Step-by-Step Guide to Help You
Get Started with eBay

This guide is intended to walk you through the necessary procedures involved in getting you up and running with eBay. Ebay has a vast array of pages to assist you, but finding the ones you really need, as opposed to those that just give eBay a bigger cut, can involve some expensive trial and error. Let's see if we can separate the wheat from the chaff and just give you what you actually need. :-)

There are also some very good non-eBay resources that can provide you with the tricks, tips, strategies and ingenious ideas that eBay would rather you didn't know (hey, they'd rather you added to their bottom line). You'll find those if you click here Additional Auction Resources for Experts.

So let's get started ...

Basic First Steps

Register To Join eBay™ – IT’S FREE!	Register!
Create Your Own My eBay™ Page	My eBay
Process Transactions with a FREE PayPal Account
Create Your Own Seller's Account	Sell Stuff
Create Your Own About Me Page	About Me

Next, I'd recommend watching some auctions (add them to your watch list on your My eBay page), doing some bidding and buy a few low cost items to establish your feedback rating, so that potential bidders for your items will not be hesitant to bid.

Buying and Selling on eBay

Buying

eBay™ Basics - Glossary of eBay Terms	eBay Basics
Buyer's Guide – Getting Started	Buyer's Guide
Understanding Different Types Of Auctions	Auction Types
Search For Items to Bid On or in eBay™ Stores	Find Items
Overview Of All eBay™ Category Lists	Category List
How To Purchase eBay™ Gift Certificates	Gift Certificates
Tips for Bidders	Bidder Tips
How bid Increments are computed	Bid Increments
Retracting your bid (only for legitimate reasons)	Retract Bids
To Get Help from Experienced Users	Q & A Board

Here's a nice search tool that let's you see average prices on completed auctions so you don't pay too much!


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Selling

Create Your Own Seller's Account	Sell Stuff
Seller's Guide - Getting Started	Seller's Guide
How to List Your Item - Overview	Listing Basics
Sell Your Item Form	Selling Form
Basic HTML Tags Used for eBay™ Listings	HTML Tips
Adding Photos/Images To Your eBay™ Listing	Add Photos
Revise An Existing Item Up For Auction	Revise Listing
Add Info To The Item Description	Add Info
Ending Your Auction Early –NO BIDS	End Early
Turbo Lister (eBay's Automated Listing Program)	Turbo Lister
Get Your Own eBay™ Store	Open a Store
eBay Store Guide	Store Guide
eBay Stores Answer Center forum	Store help

Protecting and Maintaining Your Account

Protect Your eBay™ Account From Theft	Acct Protection
Strategies for safe trading practices	eBay Security Center
Change Your eBay™ Email Address	Change E-mail Address
Change Your eBay™ User ID	Change User ID
Change Your eBay™ Password	Change Password
Change Your eBay™ Registration Information	User Information
Contact eBay For Support Questions	eBay Support