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Auctionbytes-Update, Number 25 - November 04, 2000 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That
1) To Catch a Thief: A True Story
By Ina Steiner
"Mall security caught a lady stealing a Fenton vase from my booth today. They give shoplifters a choice of paying for the item or being prosecuted. (A choice that I do not agree with. That tells them that if they get away, fine, but if not, they can just pay for the items they are caught with and then go free.) The guard brought the lady to my booth, handed me the vase and said, This lady wants to pay you for this, and explained what happened. The piece had a $45 price tag, so that is the amount I told her she would have to pay. She looked me straight in the eye and asked, 'Would you take $40?'"
- Thanks to reader Rousemark (auction ID) for this "nervy" story.
2) Ozfairs: Australian Site, Not the Yellow Brick Road
By Ina Steiner
Ozfairs launched on October 24th. Promoting "Australian Fine Art, Craft, Antiques & Collectables," Ozfairs offers items for the antiques/collectibles/art markets and has information about fairs, events, auctions and clubs in Australia. http://www.ozfairs.com
3) Invenna Introduces $10 Referral Program
By Ina Steiner
Invenna is introducing a new referral program. Simply post a link on your Web site or in your auction listings, and you will receive $10 for everyone you refer to Invenna who buys its AuctionAmigo Pro auction management software. Get more information about registering for the referral program on the Invenna Referral program page http://ssl2.adhost.com/invenna/affiliates/signup.cfm.
4) Book Review: The e-Auction Insider
By Ina Steiner
"The e-Auction Insider" is a useful and entertaining book that guides readers through the world of online auctions. Author Dave Taylor founded and manages iTrack, an auction search service, and author Susan Cooney works for iTrack. It's a very well laid out guide, and if you are interested in expanding your horizons beyond eBay, Chapter 11 lists 50 top auction sites with good descriptions and ratings. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072125772/auctionbytescom
5) Book Review: Antiquing and Collecting on the Internet
By Ina Steiner
Karima Parry writes from an antiques collector/dealer point of view, and covers Web sites and online auctions. It has useful information, but you are almost forced to read it from cover to cover: the formatting makes it difficult to browse, and its lack of an index limits its value as a reference tool. If you are an experienced auction seller, you may not need this book. But if you are an antiques collector or dealer who wants to know more about using the Internet to buy and sell, this book is for you. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1574321692/auctionbytescom
6) The Web Site That Asks What the Heck?
By Ina Steiner
Lists the weird and wacky things sold on eBay.
http://www.whattheheck.com/ebay
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