Blackbe;rry EBAY APP FOR SMARTPHONES - V1.0 User manual

eBay app for BlackBerry Smartphones
Version: 1.0
User Guide

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Contents
Getting started........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
About eBay for BlackBerry devices.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Sign in to eBay for BlackBerry devices.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Check for the latest version of eBay for BlackBerry devices................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Change your default country.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Find more information............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Notifications............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
About notifications..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Send a message to a seller........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
View a message.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Reply to a message.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Stop receiving eBay notifications............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Searching.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
About searching for items......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Search for an item...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
View your favorite sellers.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
View a saved search................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
View an item............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Bidding, buying, and selling...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
About bidding, buying, and selling.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Bid on an item............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Buy an item immediately for the price that the seller sets................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Add an item to your watched items list................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Add an auction end date to the calendar application........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Pay for an item using PayPal.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
View items that you listed for sale........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Relist an item for sale................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
IT policy rules.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Legal notice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Getting started
About eBay for BlackBerry devices
You can use eBay® for BlackBerry® devices to keep track of items and auction activities on eBay®. You can search for items, watch items, bid
on items, buy items, and more. You can also receive notifications on your BlackBerry device when you are outbid, when an auction that contains
a watched item is ending soon, when you win a bid on an item , and when you lose a bid on an item.
If you already have an eBay account, you can use your existing login information to log in to eBay for BlackBerry devices. To get an eBay account,
visit www.ebay.com.
Requirements
Requirements Description
BlackBerry® device • 175 KB of available application memory
• BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.5 or later
• wireless service plan that includes internet access
accounts • eBay® account
• PayPal® account is required to buy items
Sign in to eBay for BlackBerry devices
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the eBay icon.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Sign in.
4. Type your login information.
5. Click Sign in.
To sign out of eBay® for BlackBerry® devices, press the Menu key. Click Options. Click Sign Out.
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Check for the latest version of eBay for BlackBerry devices
You can check if a new version of eBay® for BlackBerry® devices is available for you to download over the wireless network.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Perform any of the following actions:
• To check for the latest version manually, under Application Updates, click Check Now. Complete the instructions on the screen.
• To check for the latest version automatically, select the Automatically check for updates check box.
Change your default country
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Change the Preferred Site field.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.
Find more information
To find more information about eBay® for BlackBerry® devices, visit www.blackberry.com/ebay/support.
To troubleshoot an issue and read knowledge base articles, visit the BlackBerry® Technical Solution Center at www.blackberry.com/btsc.
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Notifications
About notifications
You can receive an eBay® notification in the messages application on your BlackBerry® device when you are outbid on an item, when an auction
that contains a watched item is ending soon, when you win a bid on an item in an auction, when you lose a bid on an item in an auction, when
you sell an item, and when the auction for an item you are selling ends.
Send a message to a seller
1. When viewing an item, click Contact Seller.
2. Click Select Question Type.
3. Click a question type.
4. Type a message.
5. Click Send.
View a message
1. On the My eBay screen, click Member Messages.
2. Click a message.
Reply to a message
You can reply to a message when a user asks you a question about an item you are selling.
1. On the My eBay screen, click Member Messages.
2. Click a message.
3. Click Reply.
4. Type a message.
5. Click Send.
Stop receiving eBay notifications
By default, you receive a notification when you are outbid, when an auction that contains a watched item is ending soon, when you win a bid
on an item in an auction, and when you lose a bid on an item in an auction.
1. Press the Menu key.
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2. Click Options.
3. Under Notifications, clear the check box.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.
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Searching
About searching for items
You can search for specific items on eBay® by keyword or item number. If you want to narrow your search for items, you can perform an advanced
search to find items that meet specific criteria. You can also use advanced search to sort your search results.
Search for an item
1. On the eBay® home screen, perform one of the following actions:
• To perform a basic search, in the search eBay field, type a keyword or item number.
• To perform an advanced search, press the Menu key. Click Advanced Search. Type a keyword. Specify the search criteria.
2. Click the Search icon at the top of the screen.
View your favorite sellers
You can view sellers that you marked as favorites on the eBay® web site.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click My eBay.
3. Click Favorite Sellers.
View a saved search
You can view searches that you saved on the eBay® website.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click My eBay.
3. Click Saved Searches.
4. Click a saved search.
View an item
In the search results or My eBay lists, click an item.
To view a description of the item, click Item Description.
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Bidding, buying, and selling
About bidding, buying, and selling
When you want to buy an item, you can buy the item in one of two ways set by the seller.
If the item is set to the Auction buying option, you can bid on the item for a fixed duration. The item is then sold to the highest bidder.
If the item is set to the Buy It Now buying option, you can buy the item immediately for the price that the seller sets.
You can also view items that you listed for sale on the eBay® web site on a computer, and you can relist items that that you listed for sale on
the eBay® web site on a computer.
Bid on an item
You can only bid on an item if the Bid Now option appears on the item screen.
1. When viewing an item, click Place Bid.
2. Type your maximum bid.
3. Click Continue.
The item that you bid on appears in your bidding items list. If you win the item, the item then appears in the won items list.
Buy an item immediately for the price that the seller sets
You can only buy an item immediately if the Buy It Now option appears below the item.
1. When viewing an item, click Buy It Now.
2. Type a quantity.
3. Click Confirm Purchase.
The item you buy appears in your won items list.
Add an item to your watched items list
When viewing an item, click Watch.
To delete an item from your watched items list, in your watched items list, press the Menu key. Click Unwatch item.
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Add an auction end date to the calendar application
When viewing an item, click Add to Calendar.
For more information about viewing events in your calendar, click Help on your BlackBerry® device.
Pay for an item using PayPal
1. In your won items list, click Pay with PayPal.
2. Complete the instructions on the screen.
You cannot pay for some items using your BlackBerry® device. For more information about PayPal®, visit www.paypal.com.
View items that you listed for sale
You can view the items you have listed for sale from the eBay® web site on a computer.
On the My eBay screen, click All Selling.
Relist an item for sale
Once an item auction has ended, you can relist an item that you first listed for sale on the eBay® web site on a computer.
1. On the My eBay screen, click All Selling.
2. Click Unsold.
3. Click an item.
4. Click Relist Item.
5. Click Continue.
6. Click OK.
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