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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 104 - October 05, 2003 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) BidSage Software for eBay Buyers
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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From the same company that makes Auction Sage Software comes tools for buyers
http://www.auctionsagesoftware.com/bidsage
2) eBay on a Roll with Anything Points
By Ina Steiner
eBay introduced a program in May allowing members to convert loyalty points from certain partners, such as airlines or hotels, into "Anything Points." The points are stored in users' PayPal accounts and can be applied to purchase items on eBay. Members can also use Anything Points through PayPal to pay eBay Seller Fees (http://anythingpoints.ebay.com/PFWP), and this week, eBay introduced a new credit card (Mastercard) that allows eBay users to earn eBay Anything Points with every purchase.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y03/m10/i03/s02.
3) Collectibles Television Shows
By Ina Steiner
HGTV began its new fall season on September 29, and there have been some scheduling changes. Beginning October 4, "Flea Market Finds With the Kovels" will be aired on Saturday nights at 7 p.m. ET and PT, 6 p.m. CT and 5 p.m. MT.
http://digbig.com/3dcd
4) Half.com Purging Books
By Ina Steiner
Booksellers on eBay's Half.com service have been getting emails informing them that they are removing certain books from their system. eBay did not get back to us about why the change is being made or how many ISBNs are affected. eBay is integrating Half.com into the eBay marketplace, a move expected to be completed by 2004.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6387
5) Msgtag Certified Email
By Ina Steiner
In the last issue, a reader wrote in about a service that allows them to track email and tell if the email was received, when it was read, how many times, how long, etc., (http://www.readnotify.com). This can be useful for auction buyers and sellers who are having problems with trading partners. Here's another such service.
http://www.msgtag.com/home
6) DeadBeater Service
By Ina Steiner
DeadBeater.com sent a note to say their service to minimize NPBs for sellers is live, we have not reviewed this service ourselves.
http://www.deadbeater.com
7) Gainesville Florida Friends Book Sale
By Ina Steiner
The Alachua County Friends of the Library is having its huge fall sale in Gainesville, Florida on October 25 - 29. The Bookologist covered this enormous event last May (http://www.bookologist.com/cab/abu/y203/m05/bk0004/s02). For more information, go to the FOL site:
http://www.afn.org/~afn08597/FOL.html
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