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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 180 - December 03, 2006 - ISSN 1528-6703

This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) ShopWiki Video Reviews
By Ina Steiner

Reminder: AuctionBytes-Update 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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ShopWiki is a shopping search engine that combines Web crawling technology with consumer-written wiki buying guides to help shoppers make the most informed buying decisions. It launched in April and recently announced it has improved its user interface. According to an announcement, it boasts 120 million products from over 180,000 U.S. stores. "The community of ShopWiki users have written and edited more than 1,500 gift and buying guides to help you make the right choice." Another interesting feature is its video reviews - users can submit videos in which they talk about a particular product - click on Video Reviews at the bottom of the ShopWiki homepage. http://www.shopwiki.com

2) MightyBids Auction Site ''Zaps Back''
By Ina Steiner

Online auction site MightyBids issued a press release on November 27 to address member questions concerning online payment service, GreenZap. You can read the full press release on the MightyBids website. http://www.mightybids.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=18

3) AuctionTalkRadio Podcast
By Ina Steiner

Chris Ruh and Frank Higginbotham talk about online auctions in this interesting podcast program. http://www.auctiontalkradio.com

4) The Importance of Great Copywriting on Shopping Sites
By Ina Steiner

Dave Taylor writes on his blog about the importance of compelling content in ecommerce listings, with some examples of do's and don'ts. http://digbig.com/4qbhw

5) LegalZoom Offers Small-Biz Legal Advice
By Ina Steiner

Web.com has partnered with LegalZoom.com, a provider of comprehensive legal documentation services. The companies will jointly market various web and legal services that appeal to small businesses and consumers. Web.com President and CEO Jeff Stibel said, "Web.com strives to be a resource for small businesses. Through our alliance with LegalZoom.com, Web.com's customers can obtain legal documents for a myriad of business functions including incorporation, copyrights, trademarks and patents." http://www.legalzoom.com

6) UPS Announces Small-Business Contest Winners
By Ina Steiner

UPS has announced the winners of its second annual UPS Best "Out-of-the-Box" Small Business Contest. The first-place winner is Application 2 Graduation, LLC of Chicago, founded by Mary Wayman (http://www.application2graduation.com). Second place goes to Money Savvy Generation of Lake Bluff, Illinois, started by Michael and Susan Beacham (http://www.msgen.com). Third-place winner is the Alzheimer's Store of Cumming, Georgia, founded by Mark and Ellen Warner (http://www.alzstore.com).
http://www.ups.com/outofthebox

7) eBay Groups Open House
By Ina Steiner

Mary (the_rose_lady) is one of the people who worked on the planning committee for the online Open House to promote the groups within the eBay Community from December 2 - 10. eBay Groups are similar to Yahoo Groups, where people can create and join boards on a particular topic. http://groups.ebay.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1500012764

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