2. Using eBay's Advanced Features

In the last chapter we revisited how an online auction works and how to get around the eBay site. In this chapter we'll go beyond those basics into some of eBay's more advanced features—features that you, as a budding eBay businessperson, might find particularly interesting.

The Ins and Outs of User Feedback

Next to every buyer and seller's name on eBay is a number and (more often than not) a colored star. (Figure 2.1 shows my personal star and feedback number.) These numbers and stars represent that user's feedback rating. You can use this feedback information to ...

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