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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 231 - January 18, 2009 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) StartupNation Looking for Top Mom-Run Businesses
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.) Online fraud has become widespread, and you should think twice before giving private information or User IDs and passwords to any third party.
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Call for entries are now open in first annual "Leading Moms in Business" ranking, which highlights one of the fastest growing segments of entrepreneurship. StartupNation and VerticalResponse are running the first annual "Leading Moms in Business" Ranking competition to recognize the achievements of mothers across the country who run outstanding businesses. You can enter your business until midnight Pacific Time on March 31, 2009. Throughout April, winners will be rank ordered according to votes accumulated. StartupNation will select a variety of moms from among the finalists and create editorial feature stories about them, and winners will be announced in early May 2009.
Link to more information
2) Seller Machine Helps with eBay Customer Communication
By Ina Steiner
BengalOne's Seller Machine is a customer relationship management (CRM) tool streamlining and increasing communication between eBay sellers and buyers. Developed by an eBay PowerSeller, Seller Machine said it enables eBay sellers to build strong relationships with buyers, resulting in higher DSR scores through constant communication with buyers; identifying repeat buyers, threaded eBay email messages; and auto tracking of USPS packages. E. J. Bantz of Seller Machine told AuctionBytes, "So far, sellers seem to really like the product. But it is really best for the sellers that care about their customers to begin with. This is just a tool for a seller use and is not a magic bullet."
Link to Seller Machine
3) MerchantRun's GlobalLink Helps eBay Cross-Border Trading
By Ina Steiner
MerchantRun began 4 years ago as an online retailer based in Taipei, selling on eBay, Yahoo Japan and Amazon. The company converted its internally developed listing tool that helped it list on many different eBay sites into a commercial software application. President and founder Ryan Miller said the basic concept of GlobalLink is to make it simple to manage listings across all 21 different eBay sites. The GlobalLink application is localized in Traditional and Simplified Chinese as well as English. Currently 80% of users are located in Asia.
Link to MerchantRun
4) Annual Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
By Ina Steiner
FastPack is holding its Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day on which it offers free shipping on select bubble wrap and other shipping supply products. On January 26, 2009, the qualifying items will be posted on the special promotion page.
http://www.fastpack.net/Shopping.idc?ProductCategory=139
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