The E-Auction Insider
Get the Most Out of Your
ONLINE Experience!
Whether you're looking for
art and antiques, computers and electronics, or even a house, browsing online auction
sites can be both fun and educational.
But with so many auction
sites and items hundreds of new items are added every second getting the
right item for the right price or selling your own merchandise for the best price can be
quite a challenge. With The e-Auction Insider, you will learn insightful strategies and
secrets for getting the most out of bidding, buying, and selling online.
Packed with Insider Tips,
this revealing reference explains how auction sites work, how to navigate sites to find
the items you want, how and when to bid, how to complete transactions, how to understand
privacy and security issues, and much more. You'll also get a listing of 50 of the best
auction sites, including both general interest and specialized sites. No matter what your
level of experience, the tips in this book will make you a savvy player in the exciting
world of online auctions.
COVERAGE INCLUDES:
Information on reserve
auctions and automatic bidding
How to use site search
systems to find and track the items you want
Ways to enhance your own
listing when offering items in an auction
Things to know before you
start to bid or list an item for sale
How to protect yourself in
high-ticket auctions and understand third-party escrow services
How to use various
bidder/seller feedback systems and features on eBay, Amazon, corn, Yahoo!, and FairMarket
auction sites
Listings of useful Web sites
and organizations
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Dave Taylor is President of
iTrack, a popular Internet auction tracking service. Founder of the Internet Mail, he is
also well-known as author of the Elm Mail System and the Embot mail autoresponder. He is
also the author of four other books and is a professor at San Jose State University.
Susan M. Cooney has made a
career of helping early stage technology companies grow quickly, and is a self-described
Internet junkie. She has more than 13 years experience in senior marketing and business
development roles with companies including CSTONE, Inc., iTrack, Cox Interactive Media,
LinkExchange, and InterNex. Her current projects include advisory and director roles with
the start-ups SuiteSmart and Confinity/X.Com.
334 pages