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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 151 - September 18, 2005 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) Calculating PayPal Fees
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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This handy online calculator lets you figure out how much to charge for an item by entering how much you want to have left after PayPal's fees. It also lets you enter the price of your item and determine how much you will actually have after PayPal takes its fees.
http://thefeecalculator.com
2) How to Make Sure Your eBay Biz Is Legal
By Ina Steiner
Cliff Ennico has written an article about how to make sure your eBay business is legal. "Online retail is not a free-for-all. Get your business off to a smooth start - and stay out of trouble - by understanding some basic legal and tax rules.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9240321
3) BuyerTools Sniping Program
By Ina Steiner
BuyerTools has a sniping program for eBay buyers.
http://www.buyertools.com/
4) October MastroNet Auction Features Sports and Americana
By Ina Steiner
The October MastroNet Classic Collector auction will include over 1,500 lots of sports and Americana items. Bidding is conducted entirely over the Internet, and all of the lots will open with a minimum bid of $100. Bidding begins October 10 and concludes on October 20.
http://www.mastronet.com
5) AutoBaron.com Search Engine for Cars
By Ina Steiner
AutoBaron is a metasearch tool for automotive search. The site currently picks up over 4 million vehicles and can be used by those looking to buy or sell new or used vehicles.
http://www.autobaron.com
5) Hurricane Katrina & Small Businesses
By Ina Steiner
BusinessWeek article on how small businesses are coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina - "Seen the Worst, Found Their Best."
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/sep2005/sb20050912_695549.htm
And a Katrina Help Desk
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/katrinahelpdesk
7) BookFinder Report on Out-of-Print Books
By Ina Steiner
BookFinder.com just published its latest report listing the most sought-after out-of-print books in America. The titles that rank in this latest issue of the BookFinder.com Report look very different from what's on the NYT bestseller lists. They include a book by W. Mark Felt (Deep Throat), the best known works of three different Presidential candidates, the forgotten sequel to a well-known children's story, an early novel by a science fiction grandmaster, a book on card-throwing, and a lot of knitting titles. The fulltext of the report is online.
http://report.bookfinder.com
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