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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 238 - May 03, 2009 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) USPS Postage Rates Go up on May 11
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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As reported in AuctionBytes Newsflash, the United States Postal Service is raising rates on May 11. The price for a 1-ounce First-Class Mail stamp will increase from 42 cents to 44 cents. Prices for other mailing services - Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services (including Parcel Post), and Extra Services - will also change.
Link to more information
See also information about Endica webinars
2) New Sites: The SOC Exchange, AuctionBug.biz
By Ina Steiner
The SOC Exchange allows sellers to create an online storefront to sell their goods for a subscription fee and has marketing tools such as: RSS feeds, email alerts, a blog, and free advertising opportunities. The SOC Exchange also allows members to post their resumes for free for thousands of employers to browse. According to the website, "The SOC Exchange gives sellers their own customizable website where they can list as many items as they like, add up to four images per item and post a blog, for a set fee of $1 per month, with no contract period. Sellers get their own URL enabling them to send their customers a direct link to their SOC Exchange store, providing a low-cost solution for the growing number of sellers which use multiple sites to list their products."
AuctionBug.biz is a new site founded by auctioneer Troy Rudy who says, "Our site is designed to allow sellers the flexibility to customize their listing in either an "Auction Style" or "Fixed Price" listing format; in addition to allow Auctioneers and Auction Companies to post their upcoming Live Auctions on our site at no charge."
3) eBay Alternatives News Roundup
By Ina Steiner
Etsy added Advanced Search features (link), Atomic Mall launched analytics for sellers (link), and online-auction site eBid rolled out some planned upgrades (link). Online markeptlace Bonanzle hit some milestones seven months out of beta launching (link).
4) Small-Business Mastercard Holders Can Save 5% on USPS
By Ina Steiner
Eligible MasterCard U.S. cardholders enrolled in the MasterCard Easy Savings Program for small businesses will now receive an automatic 5 percent rebate on Click 'N Ship purchases made with the United States Postal Service at usps.com. The offer includes savings on Express Mail and Priority Mail shipped in the U.S. or internationally. The MasterCard Easy Savings rebate is in addition to the Postal Service's online shipping discounts.
Link to information on Mastercard.com
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