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51_124673 bindex.qxp 7/19/07 1:24 PM Page 701 Amato, Paula (eBay buddy), 129 A Andale site, 301 abbreviations, 293 Answer Center, 16, 110–111, 403, 404 About Me page antiques community, 104 creating, 97–98 AOL Hometown Web hosting service, 562 description of, 24 API (Application Programming Interface) elements of, 98–99 AddItem function call, 619 HTML commands, 102 advantages of, 604 linking to eBay Store from, 529 description of, 603, 610–611 marketing, 590 Developers Program, 606 me icon, 10 general functions, 613 template, using, 99–101 retrieving eBay Stores data, 620 uses of, 18 retrieving eBay time, 617–619 absentee bid for live auction, placing, 81–82, 222 Sandbox, 613–614 Abuttonlady About Me/About My Store page, 590, 591 SDK compared to, 616 accounting tracking changes in, 621–622 accrual-based, 535–536 API calls and auction life cycle, 611–612 business deductions, 539–540 archived workshop, reviewing, 8–10 cash-based, 535 ASP (average sale price), 7 online services, 541–542, 544–545 aspect ratio, 355 overview of, 534–535 auction. See also bidding paying taxes, 537–538 business service, 85–86 recordkeeping, 536–537 Buy It Now, 60, 83–84, 199–200, 388 software for, 542–544 canceling, 448 Accounting & eBay group, 535 completed, researching, 64, 159–161, 248 accounting software, 274 duration of, 301 accrual-based accounting, 535–536 featured, 304 acronyms, 113 Featured Item, 171, 172 addiction, 668 fine print, 73–74 AddItem function call, 619 linking Web site to, 570–575 address, confirming, 399, 408–409 live, 79–83, 218–223 adhesive, removing, 407 multiple item, 78–79, 197–198, 302 adjectives, in description, 284–285 parts of screen, 71–73 Adobe Photoshop Elements, 351, 352, 357, 661–663 person-to-person, 71 Advanced Search, 60–62, 220 COPYRIGHTEDprivate, MATERIAL 312–313, 666–667 advertising. See also marketing real estate, 214 eBay on own Web site, 18–20 reserve, 73, 78, 191 eBay Store, 594–596 restricting access to, 667 advice, giving, 128 seller, checking out, 74–76 affiliate program, 18–19, 495–496, 571–572 selling item in, 288 alert standard, 77 configuring, 236 start time for, 301–302 wireless device, 240–241 starting bids, 79 Alexander, David T. (comic book dealer), 134 time limits, 76–77, 79 All Buying section, 91–95 auction hosting service, 340 All Selling section, 95–96 auction life cycle and API calls, 611–612 AllBusiness Web site, 535 auction management software, 554–557 AltaVista Babelfish Web site, 28 auction marketplace, 6 701 51_124673 bindex.qxp 7/19/07 1:24 PM Page 702 A Index auction number, copying, 309–310 increments, 189–191 Auction Orbit Web site, 56 on multiple-item auction, 197–198 Auction Relay Web site, 574 nibbling, 197 auction service provider, 599 positive feedback, building, 188 auction tracking software, 241–243 on real estate, 218 auction tracking specialty sites, 243–244 retracting bid, 200–203, 627 AuctionBytes Web site, 28, 106, 115 against self, 198–199 Auctioncentric Web site, 574 shill bidding, 204 AuctionContact Web site, 604 snibbling, 197 AuctionSentry software, 196 sniping, 188, 195–197 AuctionStealer service, 196 as unwelcome buyer, 203 AuctionTamer software, 554 wireless device, 241 AuctionWeb Web site, 4–5, 6, 23–24 bidding activity, reviewing, 68 authenticating item, 164, 221 Bidding History, checking, 157–158 author, e-mail address of, 669 bidding software, 49 Authorize.Net software, 396 BidPay, 388 automating business processes, 505–508 Big Ticket category, 224–225 average sale price (ASP), 7 Bigstep hosting service, 562 bitmap, 336, 337 blackout, 28–29 B Blackthorne Basic and Pro, 552–553 Babelfish online translator, 479 blocking bidder, 632–633 baby items, 175 blog, writing, 592–594 bandwidth, 264 bookmarking category, 56–57 bank account, opening seller account with, 275–278 Bookmarks, organizing, 46–47 bargain store, 254–257 Boolean search terms, 62 Basic Search, conducting, 59–60 Browse page, 55 BayCheck Pro software, 164–165, 480–481 browser. See Web browser Beachbadge’s FIRE and ICE Beach Hut Web page, 98–99 browsing by category, 54–56 Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. eBay store, 498 “buddy”, finding, 129 Best Offer option, 434, 435 Bull, Bob (seller), 589–590 bid. See also bidder; bidding business card, adding to shipment, 465–466 canceling, 447, 631–632 business expense, 266 early proxy, 193–194 business model improper, 631–633 automating processes, 505–508 minimum, 299 brick-and-mortar supplement, 498–499 proxy, 189, 191–192 building reputation, 509–512 starting, 79, 299 corporation, 531–532 bid research software, 164–165 finding help and making space, 508–509 bid shielding, 204 full-time, 496–497 bidder legal forms for, 533–534 blocking, 632–633 overview of, 489–490 checking out, 157–159 part-time, 490–496 hiding identity of, 440 schedule, importance of, 499–505 ineligible, 631 Business sales area, 85 pre-approving, 667 business service auction, 85–86 restricting, 438, 439 Buy It Now auction, 60, 83–84, 199–200, 388 second-chance, 646–647 Buy It Now price, 300–301 unqualified, 644–645 buyer. See also seller winning, contacting, 643–644 contacting, 431, 448–449 with 0 feedback rating, 438 finding, 168–169 bidding hostile, dealing with, 445 absentee for live auction, 81–82, 222 leaving feedback for, 128, 140, 141, 451–452 approaches to, 191–193 listening to, 132–133 basics of, 187–188 paying quickly, 130 doing homework before, 188–189 preapproving, 439–440 eBay Motors, 209–210 702 51_124673 bindex.qxp 7/19/07 1:24 PM Page 703 Index C privacy of, maintaining, 665–667 Checkout, 390–391 problems with, 642–647 Christies.com site, 162, 164 questionable items, 623–627 clickthrough, 495 reminding to pay, 450 closing sale, 423–427, 430–431 responding positively to, 131 collecting sales tax, 539 unwelcome, 203 Collectors.org site, 253 Buyer Protection Program, 640 color in image, checking, 350–351 Buyer Requirements dialog box, 439 combined payment, 391–394 buyer’s remorse, 201 combined search, 62–63 buying. See also researching before buying; selling combined shipment, 421, 457, 641–642 after auction ends, 198 communication, automating, 506–508 learning by, 247–248 communication etiquette three Rs of, 153 complaint, dealing with, 139 criticism, responding to, 137–138 Skype, 143–145 C turning negatives into positives, 139–143 C corporation, 532, 534 community C.O.D. (cash on delivery), 389 description of, 103 Calculated: Cost varies based on buyer’s location option, etiquette, 138 414–415 joining, 103–104, 108–109, 129 calculating shipping charges, 455–456 news and events, 120 call pack, 273 participating in, 594 camera, digital, 267–269, 345 Community Help board, 110 canceling Community Overview page, 107 account, 41–43 competition, researching, 129–130, 157–159, 512 auction, 448 complaint, 139, 633 bid, 447, 631–632 completed auction, searching for, 64, 159–161, 248 Cappuccio, Ronald J. (tax attorney), 532 Completed Auctions feature, 4 car, buying, 207–213 Composer, 584–587 CARad Web site, 557 computer cash on delivery (C.O.D.), 389 as deduction, 539–540 cash-based accounting, 535 requirements for, 264 cashier’s check, 384, 394 Condition Guarantee by Seller, 210 catalog, searching, 219 condition of item, evaluating, 156–157 category consignment, selling on, 250–251, 600–601. See also Trading bookmarking, 56–57 Assistant Browse page of, 258 Consumer Reports Online, 162 browsing by, 54–56 ConsumerGuide.com site, 162 In Demand data for, 259–260 contact information second, listing in, 292–293 finding, 168–169 selecting, 290–293 incorrect, for buyer, 646 for store, 520, 523–524 Web site, 565–566 category page, 58–59, 171–172 contraband, selling, 146–147, 668 Center for Internet Addiction Recovery, 668 cookie, 44–46, 53 Certified Service Provider, 604–605 cooking items, 177 Certified Solution Provider, 604–605 copying auction number, 309–310 changed user icon, 68 copyright protection changing overview of, 655–657 resolution of bitmap image, 356, 357 potentially infringing items, 148 seller account information, 279–280 reusing photos, 624 User ID, 36 sale of items violating, 147, 183, 625 charitable activity, 30–31 corporation, 531–532 charity. See donating; fundraising Costco Internet Card Processing, 399 chat room, 104–106, 113 counter, adding, 305 the Chatter, 29–30, 51 counterfeit check, 394 check, bounced, 12–13 CQ Counter, 305 Check Spelling button, 12–13 703 51_124673 bindex.qxp 7/19/07 1:24 PM Page 704 C Index Create Custom Page: Select Layout page, 527 dial-up modem connection, 273 Create Template screen (Turbo Lister), 317–323 digital camera, 267–269, 345 Create Your Listing page digital image, 335–338 Buyer Requirements dialog box, 439 digital imaging, hardware for, 266–272 Calculated Shipping option, 455 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 659 Description box, 295 digital watermark, 661–663 Digital Item box, 297 directing bidder from one listing to another, 624 Domestic options dialog box, 455–456 discussion board payment options, 302–303 About Me pages, 101 photos, 296 acronyms for, 113 Private Auction option, 440 authenticating items, 164 credit card Bidding, 193 ending sale early, 630–631 chat room compared to, 104–105 payment by, 394–399 eBay Motors, 208 seller account, 275–278 for help with eBay, 110 credit card fraud, 644 posting message to, 107–108 criticism, responding to, 137–138 Real Estate and Timeshares, 216 cropping image, 347, 349–350 Search, 57 cross-promotion, 307–308, 594–595 Technical Issues, 17 CSV file, 323 Turbo Lister, 317 currency conversion, 27–28, 399–400 Workshop Board, 9 Current Date and Time page, 76–77 dispute, resolving, 650–653