Or, you might want to monitor items on which you
have placed a bid as the auction end grows near. You can track activity
using the eBay Toolbar or My eBay. To use the eBay Toolbar, you first
need to set your eBay Toolbar options.
Bob the buyer figures out
what the shipping and
handling charges will be
before bidding. He doesn??™t
want any last-minute
surprises!
NOTE
You may be able to enter your ZIP code into a Calculate
Shipping tool so that you will know exactly how much to
pay for shipping.
Figure 4-1: Carefully examine the listing description for as much
information about the item as you can get.
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SET eBAY TOOLBAR OPTIONS
1. On the eBay Toolbar, click the eBay down arrow to open the menu. (You have to be
signed in first.)
2. Click Toolbar Options. The eBay Toolbar Options dialog box is displayed.
3. If not already selected, click the Display Preferences tab as shown in Figure 4-3.
??? Set the Search options to search by title, title and description, or item number. Type
the number of searches to be included in the Recent Searches list.
??? Select the time format that you want. You can choose between viewing the time
the item will end versus the time left before it ends.
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