GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED
If you're ready to try an online auction, visit www.ebay.com
To register, provide a name, street address, valid e-mail address and phone number.
Next, pick a user name. This is no easy task -- more than 75 million names are already taken.
Then, read a lengthy user agreement detailing the rules. They include not being allowed to sell or transfer your user ID and understanding it costs money to list items for sale.
EBay instantly e-mails you. Open the message and click "Confirm eBay registration."
You're ready to bid.
To sell, you also have to provide credit-card and bank account numbers.
EBay only asks you for your ID, password or account numbers during registration. When it needs updated information, users are directed to the Web site. Some scammers copy eBay's logos and e-mail users requesting personal information. Do not reply to these messages, said Kevin Pursglove, an eBay spokesman.