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The problem with such a course,is that for new sellers, ebay will tell them they will get more and higher bids if they load up their auctions with added features and of course accept paypal as a payment option (and ONLY offer USPS shipping).

So, you'll get what I see on a lot of of newbie ebay sellers auctions: They list some low dollar, $2.99 item, and have a gallery photo and probably a subtitle and will have their title show up in Bold on the search page. So, instead of the basic 35 cent listing fee for an under $10.00 item, their fees, before the item sells will be approaching $1.50. Then if it does sell, ebay will want another 30 or so cents for their "cut" (the Final value Fee), and if the buyer pays with the ebay owned Paypal service, the seller will be whacked with another 35 or 40 cents fee (I did not look up the exact fees but these are close) for the "convienience" of online payment, and not having to wait for a money order or check.

So if the item only gets it's opening bid of $2.99, nearly $2.00 of that is gobbled up by ebay/Paypal.

You really need someone impartial to teach you how to sell on ebay. Having a USPS/ebay instructor teaching you how to sell would be like going to a Car Dealer and having him decide what car you needed, and what dealer installed accesories (rust proofing, paint sealant, fabric and carpet protector treatment, extended private warranty, etc.) you needed, and trusting that he could find the best financing rate for you and length of loan payments for you.

eBay is a publicly held company in the business of making money for their shareholders. It is in their interest to get sellers to add as many "extras" to their auctions that they can. As a long time seller on ebay, I can always count on them to disregard sellers wants and needs if it maximizes their profit, even if only by a penny on each auction.