Happy Thanksgiving! And good luck if you're going shopping on Friday, the biggest shopping day of the Christmas season. In this issue, we take a look at a new place to shop (and sell) online: Amazon Marketplace.
And speaking of shopping, the World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.), presented its annual nominees for the 28th annual "10 Worst Toys" list. This year's list includes products being sold by major manufacturers and retailers. You can find the list here (with pictures of the toys) http://www.toysafety.org/2000/2000.html.
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In the 1980's, I used to tinker with my computer - adding chips, cards and hard drives. I must admit, I haven't seen the inside of a CPU in a long time, but if I ever should have to do maintenance or upgrade work, I have just the book to help: "PC Hardware In A Nutshell." This is an excellent reference book with a table of contents that allows you to go right to the section you need. I looked up mice and found Chapter 20 - Mice and Trackballs. This chapter explains the difference between mice and trackballs, how to choose a mouse, configuring and trouble-shooting a mouse and cleaning a mouse. And if I ever need a new mouse, I'll know what I'm talking about when I go to the store. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565925998/auctionbytescom
Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and AuctionBytes.com and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). Follow her on Twitter at @auctionbytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com.
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