How does eBay work?
On the official site of this Internet auction everyone can register and become the Seller. The Sellers display any goods (except the goods, which are in the eBay blacklist); all the people, who want to buy this product (lot), offer their price. The buyer, who offers the biggest price, becomes the happy owner of the lot.
Each Seller may be the Buyer of other lots as well. If the user wants to register as the Buyer only and doesn't plan to use eBay as a platform for selling his lots, then he goes through the simplified system of registration. veBay is in fact an intermediary between the Seller and the Buyer, providing the platform for making a deal between them.
Today the eBay Internet auction is available to people of almost all countries. The number of registered users counts tens of millions, and you can find up to 5 million of lots on eBay!
Services
eBay Inc. doesn't only control the official site of the Internet auction and its versions in different countries, but is also the owner of the PayPal company. Today we can also find the following auction's services:
• eBay Pulse – shows the most popular queries for the most viewed products.
• Best of eBay – helps in search for the most unique and unusual goods.
• eBay Express – works as a traditional Internet shop for the users of the USA.
eBay SMS-services and PDA-version of the site are provided additionally.
eBay has the rating system allowing to define how reliable this or that seller is, and how much he can be trusted. The rating is set by the buyers that have already dealt with the specific seller and can evaluate his honesty. In case of fraud (that happens really rare on eBay), the user can file a complaint, debate the issue or use the legal methods of influence upon dishonest seller or buyer.
Does eBay charge fee from the participants? What for?
I used to only buy on eBay. How do I start selling?
What are the main ways of trading on eBay?
What credit card do I need to work with eBay?
How many days does the auction last?
I won a lot! When do they contact me?
How can I connect the seller of the lot?
Is PayPal the only system using which I can pay for the goods?
Does eBay provide the insurance?
Why do I need the user rating?
What should I do if I've received a negative feedback?
The eBay messages don't reach me. What is the reason?
Can I have multiple accounts on eBay?
I accidently deleted a lot. Can I restore it?
How to protect yourself from frauds?
I don't know the category of my item.
What starting bid should I set for the item?
Can I give links in the item description?
How to increase the number of people viewing my lot?