1. Buying and Selling on E-Bay
Instructor: Lisa Driskill “I did not lose my mind, I sold it on eBay.”
Contact Info: Text 405-761-1894 or Email lisdriskill@yahoo.com
Description: You will learn about eBay as a community, research and the steps of buying and selling.
Objectives:
1. Entrepreneurial opportunities for eBay
2. Bidding and Buying
3. Posting an item to sale
4. Paying for an auction/Receiving payment through PayPal
Tentative Course Schedule: **This syllabus represents my current plans and objectives. As we go through the semester,
those plans may need to change to enhance the class learning opportunity. Such changes, communicated clearly, are not unusual
and should be expected.
Date Main Topic In Class Work to do at home
8/20/15 Introduction : meet Lisa and your
classmates/ go over goals (what would YOU
like to buy and / or sell and syllabus
 Business Opportunities
 Research before listing
 Click through ideas for selling
around the house on eBay
TV shows to watch:
American Pickers
Cash and Cari
Thrift Hunters on Spike TV
Antique Road Show
Pawn Stars
Endless Yard Sale
News 4 at 4:30 on Wednesdays – Trash or Treasure
http://kfor.com/category/news/trash-or-treasure/
Bring Show and tell item to class next week
8/27/15 Buying on eBay
Research continued – timing of auction
Watch episode of Thrift Hunters - discuss
Watch a different show from the list above
Buy one item off of eBay this week and bring it to
class
9/3/15 Selling Step by Step – bring item to list for
sale
Photography and watch Thrift Hunters
Watch a different show from the list above
Bring item to sell on eBay and a camera or digital
photos of the item
9/10/15 Description Writing
Packing and Shipping, including supplies
PayPal and watch another Thrift Hunters
Continue to watch TV shows and discuss in class
Bring a show and tell item you bought or want to sell
9/17/15 Practice, practice and practice selling –
bring all questions
Continue to watch TV shows and discuss in class
Bring a show and tell item you bought or want to sell
10/01/15 Wrap up with any additional questions and
share success stories
Buy, Sell and have FUN!!
Course Requirements:
1. Credit Card required
2. Email address
3. Have or willing to register for eBay account AND PayPal account.
Completion: A certificate of completionrequires 50% attendance, completion of all required assignments.
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