Chapter 5. Managing Your Auctions

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Auction Management at a Glance

Your work isn’t over when your auction goes live. Quite the contrary—you’re open for business, and it’s time to be on the alert.

You’ll want to be checking the status of your auction to see how the bidding is going. You may receive emails from potential bidders who have questions that need answers. You may need to revise your listing to include more information about your item or to correct an error. You may even need to play the role of cyber-security guard by canceling a bid made by a potentially untrustworthy buyer.

Bottom line: Once your auction is underway, you can’t just walk ...

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