Amazon For Dummies
Chapter One
Amazon 101
In This Chapter
* Getting the basics of Amazon
* Finding out about the products they sell
* Discovering all the cool things you can do there besides shop
No one (except maybe Amazon founder Jeff Bezos) ever imagined
that one day there would be a way that you could buy everything from
books to barbecues to baby blankets without ever leaving your house or
speaking to another soul. And what seemed like an unlikely gamble more
than eight years ago is now the world's most popular online shopping destination.
But Amazon is more than just a great place to shop.
So what is it? You could say it's a shopping mall combined with a home
improvement store, plus an outdoor bazaar and a travel agency. And don't
forget the department store, the newsstand, and the car lot. It's a place to sell
things and to buy things - to spend money and to make it. A place where
you can get expert opinions and put your own two cents in. It's a community
of other shoppers and sellers like you. And to get there, all you have to do is
get online.
In this chapter, I give you a comprehensive overview of what Amazon is,
what they sell, what they don't ... read full excerpt from Amazon.com For Dummies ebook
