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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 113 - February 22, 2004 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) Choosing and Protecting Passwords
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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Here are some tips on creating passwords.
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-002.html
2) Advice for eBay Trading Assistants
By Ina Steiner
Here's the record of an eBay workshop entitled, "Business & Industrial for Trading Assistants." It has some tips that are useful for consignees of all kinds.
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jsp?forum=93&thread=183286
3) eBay Kicks Off Small-Business Promotion
By Ina Steiner
eBay created a small-business portal and is running a "Dream Big. Save Big." promotion. The promotion offers small businesses the chance to win a $50,000 grand prize business shopping spree on eBay. The contest begins 2/19/04 and ends 04/15/04. On the portal page, there are links to resources, including equipment financing provided by Direct Capital (http://financing-center.ebay.com/ebaybusiness).
Contest Rules:
http://www.ebay.com/dreambigrules
eBay Small-Business Portal Page:
http://www.ebaybusiness.com
eBay Business and Industrial Portal Page:
http://business.ebay.com
bay.com
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