AuctionBytes has substantially upgraded our "Cool Tools" Services charts. These resources allow online sellers to find and compare services and include the following charts: Auction Site Fees, Auction Management Tools, Storefronts, Sniping Tools, Payment Services and Consignment Drop-off stores. We have redesigned the charts so now vendors can update their information as it changes.

This new capability will keep the data for all of these services more current. In fact, as a user, you can view the last time the listing was revised by the service (or by AuctionBytes). We've informed all vendors of this change via email except for those listed in the Consignment services chart, which will go out in the next 2 weeks.

Here are links to each of the charts that were redesigned. (We have other tables and resources, which you can access on the left column of the AuctionBytes.com website.)

Links to Cool Tools Charts:

Auction Site Fees:
http://auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/charts/chart.pl?Auction_Site_Seller_Fees

Auction Management:
http://auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/charts/chart.pl?Auction_Management_Services

Payment Services:
http://auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/charts/chart.pl?Online_Payment_Services

Online Storefronts:
http://auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/charts/chart.pl?Online_Storefronts

Sniping Services:
http://auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/charts/chart.pl?Sniping_Services

eBay Drop-Off Stores:
http://auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/charts/chart.pl?eBay_Drop_off_Stores

These charts get thousands of page views daily, and it only makes the resources more valuable if new services are added. To submit your service for inclusion in the charts, go to: http://auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/charts/chart-login.pl?register

Before submitting your site, please be aware of the following requirements:

• You must be an employee or owner of the site being submitted
• You must provide the name and email address of the contact who will be entering the company's information
• Websites with private domain registration are not accepted. We must be able to verify your information in the WhoIs database.
• Your website must contain contact information, including your address.
• Your service must have been in operation a minimum of one year.
• The service or marketplace must be open to third-parties. (Do not list your own online-auction or retail site.)
• AuctionBytes reserves the right to refuse a submission for any reason.

This new format will allow us to add more resource charts in the future - Classifieds and Email List hosts, for example, are on our "To-Do" list. We hope you enjoy the makeover, and if you have suggestions for new charts, send them along to me at dsteiner@auctionbytes.com.