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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 94 - May 04, 2003 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) AuctionBytes Forum Question of the Week
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes Forums are a great place to get advice. We have a reader who is asking how to sell sleep masks to patients in hospitals:
http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4511
Feel free to jump in with your ideas.
2) Auction Accounting Releases New Version of Auction Management Software
By Ina Steiner
Auction Accounting released its online auction management system in April 2002. This week it announced the release of version 1.5. In addition to the base auction management features, such as auction building, listing and post-auction email management, this major release includes an Auction Shipping Calculator; an improved checkout process; Inventory Management that includes relating auction items to source vendors, assigning items to catalogs, item cost tracking and automated quantity on hand for items sold; Customer Management and tracking; Invoicing that handles sold to/ship to addresses, auto-calculates shipping and provides flexibility for the addition of inventory items; and Unlimited Image hosting. Auction Accounting is enrolled in eBay's developer program API, and is a member of the PayPal developer program. Auction Accounting has also enhanced its customer service by offering live support and service chat.
http://www.auctionaccounting.com
3) The Powerseller Report Implements Content Publisher
By Ina Steiner
- Fold Productions, the parent company of "The Powerseller Report," announced it has switched its site to MemberGate Content Publisher. Scott Prock, founder of TPRweb.com, said the site has a new look and is easier to operate. TPRweb is geared towards online auction sellers who desire to reach Powerseller status, and costs $27.95 for a recurring three month subscription
http://www.tprweb.com
4) TIAS.com Antiques Mall Turns Eight
By Ina Steiner
TIAS.com, the Web's oldest and largest antique and collectible mall, turned 8 years old this month. TIAS builds Web sites for antique and collectible merchants. The site currently represents about 800 online antique & collectible dealers, with over 480,000 items for sale online. "This is a tremendous honor for us," said Phillip Davies, President of TIAS.com "We've managed to grow into one of the most popular ecommerce sites on the Web, because of the dedication of our employees and the trust that our customers have placed in us over that past 8 years."
http://www.tias.com
5) Appraisers Association of America Directory Now Available
By Ina Steiner
The 2003-2005 edition of the Appraisers Association Membership Directory is now available. This comprehensive directory lists 1,000 appraisers working in more than 600 categories of property appraisals in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. The book is organized by geographical location, by alphabetic index of appraisers, and with a classified index by expertise. Libraries, law offices, banks, accountants, museums, universities, and insurance agencies find this volume to be an effective reference for locating appraisers with often difficult to locate specialties.
Established in 1949, the Appraisers Association of America is the oldest association of personal property appraisers. Members are accepted in 50 major categories and over 600 sub-specialties of personal property. Categories include the broad areas of European and American fine art, furniture and decorative arts, jewelry and specialized categories such as Asian art, tribal art, toys and other collectibles. The volume may be purchased for $24.95 from the Appraisers Association of America, Inc., 386 Park Avenue South, Suite 2000, New York, NY 10016 or via email aaa1@rcn.com. Telephone (212) 889-5404
6) Discuss New Services on the AuctionBytes Forums:
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes Forum for Announcements of New Services:
http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=29
AuctionBytes Forum to Discuss New Services (no advertising, please)
http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=3
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