Selling Online Locally: Craigslist
Craigslist fans are fervent in their regard for this site. Where else can you post a free ad and have someone come by and pick up your "junk"? Barbara Shaughnessy introduces us to this interactive online-classifieds site that's been around since 1995.
eBay's Item Specifics: Coming to a Category Near You!
If you buy and sell on eBay, you need to brush up on Item Specifics. This article will introduce you to the basics, including terminology like "Pre-fill," "Catalog" and "Category Rollups." Take notes, there may be a surprise quiz coming your way.
My Love-Hate Relationship with eBay
Mark O'Neill simply wanted to merge his eBay User IDs. He found the URL, filled out the form, and thought he was all set. Eight months later and still waiting for his accounts to be merged, he has a unique view of customer service, Web style!
This & That: Online Auction Roundup:
A new aucton analytics tool; On the road with the Antiques Roadshow; An 'eBay Face Lift' contest - all this and much more in our This & That column!
Collector's Corner: PEZ Candy Dispensers
Legend has it that eBay was created when the founder's girlfriend needed an online community where she could feed her PEZ dispenser collecting habit. AuctionBytes Contributing Editor Michele Alice takes us on a brief tour of the world of PEZ, the collectible that launched a thousand sites!
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