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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 143 - May 22, 2005 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) New England Antiquing News
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 has become 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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New England Antiquing News wrote in to tell me about their site that has been online since early January. The site presents links to Antiquing news and events, which includes not only from-the-press news, but events from Historic Villages, Historic Houses, auctions, shows, etc.
http://www.antiquing.com/antiques/news-service.htm
2) ''eBay on TV'' Demo
By Ina Steiner
Time Warner Cable is testing "eBay on TV," a way to bid on auctions while sitting on the couch watching the television (http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y05/m05/i20/s01). You can see a video demo of the service online.
http://www.biap.com/html/ebay.html
3) Blog of the Month
By Ina Steiner
Julia Wilkinson, Author of "Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks," has started a blog about her eBay adventures.
http://blogs.gowholesale.com/julia_wilkinson/index.php
4) TurboTax Focus Group $50
By Ina Steiner
Intuit is looking for eBay sellers who currently use TurboTax, or who have thought about using TurboTax for their eBay business. They are giving $50 for about an hour of your time "you'll have the opportunity to give us valuable feedback on how TurboTax can best serve your eBay business tax needs."
Email Intuit_Testing@hotmail.com
5) UPS Small-Business Contest
By Ina Steiner
UPS is looking for the most innovative, "out-of-the-box" U.S. small businesses to tell their stories. To participate, eligible small businesses must submit a 500-word essay to UPS describing how they are the most innovative. Winners will be selected by a panel of expert small-business judges who will award prizes including $10,000 in cash or UPS package delivery services, a new HP computer with UPS shipping tools included, and $5,000 worth of UPS' consulting services.
http://pressroom.ups.com/smallbiz
6) ChannelAdvisor Launches Affiliate Referral Program
By Ina Steiner
ChannelAdvisor launched a new Affiliate Referral Program. Affiliate partners are compensated for referring customers to ChannelAdvisor via unique links on their website. Upon registration and approval, affiliates are assigned an affiliate ID, which will allow access to the new Affiliate Information Center. The Center contains various banners, descriptive text, and logos that affiliates can use on their website to promote ChannelAdvisor.
http://www.channeladvisor.com/partners/affiliate_partners.asp
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