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Miller, Michael. Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay. QUE. 2003. 367p. ISBN 0-7897-2928-8. pap. $18.95.
Miller, Michael. Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay. QUE. 2003. 367p. ISBN 0-7897-2928-8. pap. $18.95.
Who doesn't dream of making a million-or at least of finding that perfect item!-on eBay? In 2002, it hosted more than 423 million auctions. For those starting out, Absolute Beginner's covers both bidding and selling; the bulk of the title addresses sellers. Each chapter ends with "key points," while tips, notes, cautions, and "Mike Sez" sidebars throughout provide added material. The information is simple yet thorough-extended discussions of packing items, creating a "My eBay" page, and taking useful item photos, for example, go beyond the "how to buy and sell" basics. A good purchase for all public libraries, as eBay boasts nearly 50 million users.
Rachel Singer Gordon is webmaster of the library careers site Lisjobs.com and author of The Accidental Systems Librarian (Information Today, 2003)
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