First, the prospective
seller, Sally, registers and
obtains a seller??s account to
sell an item on eBay.
10. Bob and Sally provide
feedback to others about
this transaction.
Bob, the buyer
Sally, the seller
7. When Bob
wins the auction or
makes the purchase,
Bob and Sally
connect and verify
the details of the
transaction.
8. Sally packs the
item and ships it
according to the
shipping terms
specified.
2. Sally takes photos
of a ???valuable??? object
to sell, and writes a
description of it.
3. Sally enters
the description, photos,
payment terms, shipping
information, and any
other supporting
material into eBay??s
auction selling form.
4. Sally tracks
the item as buyers
start bidding on it or
purchasing it outright.
9. Bob
gets the
product.
5. The buyer, Bob,
registers to participate
in auctions and make
purchases.
6. Bob finds
Sally??s item and
bids on it or buys
it outright. delighted
with finding such a
treasure.
Figure 1-1: A walk through an eBay transaction shows important steps in buying or selling an item.
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