Chapter 3

Finding Your Way Around eBay!

In This Chapter

arrow Getting around easily

arrow Using the eBay home page’s links and icons

arrow Perusing the categories

arrow Finding out about eBay’s worldwide reach

arrow Checking out featured auctions and other fun stuff

As much as I hate to say it, the famous writer Thomas Wolfe was wrong; you can go home again. At least on eBay! I visit the eBay home page on a regular basis; it’s a place where I can keep up with eBay’s newest offerings. Month after month, millions of people (just like us) land on eBay’s home page without wearing out the welcome mat (probably because they are wearing their robes and slippers). The eBay home page is the front door to the most popular marketplace on the Internet.

Everything you need to know about navigating eBay begins right here. In this chapter, I give you the grand tour of the areas you can reach right from the home page with the help of links.

What Is the Home Page?

The eBay home page is shown in Figure 3-1 and includes the following ...

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