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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 112 - February 08, 2004 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) eBay Feedback Forgery
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.
Washington Post's Brian Krebs reported that some sellers were using Javascript to mask their negative feedback on eBay (http://digbig.com/3mpm). A source tells us that eBay now has a script that looks for suspicious Javascript code included in the "Submission stream" of the originator and cancels them. According to our source, this is a temporary measure, and eBay is looking at specific code that masks the counter and feedback algo, and filters them out.
2) AuctionSieve Search Tool for Buyers
By Ina Steiner
AuctionSieve wrote to say they've made a large number of updates to AuctionSieve since it was mentioned in AuctionBytes, including "support for international eBay sites, and numerous enhancements and bug fixes. It's now on all the major download sites like download.com and tucows and it's also on the major macintosh sites like apple.com and macupdate."
http://www.auctionsieve.com
3) AuctionPix.co.uk Is One-Stop Shop for UK eBayers
By Ina Steiner
We announced AuctionPix.co.uk's arrival in 2001, and they recently wrote to say they are continuing to do well. "We have progressed quite considerably since 2001, are now an eBay certified developer, and have increased functionality for both free and paid users in our auction utilities section. Though currency exchange is our main business, auction utilities now plays a big part in our eBay activities."
http://www.auctionpix.co.uk
4) Maloney's Antiques & Collectibles Resource Directory Now Available
By Ina Steiner
The latest edition of "Maloney's Antiques & Collectibles: Resource Directory" is now available. Maloney's is a massive compilation of over 20,000 resources to assist you in the location, study and authentication, replacement, repair, valuation, or buying and selling of over 3,200 categories, antiques, collectibles and other types of personal property. Authored by David Maloney, David Maloney, ISA CAPP, AOA CM, a nationally renowned appraiser, author, and lecturer in the antiques and collectibles valuation industry and chief appraisal officer for Sales OnLine Direct. Specialists are welcome to become listed in Maloney's Antiques & Collectibles Resource Directory. Listings are free of cost or obligation, visit http://www.davidmaloney.com/form.htm. The 7th edition is the first Maloney's Directory to include display advertising.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0873497325/auctionbytescom
5) ChildrensBookMarket.com Launches
By Ina Steiner
The publisher of ChildrensBookAuction.com has redesigned its site and is beta testing a new site, ChildrensBookMarket.com. According to their press release, the site includes several databases for buying and selling children's books, including an auction (currently with 8000 live auctions), a fixed-price Mart (free listings for sellers), and a Mall link directory of children's book resources and eStores. The site is also developing other children's book resources, a News Directory (and newsletter in the works), a Donor Mart where literacy advocates can help schools and students, and a Manuscript Mart where aspiring children's book writers can find publishers and other writer's resources.
Children's Book Market offers several incentives for dealers including sign-up and referral credits good toward any of their selling fees (http://www.childrensbookmarket.com/Fees.htm), but during this beta test/start-up phase they are offering a special incentive of 6 months with no commissions or any other site fees for dealers who bulk upload to their fixed price Mart. Other incentives are also available for members who want to contribute content or help promote the site. Visit the site for details.
http://www.childrensbookmarket.com
6) OnePak Offers Shipping Supplies
By Ina Steiner
OnePack has launched a new product line targeting online auction sellers. Shipping Supply Kits provide consumers with free delivery of all the essential materials needed to pack an item in a handy and inexpensive all-in-one bundle: a single white shipping carton with convenient peel-and-seal adhesive strips, matching air cushion packing material, and a large printer-ready individual address label. OnePak offers hard-to-find assortments like the "MiniPak," which is a decorative cotton-lined valuables box with matching padded envelope, for mailing miniature items such as jewelry, stamps, coins, or cosmetics. Check the Web site for more information.
http://www.onepak.com
7) For a Laugh: Google Is Watching You
By Ina Steiner
Googlism.com will find out what Google.com thinks of you, your friends or anything. Search for your name or check out some of the popular Googlisms on the home page.
http://www.googlism.com
8) The eBay Top 100 Sites List
By Ina Steiner
The eBay Top 100 Sites List is a site for eBay members to promote their eBay Stores and About Me pages. Members place a link on their page(s) and get "hits" in to the list when people "vote" for their site. Sites are ranked by the number of hits they send to the list. The list reranks every half hour and resets every night at midnight Pacific Time. It is free to join.
http://toplist.thawkins.com
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