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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 111 - January 18, 2004 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) Auction-Site Startups
By Ina Steiner
Reminder: AuctionBytes does not endorse the products and services featured in the "This & That" column, which often features new Web sites. (Anyone can set up a Web site.) 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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TopBidz.com's founder said the site features "free standard listings with no final value fees, free automatic relisting up to 4 times, and very inexpensive store fronts starting at only $2.95/month with no commission fees. I also have very inexpensive rotating ad space on my home page."
http://www.topbidz.com
SterlingBidz.com announced its site at:
http://www.sterlingbidz.com
And eAuctionWorld.com announced its site at:
http://eauctionworld.com
2) eBay Stores and Search Engine Listings
By Ina Steiner
eBay has a page that explains how to make a file of your listings available for download. "Some sellers set up partnerships with third parties, such as product search engines, to drive traffic to their listings, and need a way to provide their partners with up-to-date information on their listings and their URLs. If you choose to do this, eBay can make a file of information about your Store Inventory listings available for your partners to download. (Information about your Online Auction or Fixed Price listings, which appear in regular eBay searches and categories, will not be included.)"
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/contextual/export-listings.html
3) Check out AuctionBytes BookShelf
By Ina Steiner
We've added some new titles to the AuctionBytes Bookshelf as well as some eBay courses offered by New Canoe University.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/pages/bookstore
4) QXL in UK Holds Free Listing Days Next Weekend
By Ina Steiner
QXL's auction site in the United Kingdom is holding 2 free listing days on January 24 - 25, 2004. QXL also said they launched a new platform several months ago that is easier to use, faster and more flexible.
http://my.qxl.co.uk/contents/uk/auction/freelisting/freelisting.htm
5) PA Depot Expands Services
By Ina Steiner
PA Depot, a fulfillment service specializing in the online-auction marketplace, has expanded its services. Kashif Raza, President of PA Depot, said they now have four groups within the company, including their B2B and B2C Order Fulfillment services. The eSolutions Group offers Website design, hosting, shopping cart and integration services. The Marketing Group offers creative design, advertising, direct marketing, media buying, marketing planning and public relations services. And their new Customer Care Group offers multilingual call centers and pre- and post-sale services.
http://www.padepot.com
6) Artfact Announces Improvements to Auction Pricing Database
By Ina Steiner
Artfact, whose database contains records of everything sold by traditional auction houses, announced improved technology and new services. Artfact Annual allows subscribers access to over 250,000 auction records from about 600 auctions over the latest 12 calendar months. Designed for users who are primarily interested in the most current market data, Artfact Annual is available for as little as $7.95 for a one-day subscription with unlimited searches.
Artfact Professional is available for appraisers, dealers, curators and other professionals. Artfact Basic Service allows anyone to search and view upcoming auction catalogs from close to 100 of the most experienced and reliable auction houses in the United States.
Artfact said technological improvements have been made possible by a major new investor, ACK Software LLC, which builds complete software systems that allow auction houses to create, manage, and publish stand-alone auction Web sites without in-house technical expertise.
More information on services and pricing is available on the artfact Web site.
http://www.artfact.com
7) Tias Sells Mad Magazine for $25,000
By Ina Steiner
Online antiques mall TIAS.com released a list of interesting items sold by its 800 merchants in 2003. Some items on the list: Metropolis Comics sold a MAD magazine #1 (the publishers copy) for $25,000. Antiques by Lise Bohm sold a Victorian Renaissance revival rosewood pedestal for $9,500. And Reyne Gallery sold a large Tiffany decorated vase (Phantom lustre exterior with nice opalescence, gold feathering and swirling throughout) for $6500.
http://www.tias.com
8) eDeposit Announces Lower Fees for Bidder Qualification Service
By Ina Steiner
eDeposit announced lower fees for buyers using its eBay CertifiedBidder product. eBay sellers use CertifiedBidder to require that bidders put aside a deposit before being able to bid on their auctions (usually high-ticket or high-profile items). Winning bidders who don't follow through by paying for winning items forfeit their deposit. Sellers pay eDeposit fees, which remain unchanged. Buyers pay no fee to eDeposit if they fund the deposit using a check or money order. Now if they fund using an online check or via wire transfer, there are also no fees. If they fund using a credit card, the fee is now 2.9% instead of the previous charge of 3.9% plus 50 cents.
https://www.edeposit.com/docs/certBidebay.cfm
9) Faberge Imperial Eggs Go on the Auction Block
By Ina Steiner
Faberge Eggs conjure up both the decadence of 19th and early 20th century royalty and gifted craftsmanship and artistic skill. Malcolm Forbes assembled a collection of these Russian works of art, acquiring his first piece in the mid-1960s. The Forbes family will part with the collection in a Sotheby's auction in New York City on April 20-21, 2004. There will be a public exhibit before the auction.
http://search.sothebys.com/liveauctions/tfc/pr_eng.html
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