules.Don't Get Burned on eBaywill leave you well-informed and better protected from potential pitfalls. The book's extensive glossary and numerous in-depth sidebars also make the book useful to people who haven't yet taken the plunge into eBay.
Learn from buyers and sellers who've been therePreface;Introduction;Audience for This Book;Organization of This Book;Conventions Used in This Book;Wed Like to Hear from You;Safari Enabled;Credits;Acknowledgments;Chapter 1: Dont Get Burned on Bidding;1.1 Dont Act Like A Newbie;1.2 When Sellers Go Bad;Chapter 2: Dont Get Burned on Payment;2.1 PayPal: Read the Fine Print;2.2 Money Order Mayhem and Chaos with Cashiers Checks;2.3 Personal Checks, Cash, and Others;Chapter 3: Dont Get Burned on Packaging;3.1 Dont Use Inadequate Packaging;3.2 Dont Use Odd or Potentially Embarrassing Packaging;3.3 When to Take Special Precautions;Chapter 4: Dont Get Burned on Shipping;4.1 Pros and Cons of the Major Shippers;4.2 Insurance Issues;4.3 Shipping and Handling;Chapter 5: Dont Get Burned by Other eBayers;5.1 Savl“!
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