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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 122 - July 11, 2004 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) eBay Changes Non-Paying Buyer Policy
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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On July 12, eBay will change its Non-Paying Buyer policy and rename it "Unpaid Items." See Friday's AuctionBytes Newsflash article on the changes.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y04/m07/i09/s00
2) Texas Glass & Antique Show
By Ina Steiner
The Houston Glass Club is hosting the 30th Annual Festival of Glass and Antique Show and Sale on August 21 and 22, 2004 (Sat. 9-5, Sun 10-4) at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Rosenberg, Texas.
http://www.houstonglassclub.org
3) Steven Lundberg Art Glass Auction
By Ina Steiner
Cincinnati Ohio's Business Club of Montgomery will host a major Art Glass auction of Steven Lundberg glass. Catbecca will broadcast the auction to eBay Live Auctions for Internet bidding. Steven Lundberg can be considered as the Father of the Contemporary American Art Glass revival. The sale includes 135 Contemporary Art Glass Treasures, from the personal collection of Steven and Ola Lundberg. Each of these rare items is complete with a Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Steven Lundberg.
http://digbig.com/4bjtq
4) eBay Live Collector Pins
By Ina Steiner
Barbara Crews of About.com has a nice guide to the eBay Live pins, complete with pictures.
http://collectibles.about.com/od/pins/a/blEBpins2004.htm
5) Sterlingbidz Adds New Feature to Storefront
By Ina Steiner
Sterlingbidz.com reports it has introduced a new feature. In April, Sterlingbidz launched a hybrid storefront service where sellers can offer items with no expiration date until the first bid was placed. After the first bid, the timer starts as a regular auction. The new feature for the hybrid storefront allows bidders to make an opening bid offer to the seller. If the seller accepts the offer, the item goes live and the timer starts. Storefront items currently have about a 30% sale through rate since the program began in April of 2004 and it expects that to double with the new feature. The $1.00 No Reserve section of the site boasts a 99.5% sell-through rate. Sterlingbidz.com was started by Mark and Andrea Hutto in April of 2003 to get away from the high fees of ebay and bidz.com. Originally the site featured about 30-60 items a week. Now the site reports it is getting about 10 times that amount and in excess of 1 million hits a month. Categories include Coins, Stamps, Jewelry, Art, Militaria, Sports & Collectibles
http://www.sterlingbidz.com
6) Flea Market Finds with the Kovels
By Ina Steiner
HGTV's Flea Market Finds with the Kovels is taking a break for the summer. The Kovels will be visiting flea markets around the country, coming up with new treasures and curiosities and chatting with dealers. To let HGTV know how much you miss the show and to be sure it returns to the air in the fall, contact President Burton Jablin at HGTV, 9721 Sherrill Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37932 or online at
http://digbig.com/4bjtb
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