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

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Pub. Date: 2006-07-01
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Summary

"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!

Author Biography

Marsha Collier is widely acknowledged as the world's foremost eBay expert. She launched her first eBay business in the site's infancy and put her daughter through college on the profits. Marsha teaches eBay University courses, gives seminars, has appeared on NBC's Today Show and ABC's The View, and is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including eBay For Dummies and Starting an eBay Business For Dummies (Wiley).

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(6)
Where I'm coming from
1(1)
Where you're coming from
2(1)
Countdown to the holidays
2(2)
Icons used in the book
4(1)
My top eBay Store picks
5(2)
August — What's the Big Deal about Shopping Online? 7(12)
Why buy online instead of at a "real" brick-and-mortar store?
7(3)
Just who is doing all this online selling?
10(2)
What's so different about eBay?
12(3)
What other shopping sites are worth looking at?
15(4)
September - Sign up for Your First Purchase 19(14)
How do I join the community?
20(6)
How do I keep track of everything?
26(4)
How can I be sure it's the real deal?
30(3)
October - Make Your First Purchase 33(24)
Excuse me, do you know where they keep the...?
33(5)
How can I find out about the seller?
38(4)
So let's get shopping!
42(3)
Buying your item outright
45(1)
What happens if I make a mistake?
46(1)
What happens when I buy or win an item?
47(4)
How can I be a better buyer?
51(6)
November — Getting Ready for Cyber Monday! 57(20)
Make your list—check it twice
58(2)
The secret's in the timing
60(2)
My favorite auction-winning strategies
62(6)
Know your item's value!
68(1)
Buying and staying safe
69(7)
Buying stuff from other countries
76(1)
Early December — Checking Names Off Your List 77(24)
Measure the pulse of eBay
78(3)
Over 20,000 Categories?
81(3)
Finding personalized gifts
84(4)
Gifts to our closest family
88(11)
Holiday fun and decor for you!
99(2)
Late December — Last-Minute Shopping 101(10)
What's a good last-minute gift?
102(2)
How about silly stocking stuffers?
104(2)
Shopping quickly on eBay Express
106(5)
After the Holidays — Um That jacket I Got Didn't Fit 111(6)
Why not re-gift that fruitcake?
111(1)
Get a Trading Assistant to sell for you
112(1)
Why not try selling the item yourself?
113(2)
Filling in the required blanks
115(2)
January 1st - Time to Find the Bargains! 117(12)
Shopping America's virtual mall
118(2)
Shopping eBay Stores
120(3)
eBay Live Auctions
123(1)
Shopping the outlet stores
124(5)
Shopping eBay for the Rest of the Year 129(18)
eBay for back-to-school
129(2)
Let's have an eBay wedding!
131(2)
Even discount vacations!
133(1)
No more big-box stores for the outdoors
134(3)
Home electronics on eBay
137(2)
Computers and office gear
139(1)
Home audio, video, and photo equipment
139(1)
Disability resources
140(1)
Get cooking!
140(1)
For the junior musician
141(1)
Finding the sparkly stuff
141(6)
Some of My Favorite eBay Stores 147(88)
Apparel and Accessories
Beachcombers Bazaar
150(1)
Blueberry Boutique
151(1)
BorderDogs T-Shirts
152(1)
BUY TOMMY BAHAMA on SALE
153(1)
Cellfashion Wireless
154(1)
DeCalo Fashion
155(1)
Diva-Deals
156(1)
Furs by Chrys
157(1)
Gotham City Online
158(1)
Laura's Luxuries
159(1)
Only Authentic Louis Vuitton
160(1)
Perpetual Vogue
161(1)
Pretty Girlie Things
162(1)
Rockin' Sox
163(1)
SHOETIME
164(1)
Silver Dollar Outpost
165(1)
Sophia's Style Boutique
166(1)
Arts and Crafts
Cornish Heritage Farms
167(1)
On Pins & Needles & More
168(1)
Tabbers Temptations
169(1)
Book, Movies, and Music
Collector Book Store
170(1)
EvanP Discount Musical Instruments
171(1)
Jay and Marie
172(1)
Movie Magic USA
173(1)
Music N More
174(1)
Collectibles and Memorabilia
AACS Autographs
175(1)
The Battlefield Store
176(1)
eMoviePoster Movie Poster Auctions
177(1)
The Executive Coin Company
178(1)
I Do Believe I Do Believe
179(1)
Muederjoe's Collectors Heaven
180(1)
Ornaments4Less
181(1)
Noblespirit
182(1)
Patti's Potpourri
183(1)
Pennant Palooza
184(1)
Period Paper
185(1)
Sally Jo's Diamond Collectibles
186(1)
Superior Galleries
187(1)
eBay Tools
Marsha Collier's Fabulous Finds
188(1)
Food
Beulahs Candyland
189(1)
Higher Groundz Coffee and Chocolates
190(1)
Holly's Fudge Shop
191(1)
Hooked On Wine
192(1)
New York City Pizza
193(1)
The Wine Tasting Store
194(1)
Gifts
Crystal Inphinity
195(1)
Entertainment House
196(1)
Extraordinary Things
197(1)
MetziYa Gifts and Judaica
198(1)
Michel Perchin Luxury Fountain Pens
199(1)
Tigereye's Mystic Gem Creations
200(1)
Health and Beauty
Beauty Rocks
201(1)
Prairieland Herbs
202(1)
Home and Garden
A City Discount Restaurant Equipment
203(1)
The Corner Curiosity Shoppe
204(1)
Egypt Stars
205(1)
Framed Art by Tilliams
206(1)
Mary, Jo & Roz Aroma Galaxy
207(1)
Micro Mosaic Art
208(1)
MissLynette's Antique Furniture
209(1)
Robert McMahan Photography
210(1)
SunJara Tea
211(1)
Touch of Europe
212(1)
Vintage China Etc.
213(1)
Wellspring Gardens
214(1)
Jewelry
Ever Charming's Sterling Silver Charm Shop
215(1)
Chronoware
216(1)
Jewelers 3 Fine Jewelry
217(1)
Pieces of the Past
218(1)
Pugster, Inc.
219(1)
SylvaRocks
220(1)
Pets
Gallery Now
221(1)
HorseLoverz
222(1)
PixiePets
223(1)
Sports and Sporting Equipment
The Collectable Trader
224(1)
DJ's Board Shop
225(1)
Gotta Ride Bikes
226(1)
Rock Bottom Golf
227(1)
Snow Sport Deals
228(1)
Sporting Goods USA
229(1)
Toys and Hobbies
100percentToys
230(1)
Art's Game Store
231(1)
Dan's Train Depot
232(1)
HitGaming's Vintage Video Games
233(2)
Index 235

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