Ebay Newsletter
eBay Introduction
E-Bay Abbreviations
MIB or Mint in Box
The item’s in the original box, in great shape, just the way you’d find
it in a store.
MIMB or Mint in Mint Box
The box has never been opened and looks like it just left the factory.
MOC or Mint on Card
The item is mounted on its original display card, attached with the
original fastenings, in store-new condition
NRFB or Never Removed From Box
Just what it says.
COA or Certificate of Authenticity
Documentation that vouches for the genuineness of an item, such as
an autograph or painting.
OEM or Original Equipment Manufacture
You’re selling the item and all the equipment that originally came
with it, but you don’t have the original box, owner’s manual, or in-
structions.
Hibbing
OOAK or One of a Kind
Public
You are selling the only one in existence.
Library
NR or No Reserve Price
2020 East 5th Avenue
This is the price you set when you begin your auction. If bids don’t
Hibbing, MN 55746
meet this price you don’t have to sell.
HTP, OOP or Hard to Find
Out of print, only a few ever made, or people grabbed up all there
Library Hours
were.
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Created by Enid Costley, with contribution by Deborah Johnson, for Hibbing
9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Public Library with support from the IRRRA Do I.T. Community Technology
Friday and Saturday
Awareness Program, Created January 2003Updated March 2004
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eBay Introduction
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Websites Tutorials and Help
What is e-Bay?
http://pages.ebay.com/education/index.html
How to Search on e-Bay?
Found on the e-Bay homepage
How to Register on e-Bay?
Found on the e-Bay homepage
Learning Center
http://pages.ebay.com/education/index.html
Help or live help
Click on from any page
Auction Terms
Dutch Auction
An auction that allows a seller to put multiple, identical items up for
Ebay Stores
sale instead of holding multiple, separate auctions. The seller must
An eBay store
sell all items at the lowest winning price. You can bid on one, some,
is a platform to
or all of the items.
help you
Reserve-price auctions
maximize your
Allows a seller to protect himself against selling an item for less than
eBay business.
the amount they want for it.
It is meant to
Restricted-access auctions
help create
Need to be over 18 and interested in bidding on items of an adult
more sales,
nature.
attract new
buyers, build
Private auctions
your business
Run like traditional auctions except the bidder’s identity is kept
and get repeat
secret.
customers.
Essential Reading
User Agreement
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/
user-agreement.html
Frequently Asked Questions on User
Agreement
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/
user-agreement-faqs.html
Prohibited and Restricted Items
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/
items-ov.html
Intro to eBay
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Registration on e-Bay
A person must of 18 years old or older to register on e-Bay
A person needs to have an e-mail address as registration will be
confirmed through your e-mail. Free web based e-mail are available
• http://www.yahoo.com/ then click on mail
• http://www.msn.com/ then click on hotmail
It is recommended that you have more then one e-mail. One for
family and friends and one for everything else. You may consider
having a e-mail address especially for e-bay.
When creating a password make it easy for you to remember, but
hard to break. For example a word spelt backward and include a
number. Write down your password until you learn it.
Secret Question—this question will be used if you forget your
password. The answer should be easy for your to remember.
Half.com
e-Bay Books and On-line course
This store carries
How to Sell on eBay
381 GRAF
an immense
By Annette Graf
selection of
eBay for Dummies
381 COLLI
merchandise that
By Marsha Collier
you can buy right
now. Half.com
Official eBay Bible
381.17 GRIFF
does not charge
By Jim Griffith
sellers a listing fee
E-Bay On-line Course
to sell their items.
http://pages.ebay.com/education/ebayuniversityonline/
The sellers pay a
Requires registration and a fee of $19.95
percentage of
Attend a Class
their sales when
http://pages.ebay.com/university/classes.html
an item sells.
A class will be held in Minneapolis on May 22
Safety
To ensure that people have a positive experience using
e-Bay several services are offered
• Dispute resolution
• Escrow Service
• Trading Assistance
• Links to experts who can grade and authenticate items
• A system of feedback by both the buyer and seller is used
