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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 50 - October 14, 2001 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That
1) BREAKING NEWS:
PayPal: No More Credit Card Payments for Personal Accounts
By Ina Steiner
"To reduce the costs associated with credit card processing, the ability to receive credit card funded payments will become a feature reserved for Premier and Business accounts. Personal Accounts that receive credit card funded payments after 11/06/2001 may accept the payment by upgrading to a Premier or Business account, or they will have to deny the payment. Personal accounts will continue to be able to receive non-credit card funded payments for free. Once upgraded, Premier and Business Accounts may receive unlimited credit card funded payments."
http://www.paypal.com
2) Sell.com Opens for Business
By Ina Steiner
Sell.com, a site for "negotiated commerce," started up this month. The site allows sellers to list products that buyers can browse and then make offers. "Our system allows buyers and sellers to communicate one-on-one, and eliminates many of the headaches inherent in the online auction world," says Darren Dittrich, President and CEO of sell.com.
Listings are free and are good for 90 days. There are three ways to list: negotiable, fixed-price or no-price listings. The Final Value Fee is 3%, with a minimum fee of 50 cents and a maximum fee of $100.
There are two other "negotiated commerce" sites on the Web: BargainAndHaggle and LoudFrog. LoudFrog is completely free. BargainAndHaggle has been around for a while. Its Final Value Fees are explained here <http://www.bargainandhaggle.com/help/pricing.asp>.
http://www.sell.com
http://www.loudfrog.com
http://www.bargainandhaggle.com
Comments or questions about these sites? Post a message on the Discussion Forums!
<http://161.58.152.123/forum/phpBB/index.php>
3) Postage Stamp Mega Event - October 18th
By Ina Steiner
The Postage Stamp Mega Event will take place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City on October 18-21, 2001. The 34-cent James Madison stamp will be dedicated at a first day of issue ceremony to help kick off the show. James Madison was the fourth president of the United States and is remembered as the "father of the U.S. Constitution." This commemorative stamp marks the 250th anniversary of his birth.
The American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA), the American Philatelic Society (APS) and the Postal Service are sponsoring the show. For more information on stamp shows, visit the ASDA Web site at http://www.asdaonline.com or the APS Web site at http://www.stamps.org.
4) Hotmail Problems
By Ina Steiner
We've received reports that some Hotmail users are not receiving mail from some Topica lists. We've traced most of these cases to the new way Hotmail filters "Junk Mail".
You may have noticed that when Hotmail revamped it's Web interface several months ago, they also tried to simplify Junk mail filtering by allowing users to select from predefined filtering levels (Off, Low, Medium, High, Exclusive). By default, accounts are set on "High" filtering, which routes directly to the "Junk Mail" folder any mail not addressed specifically to a subscriber's email address.
Realizing that legitimate mailing list mail was getting filtered into the Junk folder, Hotmail provided an easy way for users to ensure their email newsletters and discussions end up in their Inboxes, but many users are not aware of how to do it. To help Hotmail subscribers who may be experiencing problems receiving mail from your list, try this:
Have the subscriber:
* Log into their Hotmail account
* At the "Options" page, select "Mail Handling."
("Options" can be found at the top of your account page, next to the "Address Book" tab.)
* In the appropriate fields, type in the name of the mailing list you you want to receive in your Inbox.
Example:
If you want to receive your subscription to What's New in your Inbox instead of your Junk mail folder, you would need to enter the email address of the What's New mailing list, or new1@topica.com. Hotmail users can also contact Hotmail support for questions or issues related to this feature.
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