AuctionBytes-Update Number 8 - February 19, 2000 - ISSN 1528-6703
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1) FROM THE EDITOR
2) FOLLOW-UP ARTICLE: AUCTION SOFTWARE - REVIEW OF AUCTIONSUBMIT
3) ARTICLE: PAYPAL ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICE - ANOTHER WAY TO PAY FOR AUCTION ITEMS
4) ARTICLE: POSTAGE SCALES
5) ARTICLE: A FIRST FORAY INTO SELLING AT SHOWS
6) COLLECTOR'S CORNER: BASEBALL CARDS
7) FOUND IN THE ATTIC - TRIBUTE TO OSCARS, BEST ACTOR AWARD
8) ASK BILL THE POSTMAN
9) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
10) AUCTIONBYTES.COM READER QUESTION
11) REPORT: SATURDAY MOST POPULAR DAY FOR WEB SURFING!
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1) FROM THE EDITOR
It was difficult to wrap up this issue - there's a lot going on with online-auction sites and services!
Here's some news about features and policies of some online auction sites.
EBAY NEWS
Try the working prototype of eBay's new search tool, Smart Search, at http://pages.ebay.com/search/items/search-new.html. Tell eBay what you think by writing to smartsearch@ebay.com
till the end of February.
EBay's Feedback changes are expected to be completed in the next few weeks.http://pages.ebay.com/community/suggestion/feedbackresults.html
EBay's announcement board is worth visiting frequently. They announce new policies ("Beginning March 1, 2000, we will be enforcing this long-standing
policy of not allowing advertisements on your Item Pages"), new marketing agreements ("eBay and GO.com will work together to develop a co-branded site that will be promoted by the GO.com network, a
top Internet portal with millions of users"), new features ("a new online support board utilizing "threaded" board technology ... called "Community Help" is scheduled to go live
late next week") and of course announcements about scheduled maintenance that may affect eBay availability.
AMAZON AUCTIONS NEWS
Amazon.com Payments is an online payment service that allows
sellers to accept credit cards online (Amazon Auctions only). The fee for sellers is now $.25 per transaction, plus 2.5% of the transaction amount.
Amazon Auctions has an interesting feature. When you
see an auction with a "Take-It Price," you can seize the item outright by offering the price you see listed. "For example, you may find that bidding on a used golf club is at $42. If you see a
Take-It Price of $50, you can forgo bidding altogether and end the auction with an offer of $50. This has the advantage of ending the auction immediately--meaning you can get your hands on the item as
quickly as possible--and eliminating the chance of being outbid."
UPCOMING,.
I am often asked by journalists about the negative side of online auctions (scams, absurd items up for auction,
etc.). In the next issue, we plan on reviewing how online auctions are affecting the economy in a positive way. Please write me and tell me what you think.
I'd also be writing about the international
aspect of online auctions. We write AuctionBytes-Update from a U.S. point of view (and will continue to do so). But what's happening in the rest of the world? I'd like to know what your experiences are,
whether you are a U.S. user having bought from or sold to international users, or whether you are an online auction user outside the U.S. I'd love to hear from you!
Please tell your friends about AuctionBytes.com!
-Ina Steiner, Editor
ina@auctionbytes.com
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2) FOLLOW-UP ARTICLE: AUCTION SOFTWARE - REVIEW OF AUCTIONSUBMIT
By Win Bent
AuctionSubmit (http://www.auctionsubmit.com): Free
In Issue #3, I reviewed five auction software programs. (To see the story complete with table, go to
http://www.auctionbytes.com/Resources/Stories/12599win.html). In that review, I grouped the auction
programs into three general categories: Basic Assistance, Medium, and Complete Handling. AuctionSubmit, a free program from EZ Time Software, is definitely in the Medium category, but a bit on the
"low" side. That's because they seem to assume you're not a beginner to online auctions and endeavor to "stay out of your way." For example, they apparently assume that you've posted
auctions to eBay before and that you're familiar with all the elements of eBay's "Sell Your Item" form.
If you know what to expect, AuctionSubmit is quite straightforward. It took me once
through to realize that I needed to enter my default settings (my location, duration of auctions, payment information, etc.), but that's because I was too impatient to read their "Getting Started"
guide. The help files are in HTML, so you read them in your browser. The help files have good, clickable graphics - a nice setup, especially for us Web-surfers.
Unfortunately, they only offer one
layout template for auctions. (They hint that there will be more, but I got no response when I wrote to their support address and asked for more information.) The good news is that they let you enter your
own HTML. This is good if you've already got your own "look and feel" for your auctions.
There's no mention of image hosting - you're expected to have this figured out for yourself, I guess!
- and no hit counters, but that's not surprising, since those are usually associated with image-hosting sites. You can create several auctions (even over several days), then submit them one at a time, or all
at once. I'm very security-conscious, so I was pleased to see that AuctionSubmit does not save your password from one time to the next - better to be safe than sorry!
AuctionSubmit's default is to
post to eBay, but it knows several other sites: Amazon, uAuction, and Shoporium. It tracks your auctions, including completed ones (both sold and unsold). However, there's no quick way to go to the item's
listing on eBay, which would be helpful when you're ready to send mail to the high bidder.
Overall, I'd have to say I was somewhat disappointed. The lack of templates means you're pretty much locked
into one format or left to write your own HTML. Their auction tracking isn't really much different from "My eBay," so all that's left is the ability to set up several auctions before submitting
them. All in all, a nicely done package that really doesn't fill any particular need!
Wilson H. Bent, Jr., (Win) is Collector's Corner Editor - Comics for AuctionBytes.com. Win learned to read from
Superman comics and has been collecting off and on ever since. Raised in Ohio, he lived in Boston, New Jersey and California before settling in Austin, Texas. Win's eBay handle is whbjr. Email Win at collector@haus.org.
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3) ARTICLE: PAYPAL ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICE - ANOTHER WAY TO PAY FOR AUCTION ITEMS
By Ina Steiner
PayPal.com is an online payment service that allows you to pay for online auction items with a credit card. This can obviously speed the transaction and make things more convenient. And
PayPal is free. Here's how it works.
Account Set Up
Setting up a PayPal account is easy - simply visit the PayPal site and register. You must give PayPal your credit card information to be fully
registered. When you join, PayPal adds $10 to your account, and PayPal will credit your account $10 for each new member you refer, up to $1,000.
Putting Money in the Account
You can fund your
PayPal account with a credit card, by making a direct deposit from your bank account, or by sending PayPal a check.
PayPal charges your credit card in $5 increments. For example, right now I have $10
in my PayPal account. If I send you $12, PayPal will charge my credit card $5, will send $12 to you, and I will be left with $3 in my account. And you will have $12 added to your PayPal account. There are no
fees for the sender or the recipient.
Getting Money Out
Funds may be withdrawn at any time by direct deposit to a bank account, or by requesting a check from PayPal.com. And, of course, you may
send money to someone else's PayPal account. All you need to know is their email address.
About PayPal
PayPal is a service of Confinity Inc., a privately held company started in December of 1998.
Vince Sollitto, Director of Communications/PR for Confinity, says PayPal has over 140,000 total users. "Over 70,000 auction items are currently listed for sale with PayPal on eBay alone."
PayPal can be used to send money to anyone with an email address, it is not limited to purchases of online auction items. Consumers can email money via their PC or through a PDA.
PayPal is not an
escrow service. If you send money to someone and they fail to send you the item, PayPal will not intervene.
Your money sits in a non-interest-bearing account, so don't leave large sums of money in
there unless you are planning on sending it out soon. PayPal is not a bank, and PayPal accounts are not insured by any government agency. PayPal and Confinity are not subject to banking regulations.
What if you are buying, and the seller doesn't have a PayPal account? Well, you can tell the seller about PayPal so they can open up an account. Otherwise, you'll have to pay the old-fashioned way.
If
you have used PayPal or any other online payment system, leave a message in the General Feedback Message Board http://auctionbytes.com/bin/generalbbs/config.pl
and tell us about your experience. Note that I reviewed the BidPay online payment service in Issue #6 of AuctionBytes-Update (http://www.auctionbytes.com/Email_Newsletter/email_newsletter.html).
Here's one user's opinion from our General Feedback Message Board. Jamie Magee <jmagee@themacguy.com> writes:
"I have signed up for PayPal and I recommend it highly.
A very webified friend of mine emailed me that we would both get a $10 credit to our PayPal accounts if I signed up. I did, and both he and I did. Then, as a test, I paid my brother some money that I owed
him and everything went fine. The service is free (I think they earn their money by hosting the money between payment and cash out). ... BTW, they have a form to automatically add a PayPal referral logo to
your ebay listings after you've posted your item..."
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4) ARTICLE: POSTAGE SCALES
Mechanical versus Digital Scales
There are two types of postage scales - mechanical scales and digital scales. According to Chris Buck of The Scale People Inc. (http://www.ScalePeople.com), mechanical scales use springs
that can stretch after a long period of use, potentially giving an inaccurate postal rate. The price range for mechanical scales is in the $25 range. For frequent mailers, Buck recommends digital scales. He
says they tend to last longer, and most digital scales can be recalibrated with a known weight if they are not weighing accurately.
Accuracy
Scales are accurate within a certain number of ounces.
For example, a scale with a 150 lb. x .2 lb. capacity weighs items up to 150 pounds to the nearest .2 pounds. When I used my scale to weigh a package, it told me it weighed 2 pounds. When I took it to the
post office, the scale showed it weighed 1 pound, 10 ounces. So keep this in mind when using your scale to estimate postage. Have a separate small scale for letters.
Pelouze Scales
Sunbeam
Corporation manufactures the Pelouze brand of scales. According to Carla DeYoung, Senior Product Manager at Sunbeam, Pelouze scales have approximately 97% market share of the office scale market. She says,
"We do not have a Web site to sell direct to consumers since our primary source of business is through the office superstores. Therefore, we sell to Staples, Office Max, Office Depot, these channels
sell at store level, in catalogs and sometimes Web sites, and our products can be purchased that way."
Pelouze Scales and E-Stamp
The Pelouze Internet Postage Station is a postage system for
PCs that allows users to weigh a package and purchase, download and print postage from their computers using E-Stamps's software. The Pelouze scale
communicates the package weight to the E-Stamp
software, enabling the software to calculate and print the exact amount of postage required. The scale's capacity is six pounds and costs $99.95 (not including the E-Stamp software system) and is available
for sale at http://www.e-stamp.com.
The E-Stamp
software is available for purchase without the scale. EBay members receive a 50% discount on an E-Stamp starter kit - $24.99, normally $49.99. (Go to eBay's home page, scroll down, and click on E-Stamp.)
There is a 10% fee each time you buy postage using E-Stamp (minimum fee of $4.99 and maximum fee of $24.99 per purchase). eBay members never pay more than $24.99 per month in fees.
Here's a look at the prices of digital postage scales. (Prices collected 2/16/00 - 2/19/00)
Shipping & handling not factored in unless noted. I've included two models - a Pelouze 5 lb. capacity
and a Pelouze 150 lb. capacity - for comparison purposes only. There are variations, so be sure to check the description when comparing prices, and double-check when ordering.
Viking 800-421-1222
G26-PE5 Pelouze 5 lb. capacity $74.96
G26-78622 Sunbeam Freightmaster* 150 lb. capacity, 11 1/2" x 10" platform, $129.99
*Note the 150 lb. capacity scale is a Sunbeam Freightmaster, not a
Pelouze scale. Pelouze scales are manufactured by Sunbeam. (Shipping is free for orders of $25 or more. The customer service rep was quite friendly and told me that Viking has a 30-day free trial, so you can
try out a scale and return it if you aren't happy. Viking guarantees its products for 1 year.)
ULINE 800-295-5510
H-480 Pelouze 150 lb. x .2lb capacity, 12" x 12 1/2" platform, $138
(UPS shipping cost varies according to location. They ship from Illinois. The cost to Natick, MA, is approx. $6.)
National Bag 800-247-6000
92-520C4 Pelouze 150 lb. capacity, 12" x 12 1/2" platform, $139.80
The Scale People Inc. 800-451-9593 http://www.scalepeople.com
Pelouze 125 lb. capacity, 12" x 12" platform, $143.20 & $12 shipping
Staples Catalog 800-333-3330
PEL-PE5 Pelouze 5 lb. capacity $83.30
PEL-4010 Pelouze 150 lb. x .2 lb. capacity, 12" x 12" platform, $152.15
(Staples will deliver free if order is over $50. Prices are a little confusing at Staples. There is a "special
order" catalog where all prices are discounted 15 - 25%. There are other Staples catalogs that might get you a better price depending on geographic location. When you call for prices, make sure they
check all the catalogs to get the best price! If you go to a Staples store and the price is higher, show them the catalog price and they will meet it, according to a phone rep. Staples stores do not carry
everything in the catalog.)
WB Mason 888-926-2766 (Call to see if you can get a better price.)
PEL-PE5 Pelouze 5 lb. capacity $98
PEL-4010 Pelouze 150 lb. capacity, 12" x 12" platform, $179
(Free shipping.)
Chiswick 800-225-8708
PE-10 Pelouze 10lb. capacity $99.95
(Shipping varies according to geographic
location. Chiswick is located in Massachusetts, so shipping to Natick, MA, is $4.17.)
Online Auction Sites: Log onto online auction sites and search for postage scales! Remember to use the same
caution that you use in buying other items on online auction sites.
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5) ARTICLE: A FIRST FORAY INTO SELLING AT SHOWS
By Edith Reynolds
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Edith Reynolds is a former newspaper and magazine writer who now owns an antiquarian bookstore with her husband, Dan. For the past nine years, they have specialized in
early Americana and rare bindings. Edith is responsible for online sales. In addition to their bookstore, The John Bale Book Company, Waterbury, CT, and eBay sales (eBay: TAXTER), they utilize the book show
circuit, attending shows in New England and the Mid Atlantic states.
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Do you ever think about moving out from behind the computer keyboard and trying your hand at retail sales? Before you sign a
long term lease or start hiring employees, why not get your feet wet by setting up a stall at the next local bookfair?
Whether you choose an antique, paper, or book show, weekend events like these
provide a valuable opportunity to meet customers and network with other professional booksellers while earning a handsome profit. But you need to know a few things.
First, define your sales region,
how far are you willing to travel? If this means crossing state lines, you'll need to register with that state for a resale number. That's a requirement for most shows. And that means you'll be required to
file quarterly reports, even if you don't earn a dime. Some states like Maine make that onerous task easier by providing an online filing system that's fast.
Once you've mapped out your territory and
gotten the paperwork out of the way, it's time to sign a contract or get on a show's waiting list. Don't be discouraged if that happens, there are often cancellations at the last minute you might fill. Aim
high, target shows that advertise effectively, provide support for dealers, and lure in a steady flow of customers. Depending on the size and location, expect to spend anywhere from $150 per booth to $1,000.
After you've paid your booth fee and signed the contract, the hard work begins. Aside from packing and hauling books to the show hours before the fair opens, you have to decorate your space in a way
that attracts customers. Most show promoters have specific guidelines they expect you to follow. Jerry Oliver of Oliver & Gannon Associates in Albany states, "We do not allow cardboard box displays
and we avoid new or extremely low end merchandise."
Depending on the site, some shows will provide tables covered with fireproof floor length cloths that allow the transport cartons to be neatly
tucked away. Don't be caught short, however. Not all facilities will
provide this so it'll be up to you to bring some solid color sheets or lengths of cotton fabric. If you opt to buy your own
flame-retardant coverings, EZ Products is a good place to start.
A successful dealer is often a well-prepared retailer, so remember to bring pencils with erasers, a pen, calculator, tape, magic marker
and index cards (for making impromptu category signs), bookends, business cards, paper or plastic bags, flash light or battery powered lighting for the occasional show spot without good overhead
illumination, and, most importantly, a sales receipt pad. Don't forget cash for making change or tipping the porters you may use for unloading or loading your car.
The final step is deciding what to
do about taking checks or credit cards. Most transactions are done by check, so dealers make sure the customer provides a driver's license for identification. Since most booth setups don't come with
telephone connections, credit card sales have to be done with a certain amount of trust. Dealers who see a value in providing such services prefer to swipe the card and have the customer sign the receipt
before packaging up the book, but, if you're leery about letting the merchandise go without approval, plan ahead for a way to mail the book once the transaction clears.
Participating in book shows
means heavy lifting, hauling merchandise, decorating a small space, and dealing with the demands of customers. But most booksellers claim it's all worth the trouble. Where else can you spend the day learning
from seasoned booksellers while reaping additional income?
Editor's Note: In the next issue, Edith will discuss how to find bookfairs and will discuss hints on displaying books.
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6) COLLECTOR'S CORNER
Visit the Collector's Corner section of the Web site for
current and past articles along with reference sources, links and message boards! We will have more contributions from our other Collector's Corner Editors in the next issue!
COLLECTOR'S CORNER - SPORTS: BASEBALL CARDS - THE EARLY YEARS
by Wayne Tuiskula, Sports Editor
Baseball and other sports cards have been produced and collected for over a hundred years. Even if
you collect only cards of current players, you may find it interesting to see how cards have evolved. In this article, I'll discuss the earliest cards produced. They're commonly referred to as tobacco cards.
The first baseball cards were produced in the late 1800's. They were cigarette premiums and were included with packs of cigarettes. Early cards were studio photos often picturing players posed in
settings simulating batting, catching, etc. Baseball cards weren't the only offerings by these companies. They also produced cards featuring champions from other sports such as boxing and non-sport cards.
Shortly after, beautifully lithographed cards were produced. The early 1900's saw many tobacco companies offering tobacco cards to help promote their products. Along with the standard sized card (about
the size of a CDV photo), there are a number of variations. Turkey Red produced a very large card. The image of the player is about the size of a cabinet card and there is a border surrounding the image with
the player's name. Mecca Cigarette Company produced a double folder card where the image of one player folds over the top of another player. Hassan produced a triple folder. Tobacco cards are often
identified by a letter and number combination. For example, the Turkey Red cards I described earlier are T3 cards, the Mecca Double Folders are T201's and the Hassan Triple Folders are T202's.
Anytime
a Honus Wagner tobacco card appears at auction, it's big news in the sports collectibles community. Baseball great Wagner was concerned with his image being used to encourage children's tobacco use and cards
picturing him are quite rare. Wal-Mart offered a T206 card of Wagner in a promotion. The lucky Florida woman who received it saw her card fetch $640,500 at auction.
Wayne Tuiskula has a long-time
interest in sports collectibles. He and his wife Amy run estate sales in addition to their other careers. Email Wayne at tuiskula@tiac.net.
Visit the AuctionBytes.com Collector's Corner message board for Sports at
http://www.auctionbytes.com/bin/sportsbbs/config.pl
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Note: Ray Tipton, Toys/Dolls/Games Editor, attended the recent International Toy Fair in New York. He'll be reporting on the fair in the next
issue. To contact Ray, email comicray@web-access.net.
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7) FOUND IN THE ATTIC - TRIBUTE TO OSCARS, BEST ACTOR AWARD
by David Steiner
Found in the Attic kicks off it's "Tribute to Oscars" month! In this installment, we'll see how all the leading hunks are doing in the collectibility category. On
February 18th, we did a name search of the five nominees for the Best Actor award (completed items). Here's how they stacked up! In the next "Found in the Attic", we'll see how the Best Actress
nominees fared!
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Sean Penn
Number of items: 259
High: $31.00
Low: .99
Average: 8.03
Sell through rate: 48%
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Kevin Spacey
Number of items: 378
High: $71.00
Low: $1.00
Average: $12.02
Sell through rate: 72%
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Denzel Washington
Number of items: 401
High: $152.50
Low: .50
Average: $10.55
Sell through rate: 47%
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Russell Crowe
Number of items: 113
High: $55.00
Low: $1.99
Average: $17.43
Sell through rate: 77%
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Richard Farnsworth
Number of items: 26
High: $204.50
Low: $2.25
Average: $22.10
Sell through rate: 77%
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8) ASK BILL THE POSTMAN
Dear Bill the Postman,
I saw your comment earlier that magazines cannot be sent Book Rate. How then do
you recommend magazines that are bought and sold on the online auctions be sent? We are talking about single magazines as well as larger quantities.
Signed,
Periodically Perplexed
Dear Periodically Perplexed,
Magazines are like sending parcel post: if they weight 16 oz. or more you can send them standard b mail, which used to be called third class. You are better off just sending
them first class.Signed,
Bill the Postman
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Dear Bill the Postman,
The postwoman at my post office told me they aren't being sent any more Priority Mail boxes. It was hurting the sales
of the regular boxes that they SELL to people. Can you tell me if this is true?
Signed,
Boxed In
Dear Boxed In,
They did away with a couple of sizes on the priority boxes, which are free to
all USPS customers. They still have free boxes - video, small and large p/p boxes and envelopes. You can order Priority Mail boxes to be delivered to you by calling 800-222-1811.
Signed,
Bill the Postman
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Dear Bill the Postman,
What's the best (cheapest) way to mail a videotape? An audiocassette?
Signed,
Taped Out
Dear Taped Out,
You can send videotapes and audiocassettes book rate, it's $1.13
up to one pound.
Signed,
Bill the Postman
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9) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Ina,
I mostly sell but as
a small dealer, find credit cards incredibly difficult and expensive. I signed up with PayPal as soon as I saw it, and X-Com immediately after. The bonus for signing up is welcome, and also the one for
getting others in. There is no cost, money is delivered immediately, but many are super-cautious about giving out their credit card numbers. X-Com sets up a bank account for you, gives you a Visa Card, and
checks. PayPal seems to be more popular, I have taken in over $250 so far, probably $60 or so on X-Com. Have used their checks twice with cautious sellers. I like them, think it is a really good idea.
John
"printerman" on eBay
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Dear Ina,
Couldn't find anywhere else to write my thoughts! I NEVER give feedback on a sale until I have received feedback FIRST. When I ship the
article, I attach a postal disclaimer and add a blurb that I reciprocate with appropriate feedback. If you leave feedback before they receive the article, you have no protection against neg feedback.
I have only had problems twice... one of them resulted when the customer received the item and threatened me with neg feedback even though I had guaranteed the article 100%! I told him since he had feedback
of (0), he did not want to get in a feedback war with me! After he thought this over, we reached an amicable agreement... I still have not left feedback for that individual!!!
Great site!!! I would like to write for you in the future.
Regards,
Phil W.
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Thanks for writing.
Write to ina@auctionbytes.com
if YOU have something to say! And if you are interested in writing for AuctionBytes-Update, send me a note and I'll be happy to send you author guidelines.-Ina Steiner, Editor
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10) AUCTIONBYTES.COM READER QUESTION
CURRENT QUESTION:
What method of payment do you use most often to buy online auction
items? (Check, Money Order, Online Payment Service, Other.) If you choose Other, tell us about it in the Message Board!
VOTE NOW!! http://www.auctionbytes.com
Visit the General Message Board at
http://www.auctionbytes.com/bin/generalbbs/config.pl to tell us what you think and to see what others have to say about this question.
READER QUESTION 1/27/00 - RESULTS:
What is the most common method
that you use when looking for an online auction item to purchase?
Keyword search: 70%
By Category: 17%
Look in Gallery: 2%
Other: 1%
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11) REPORT: SATURDAY MOST POPULAR DAY FOR WEB SURFING!
By Ina Steiner
WebSideStory's reported that Saturday is the most
popular day for Web surfing, while Wednesday is the low point in the week for Internet traffic. (Visit
http://www.StatMarket.com for details.) This may affect your
decision about what day of the week to end an auction - the more traffic when
ending, the better. (I'm surprised there isn't more of a difference between the days of the week.)
Breakdown of surfer traffic by day of the week (Jan. 30 - Feb. 5):
Day % of Traffic
Sun. 14.03%
Mon. 13.71%
Tues 13.58%
Wed. 13.44%
Thurs. 14.37%
Fri. 15.36%
Sat. 15.51%
StatMarket.com publishes data gathered from more than 30 million unique daily visitors to
more than 100,000 Web sites worldwide using WebSideStory's HitBox Web audience analysis technology.
Read Issue #4 for the AuctionBytes-Update story on the best day to end an auction. (http://www.auctionbytes.com/Resources/Stories/121999des.html)
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