Rare Book Monthly
Articles - December - 2002 Issue
The Means of Book Trading That Dares Not Speak Its Name: eBay
Bid Sniping: The other way to bid, of course, is through bid sniping software or an offline bid sniping internet service. To enter a sniped bid you must follow the instructions provided with your bid sniping software and/or bid sniping provider.
HOW TO GET HELP ON EBAY:
Click on the “Help” tab on the top toolbar of your eBay homepage.
HOW AND WHY TO GET TO “SERVICES” ON EBAY:
Click on the “Services” tab on the top toolbar of your eBay homepage. From the “Services” screen you can get to eBay’s free tutorials and get many basic questions answered about eBay and how it works.
HOW TO SAVE A SEARCH ON EBAY:
Click on the “Favorites” tab on the top toolbar of your “My eBay” page.
HOW TO GET TO YOUR “MY EBAY”PAGE:
Click on the “My eBay” tab on the top toolbar of your eBay homepage.
HOW TO CREATE AN “ABOUT ME” PAGE ON EBAY:
Click on the “Services” tab on the top toolbar of your eBay homepage. Then click on “Create About Me Page” on bottom right hand corner in “Services” screen.
A Limited & Highly Selective Glossary of Some Basic eBay Terms:
“Auction Management Programs”: Technology and/or software programs that allow buyers and sellers to coordinate listings, sales, and other info more efficiently.
“Bid Sniping”: Either throwing one’s highest bid in at the very last second, or doing this mechanically with the aid of purchased and automatic technology. Basically stealing the rug out from under the formerly highest bidder.
“Bid Up”: To artificially raise prices on an item that’s yours or a friends/colleague’s. See “Shilling.” (One can “bid up” honestly – as in simply offering a higher bid – but the phrase is not usually used to connote this legitimate action; rather, it has come to be associated with “shilling” or dishonestly raising prices on an item.).
