AuctionBytes-Update Number 35 - April 1, 2001 - ISSN 1528-6703
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1) From the Editor
2) Can
Bookfair Attendance Thrive in the Shadow of the Internet?
3) How To Establish A Clientele: Part 1 - How I Did It
4) Saving Money: Tips for Managing Your Auction Images PART 2
5) COLLECTOR'S CORNER
6) This & That
7) Newsflash
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1) FROM THE EDITOR
David and I are having a yard sale soon, weather
permitting. We need to make room in our basement for this season's auction inventory. If we had more time, we could sell everything on auction sites, but having a yard sale is quick and you get to meet some
interesting people. The only downside is that WE won't be able to go yard-saling!
David redesigned the Web site for faster loading and easier navigation. Be sure to check it out and let us know what
you think.
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2) Can Bookfair Attendance Thrive
in the Shadow of the Internet?
By Edith Reynolds
The Nasdaq may be dropping, but bookfair attendance remains steady despite an increased use of online auctions by booksellers around the world.
A quick look at the numbers flowing through the doors at the Washington DC and St. Petersburg bookfairs attests to that.
Attendance at these shows indicate that the Internet has had little effect on
"hands-on" venues. Larry and Sandy Kellogg have managed the St. Petersburg show for the last 10 years of its twenty-year history. "I hear computer terms being discussed by dealers, but the
attendance hasn't been affected," Larry says. He spreads his hands with pride toward a bustling crowd of paying customers and a hall filled with 115 dealers. He says that the Internet can't compete with
facilities like the Coliseum and the camaraderie found among people with like-minded interests.
The charm and ambience of the Coliseum, which was featured in the movie "Cocoon," cannot be
duplicated on your computer, no matter how large a bandwidth you enjoy.
"We do have a general turnover of 10-15 dealers per year because of accidents and illness," Larry explains, "and
a few have dropped out because of the Internet--maybe two or three over the years." That turnover doesn't mean empty booths or a smaller number of participating dealers. Some of this year's newbies
reported that they had been on Larry's waiting list for nearly 8 years.
Bruce Halsted of Old Army Books has been a regular participant in the shows as long as Larry's been in charge, and he states
emphatically that dealers like this show. He certainly does, even though he maintains an Internet presence from Kentucky. "There's always a good crowd and following," he reports, although he admits
that "the Internet is changing things pretty fast." A 20 year veteran bookseller, Halsted prefers book sites to online auctions, using abe.com <http://www.abe.com>, BiblioFind <
http://www.bibliofind.com>, and Amazon's Z shops <
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/subst/home/fixed.html/ref=gw_ m_ln_br_zs_2/107-0117276-3443715> on a regular basis in addition to
his own site at <~http://www.sonic.net/~bstone/oldarmy>.
Michael Slicker of Lighthouse Books agrees that the Florida bookfair is a fun and profitable venture. He's been doing it for 20 years and enjoys
setting up shop in one of the quaint alcoves lining the Coliseum walls. "It's like having your own shop," he beams. "I like it very much. It's wonderful, a good space, and it has
atmosphere."
Newcomers like St. Petersburg's Griffon's Medireview Manuscripts, New Hampshire's Michael Daum, and Wilfred DeFrietas of Montreal, Canada were happy to be there, too. DeFrietas was
happy enough to jump in his van for the long drive south after getting a last minute call from Kellogg. This is worthy of note because DeFrietas and his wife had only just arrived home from the Washington
show when the call came in.
Since there is a stage, Kellogg provides live entertainment on opening night. This year there was a harpist providing background music that added to an atmosphere charged
with good feeling. Concurrently, the plethora of lap top computers dotting dealers' booths showed the Internet was well-represented, either bringing the rest of a seller's inventory to the public or
researching their latest "find."
What Kellogg has most noticed about increased use of the Internet is that book dealers no longer speak of eBay in hushed tones. Today their booths are abuzz
with terms like bits and bytes, Web-site management, eBay reserves, and other technological terms intermingled with the usual book banter.
The Internet and online auctions have increased the cash
flow for many book dealers, allowing them to increase the quantity of offerings along with an upgrade of quality. At the same time, a savvy customer has emerged that can more easily recognize a true gem when
it appears.
So if the St. Petersburg show is any indication, bookfairs are here to stay. And while the sellers may be home throughout most of the year listing items on eBay, shows like Florida's
offers the opportunity for sellers and collectors alike to enjoy a bus man's (or bookman's) holiday.
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Edith Reynolds is a former newspaper and magazine writer. She and her husband Dan own an
antiquarian bookstore, The John Bale Book Company in Waterbury, CT. For the past nine years, they have specialized in early Americana and rare bindings. They are members of the ABAA - Antiquarian Booksellers
of America Association, ILAB - International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, IOBA - International Online Booksellers Association, and OAUA - Online Auction Users Association. Edith manages online sales.
In addition to their bookstore, they sell on eBay and at book fairs. Visit Edith's Web sites,
http://www.taxter.com and
http://www.usiana.com. eBay IDs: TAXTER , TAXTER2 , TAXTER3 , USIANA , BALEBOOKS.
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3) How To Establish A Clientele: Part 1 - How I Did It
By Michele Johnson
Recently with all of the changes eBay has made, I
decided to make a change myself. I moved my auctions to a new location. As I told people this, I could almost feel them quivering when they read my notes about leaving eBay. A number of them just asked me
"How can you do that when eBay has clearly the biggest user base?" But my view of where I should sell is not based on those figures. I have established a clientele who shops with me wherever I go.
A good example of what I mean is a local store called Roberts Jewelers. For many years, Robert's Jewelers had been downtown, and I went there to shop. Then they moved, so I went to their new
location. They moved again, and I went to the newest location to buy. I go where they go. Why? Because I am their customer - not the strip mall customer.
It's the same with my online store. I have
customers that shop with me because they like my merchandise, the service, and the friendliness they receive. I had my auctions on eBay. Now I have moved to Epier <
http://www.epier.com>, and the customers are kind enough to just
"come to my new location."
Although I began solely with auctioning items from around my home, I quickly found a product I enjoyed and moved into selling a lot of it. Soon, I had so much to
sell, it only made sense to open an online store. Getting customers was achieved through the use of the auctions, as well as actually inviting people to come to my store. It also involved picking an online
"mall" where I could display my store in a nice manner and for a reasonable fee - and that is when I signed on with Collector Online <http://www.collectoronline.com>. I have also put my store in Q-Tiques <
http://www.q-tiques.com>, which
is an online mall that specializes in vintage jewelry and collectibles. I benefit from their traffic - they bring the customer to the door, and then I invite them in to become a part of the
"family."
All of my Web sites point to my auctions. Of course, when I sell items at auction, it brings lower prices. But the trade-off is that it brings in new customers, and reminds
previous ones that I still exist.
When I began auctioning, I picked a user name that is easy-to-remember. It also is the same name as one of my Web sites. Customers recognize the name. They search
for it when they are looking for vintage jewelry on auction. If they cannot find any auctions, they will write and ask me when I am going to list more items for auction. They like to get a deal. And I like
to give them one! They are a part of my clientele, and I want them to stay that way.
Look for Part II of How To Establish A Clientele in the next issue. It's full of exciting marketing tips to help
you get new customers and keep the old customers coming back.
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Michele Johnson has proven to be very successful in establishing and keeping a happy clientele, as evidenced by her perfect feedback
record on eBay and Epier under username petalsoflife. She also operates several Web sites:
http://www.petalsoflife.com,
http://www.womensday.com, and
http://www.michelejanine.com.
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4) Saving Money: Tips for Managing Your Auction Images PART 2
As I mentioned in the last issue (http://www.auctionbytes.com/Email_Newsletter/33/34/34.html#ima ges) one of the
best ways to save money as an online auction seller is to host images with your own Internet Service Provider.
Once you begin uploading images to your own server, you'll quickly find that managing
your space becomes extremely important. If your ISP allows you 5 megabytes of space with your Internet account and the average size of your files is 50 kilobytes apiece, you'll be able to host roughly 100
images on your server. This may or may not be sufficient, depending on the number of auctions that you list at one time. If your images bloat to 100k on average, you cut the number of images that you can
maintain on your server in half.
As you can see, server space conservation becomes a major issue.
The size of an image file is determined by several factors - resolution, pixel depth and
amount of compression you use when saving the file. I won't go into too much detail, (for a good explanation, go to http://www.pcguide.com/ref/video/modes.htm)
Suffice to say, that the more information
your image has, the bigger your image file is going to be.
The challenge is to create the best looking pictures you can, while keeping the file size as small as possible. My personal preference is an
image size that is between 640x480 and 800x600 pixels. For people who are viewing your auction at 1024x768 mode, your image will take up a little less than three-quarters of their screen.
Once you've
settled on a size for your image, you should experiment with how much to compress your image without losing valuable detail. Graphic artists and Web designers spend hours trying to find the perfect balance
of image quality and image size. Each time you skew the image in favor of one, you compromise the other.
This is where a good software program comes in handy.
If you've purchased a digital
camera, then the odds are that a program of this sort was included. Although many bundled programs are "stripped down" versions of more expensive software, you may find all the features you need in
these programs. I use Adobe Photoshop, and feel it has superior image compression. This allows me to maintain high image quality, while keeping my file sizes relatively small. It's also a costly program -
$550-$650 street price.
If you're not too excited about spending your auction earnings on image-editing software, there are good, free programs available on the Internet. One is the Gnu Image
Manipulation Program. You can download the latest version at http://www.gimp.org. It has a steeper learning curve than many commercial programs, so I urge you to read Edith Reynolds' experience with this software at http://www.auctionbytes.com/Email_Newsletter/29/30/30.html#gim p
Adobe also has a very impressive free Web utility that allows you to compress images that are saved on your hard-drive. This is one you should
definitely check out! http://webservices.adobe.com/save4web/main.html
Another space-saving technique that I use in my auctions is to create composite images of my auction items. This has several benefits. It
allows me to save space on my server by combining many views of my auction item into one image file and also keeps potential bidders from having to scroll down a series of images on the page to get a
complete view of my item.
Suppose I'm selling a Hummel figurine. I may want a full shot of the front of the figurine, a full shot of the back, and a close-up of the mark, so that collectors can
determine the age. I may also want a close-up of any defects that bidders should be aware of. Here's an example: http://www.auctionbytes.com/images/640picex.JPG. In this example, the handle on the basket
had been broken and re-glued. I wanted to give prospective bidders a good idea of the seriousness of the break. Instead of 4 or 5 different images taking up space on my server, I created one composite image
showing all of the important information about my item. The file size is just a bit over 50k versus the 200+ kilobytes that I would be using if I had uploaded a different file for each view.
The
process for creating composite images is a relatively simple one. After I take all of my pictures and save them to my hard drive, I open them up in my image editing software, in this case, Adobe Photoshop. I
also create a new, blank, 800x600 image that I will use as my composite 'canvas'. I select the image that show a good front view of my item, I use the "Marquee" or "Lasso" tool to trace a
rectangle around the item in my picture. This eliminates all of the useless space around the item. Once I'm satisfied with the area I have selected, I drag the image over to my blank 'canvas'. You may notice
that once you drag the image over, it may take up more space than you anticipated. Use the "Resize" tool to make the selected area smaller. In Photoshop, hold the Shift key down as you're resizing
to maintain the aspect ratio of your image. When you have an image size that you're happy with, paste it into your canvas and repeat the process for all of your images.
In my example, you'll notice
that I used a black background when taking my pictures. That allows me to fill all of the space between my newly arranged images with black and gives the picture a better flow.
I also "Crop"
the composite image, once I've dropped in all of my pictures, to eliminate wasted space on the top, bottom and sides of my picture. This may leave me with an image that is an odd size, such as 628x576.
That's not a problem as it can still be viewed nicely within most browser windows. The more you can comfortably trim from your image, the more kilobytes you are shaving off your file size. One trick, after
you have composed your new picture, is to use the "Sharpen" tool once. This is a great feature in Photoshop that greatly increases the clarity of your items. Don't overuse it, though. Overuse tends
to degrade the image and make it look grainy.
I save my images as JPEGs using 75% compression. Depending on the complexity of the image, I may have a final file size of 30-60 kilobytes, which is
fairly economical and allows most bidders to load the image quickly in the "View Auction" page.
All that these techniques require are a little practice and a little patience. Once you get
the hang of them, you'll be making composite images like a pro. The effort is worth it.
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5) COLLECTOR'S CORNER: The Invaders
By Michele Alice
Judging from the number of times we've been invaded from outer space in the last hundred years, Earth must be prime real estate.
Beginning with H.G.Wells' The War of the Worlds (1898), hundreds of alien species have attempted to take over our planet. (Must be the water.) Remember the pod-people in Invasion of the Body Snatchers? Ray
Harryhausen's saucermen in Earth vs. The Flying Saucers? The vermin-munchers in television's V? And today's X-Files is just the latest entry in the look-who-wants-to-take-over-us-now genre.
But how
many of you remember a Quinn Martin production called (what else?) The Invaders? Originally airing from January 1967 to March 1968, the series revolved around a man named David Vincent (played by Roy
Thinnes) who accidentally witnesses an alien landing. He discovers that beings from another planet are assuming human form with evil intent, and he spends his time trying to convince his fellow homo-sapiens
that they are in danger. (And how do you identify an alien? No emotions; no pulse; mutated fourth finger.)
Unlike some other sci-fi series, The Invaders is unlikely to be resuscitated soon on either
the big or little screen, but it has its coteries of fans. I, myself, recall it fondly, though my heart belonged to Star Trek at the time (and still does.)
There was a disappointing Fox/Spelling
mini-series remake in 1995 that missed the spirit of the original almost entirely. And by the way, if the name Roy Thinnes rings a bell with those too young to have seen The Invaders, it may be because Roy
has had a recurring role on The X-Files as "Jeremiah Smith," a rebel alien.
Though the series did not spawn a huge number of collectibles-mainly books and comics-the UFO model kit is highly
sought after. A search of completed auctions (eBay, 03.30.01) revealed that a partially assembled kit sold for $51; a box alone (and damaged!) sold for 16.05; and an Aurora 1968 original MIB went for $225!
(The mid-90's Monogram reissue is not as valuable, and has been selling generally in the $25-$40 range.)
For more information on The Invaders, check out the following Web sites:
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/SciFi/invaders
The Unofficial Web Site and Episode Guide
Informative and fun British site. I consider this one of the best.
http://miraclefilms.com/thinnes.htm
The Authorized Unofficial Web Site for Roy Thinnes and The Invaders
Great site! Lots of pics, information, descriptions of collectibles, news.
http://www.theinvaders.com.ar
Argentinean site (yes, it's available in English). Very nicely designed, informative: episode guide, clips, pics and collectibles.
And for information on sci-fi in general (including The
Invaders), I recommend http://www.pazsaz.com/scifan.html The TV Sci-Fi and Fantasy Database has info on just about any sci-fi or fantasy program ever aired!
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Michele Alice (on the top) is
AuctionBytes-Update Contributing Editor. Michele is a freelance writer in the Berkshire mountains of Massachusetts. She collects books, science fiction memorabilia and more! Email her at
makalice@adelphia.net eBay ID: Malice9
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6) This & That
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Interesting Newsletter
I came across an entertaining email newsletter written by Judith Katz-Schwartz, an antiques and collectibles appraiser, dealer, lecturer and author. Subscribe by sending an email to
judith-subscribe@topica.com. If you visit Judith's Web site, be sure and check out "Grandma And The Art of Kamikaze Haggling" at <http://www.msjudith.net/other/021199.htm>.
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VIRUS UPDATE
Apparently some auction users have been receiving a devious email message supposedly sent by PayPal with a virus attached to it. PayPal never sent any such email. You should never open a file sent from
anyone without first doing a virus scan, and even then, you should be cautious. Here's the email - if you get one, delete the file without opening it!
Hi, My name is Rachel Julia and I am a
representitive from Paypal.com. Our records show that funds were withdrawn from your account from an unknown source. We are working very hard to fix this problem and are issuing you with an online check. All
you have to do is download the attached file, run it and print it out. If you are unsure about what to do, please follow these instructions:
1. Download the file.
2. Go to Start->Find->Files or folders.
3. Type in check.exe and press enter
4. When the file comes up, double click it
5. Print it out and take it to the bank!
If you have any
questions or concerns, Please contact me right away.
Sincerely,
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Billing Department
Paypal Inc.
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Upcoming Shows
Brimfield is coming up in May. Brimfield is the huge outdoors antique show in Massachusetts. Show dates are May 8-13.
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New England Antiques Journal has a list of shows on their Web site. Antiques and collectibles shows are great places to pick
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7) Newsflash Highlights
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March 30, 2001
eBay CEO Interviewed on Motley Fool Radio
eBay issues Relist Credits
eBay CEO Gives Profitability TimeFrame for International Ventures
Happy April Fools!
March 29, 2001
State Attorney-General Sues Shill Bidder
Anti-Spam Legislation Palatable to Congress
eBay and B2B
March 28, 2001 - PayPal Bans Seller Surcharges for Accepting PayPal
PayPal Adjusts Fee Structure
Longaberger Story Tops New York Times Bestseller List
eBay Launches eBay New Zealand
eBay Partner Indicted on Securities Fraud Charges
Bidville Restricts Image Sizes
March 27, 2001
Auction "Reserve-Price" Feature Does Not Benefit Sellers, Study Finds
Online Portfolios for Collectibles - Track Your Collection!
Star Wars Movie Posters Up for Auction
eBay CEO to Speak in Korea
March 26, 2001
EBay's Technical Woes Continue
Broken Mir Auctions Run Rampant on EBay
Mir Space Capsule to Be Auctioned
in May, Estimated Value: $2 Million
March 22, 2001
Shill Bidders, Beware! Diebenkorn Painting a Fraud
AOL Users Beware: You May Not Be Getting All Your Mail
Bobbleheads: The Hot New Collectible?
March 21, 2001
Andale and PayPal Form Strategic Alliance
BidBay Makes System Improvements, Is Running Referral Program
California Begins Second Day of Rolling Blackouts
EBay Rolls Out Changes to My EBay
March 20, 2001
Vrane Pulls "Virtual Reserve" Tool
GSA Auctions 'Perfect Storm' Rescue Vessel
Interesting PayPal Statistic
March 19, 2001
Leslie Hindman Scheduled for Auction Chat Today
Surpluzz Gets Button on Keyboard
Small Businesses Can Run Own Online Auctions with ASP Solution
A Yard Sale Dream Come True: Miles and Miles of Yard Sales
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