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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 96 - June 01, 2003 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) AuctionDrop Holds Seller's Clinic on Electronics Items
By Ina Steiner
Reminder: AuctionBytes does not endorse the products and services featured in the "This & That" column, which often features new companies. Fraud is becoming widespread in the online auction world, and you should think twice before giving private information or User IDs and passwords to any third party.
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The AuctionDrop consignment service will host an "eBay Seller's Clinic" on Monday June 2. An expert will provide free evaluations of electronics items and suggest helpful selling tips. AuctionDrop is a consignment service that sells new or used items on eBay. Monday's clinic will take place at the AuctionDrop location, 1125-B Industrial Road in San Carlos, Calif. http://www.auctiondrop.com
2) eBay Trading Assistants
By Ina Steiner
If you don't want to sell on eBay, you can look for consignment sellers that have signed up for eBay's Trading Assistants program. (Remember, eBay does not endorse these folks, do your homework upfront and use care!) eBay recently added a new search feature to help consignors find Trading Assistants by category (within a particular region). http://pages.ebay.com/tradingassistants.html
0) Why Are Prices of Collectibles Down?
By Ina Steiner
An interesting thread in the AuctionBytes forums about prices of antiques and collectibles.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4543
4) BidSlammer Sniping Service Free for 1 Week
By Ina Steiner
BidSlammer.com announced "Free Slam Week," a new promotion to celebrate the redesign of their Web site. Starting Monday, buyers can use the BidSlammer
Web site free of charge to bid on eBay auctions. No charges will be applied to any bids from June 2 through June 8. http://www.bidslammer.com/go/?src=bytes20
5) eDeposit Holds Contest to Help Combat Fraud
By Ina Steiner
eDeposit Corporation is running a contest to help educate auction users about online auction fraud and to get ideas for new services. Entrants must describe in 500 words or less how they were victimized (or almost victimized) by auction fraud and the lessons they learned. The winning essay will be chosen for relevance, readability and originality and selected essays will be published by eDeposit. All essays must be received by Wednesday, June 18th at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced at the eDeposit Corporation Booth at eBay Live on Friday, June 27, 2003 at Noon. The winner will receive a Sony Cyber-shot 3.2-Megapixel Digital Camera. To learn more, visit the contest page. http://www.edeposit.com/contest/auctionFraud.cfm
6) Article Shows How to Avoid Unsolicited Email
By Ina Steiner
Here's an interesting article on how to avoid having your email address fall into those that send unsolicited email, from Information Week: http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=10000422
or
http://tinyurl.com/cx72
7) New ''Online University'' Launches with Auction PowerSeller Course
By Ina Steiner
New Canoe University announced its inaugural course, "How to Become an Ebay Auction Power Seller." New Canoe University is a brand new "online university dedicated to teaching practical skills that can be immediately applied to starting a business and earning money." Instructors Leland Harden and Bob Heyman, both veteran auction sellers, entrepreneurs and authors, teach the Power Seller course. Their book, "The Auction-App" published by McGraw-Hill, serves as the basis for the eleven lectures and textbook for the course. Learn more on the auction site. http://www.newcanoeu.com
8) ''Pressed Steel Toys Monthly'' Magazine
By Ina Steiner
If you collect pressed steel toys, check out the Web site of "Pressed Steel Toys Monthly." http://www.pressedsteeltoysmonthly.com
9) 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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