CDNauction has launched, calling itself Canada's Internet Auction Community http://www.cdnauction.com. Spokesman Ken Campbell told me that they officially launched January 1, 2001, having been in trial phase since July 1, 2000. "We find that we have a good mixture of Canadian, American and other community members...People find us through search engines, offline marketing and the best - word of mouth."
The Auction Guild publishes a free daily email newsletter containing a synopsis of announcements and changes from the online auction industry. This is an excellent resource; I highly recommend it. They reported the rumor that Yahoo Auctions would start charging listing fees several days before the official Yahoo announcement. You can subscribe at the Web site http://www.auctionguild.com, or email Rosalinda at tag@theauctionguild.com (tell her AuctionBytes sent you!).
Tired of bid shilling, got questions about harassing email? Here's an eBay resource where you can get more information about questionable behavior and file a complaint. http://pages.ebay.com/help/basics/select-RS.html
eBay is holding a "bidding basics" workshop on its Bidding Help Board today from 15:00 - 24:00. The workshop will cover the important steps and features involved in the bidding process. To get to the Bidding Help Board, first click "Community" then "Chat" in the Navigation Bar. You'll find the Bidding Board in the list on the left side of the page.
eBay replaced its Great Collections site with eBay Premier, a site for premium art, antiques and rare collectibles http://www.ebaypremier.com. eBay will also introduce new value-added services for art enthusiasts, including a comprehensive art database, providing access to historical data of millions of artworks, new category-specific content, and scheduled theme sales. There is a guarantee of authenticity for all eBay Premier items, and a 10% buyers premium. For more information, see January 6th's Newsflash item at http://www.auctionbytes.com/Email_Newsletter/newsflash/newsflash.html.
