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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 240 - June 07, 2009 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) JustBeads.com Auction Site Reopens
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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Online Auction site JustBeads.com is back online. The site crashed in December, and the founders spent months rebuilding the site. This virtual community for beaders, started in 1999, is back online!
Link to JustBeads
2) Amazon to Keynote at SCOE Seller Conference
By Ina Steiner
Amazon Vice President of Seller Services Peter Faricy will give the keynote address at the Sellers' Conference for Online Entrepreneurs (SCOE) this year. The conference, billing itself as "the independent conference for entrepreneurs who utilize Amazon.com as a sales channel," will take place July 10-13, 2009 in Seattle, Washington.
Link to AuctionBytes Newsflash article
3) Using Classifieds: Tips for eBay Sellers
By Ina Steiner
Oodle recently wrote that its support team had been receiving an influx of questions from eBay sellers who were posting an online classified for first time. As a result, they published some tips to help them better navigate and leverage the buying and selling process using online classifieds sites, which you can find here. (Also see last month's AuctionBytes Blog post about whether the Craigslist classifieds service welcomed eBay sellers or not.)
4) eBay Alternatives News Roundup
By Ina Steiner
Here's a roundup of news articles about online auction sites and ecommerce marketplaces from recent issues of the AuctionBytes Newsflash newsletter. GoAntiques announced it was exiting online auctions. SeeAuctions added a "Make an Offer feature, and the SOC Exchange launched a referral promotion.
Bonanzle added product attributes and international shipping filters, and eBid readied its Ninja Lister software. Etsy added the ability to sort search results by relevancy. Alibris expanded its fulfillment service for booksellers
Alibaba is giving $100,000 in grants to U.S. entrepreneurs, and Etsy is running a "Handmade Moment" video contest.
5) Vzaar Launches Affiliate Program for Ecommerce Publishers
By Ina Steiner
Vzaar, which powers video listings for eBay sellers, is looking for ecommerce publishers to join its new affiliate program. Publisher compensation ranges from $3 to $200, depending on the package chosen. Vzaar's Jamie Parkins said the program will help publishers who regularly attract eBay seller earn some extra revenue, email Jamie at affiliates@vzaar.com for further details.
Link to announcement
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