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Auctionbytes-Update, Number 172 - August 06, 2006 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) Online Antique and Collectible Malls - Which One is Best for You?
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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Barbara Crews, who is the About.com Guide for Collectibles, did a nice comparison of online antique-malls from the antiques dealer point-of-view.
http://collectibles.about.com/library/articles/blcompareonlinemalls.htm
2) New eBay Listing Tool
By Ina Steiner
List'd Express is a new free eBay listing tool and says it was built for the non-powerseller.
http://www.listd.com
3) FatLens to Launch Shopping Search Engine
By Ina Steiner
The eBay Developers Program blog says FatLens is coming out with a shopping search tool in the next few months. "FatLens has been working with eBay Web Services on event tickets search over the past year. Now, Siva Kumar tells me now they are getting ready over the next couple of months to rollout the same search technology across all shopping categories in a new site called TheFind.com." You can sign up to be notified of the beta release online.
http://ebaydeveloper.typepad.com/dev/2006/07/beta_release_fo.html
4) Alternatives For eBay Store Sellers
By Ina Steiner
Brian Smith at ComparisonEngines.com has an interesting blog post about eBay Store alternatives.
http://digbig.com/4meqa
5) Teleclass on eBay Store Fee Hike
By Ina Steiner
WhatDoISell.com held a teleclass on how to cope with eBay Stores fee increases. The 2-hour class was held on August 3rd and the audio will be available beginning next week if you sign up on the website.
http://www.whatdoisell.com/feestrategies
6) BuySafe Launches CEO Blog
By Ina Steiner
BuySafe's new blog: "Views on e-commerce, online auctions and trust from CEO Jeff Grass."
http://blog.buysafe.com/
7) Skip McGrath Launches New Blog
By Ina Steiner
Skip McGrath, publisher of eBay resource guides, has launched a new blog online.
http://blog.skipmcgrath.com
8) eBay Writer on the Radio
By Ina Steiner
The Usual Suspects Radio program interviewed Julia Wilkinson, author of eBay books and AuctionBytes contributor. The link leads right to the recording (MP3 file).
http://www.usualsuspectsradio.com/shows/072106.mp3
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