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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 243 - July 26, 2009 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That: Online Auction Roundup
1) ProStores Features Customer Interviews
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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eBay's ProStores unit is featuring interviews with customers such as this video interview with Mike Moran of CurrySimple (link).
ProStores customers wishing to be considered can get in touch with the company via its Twitter account or Facebook fan page.
2) Online Marketplace News Roundup
By Ina Steiner
There's a lot of news this week about online auction sites and ecommerce marketplaces, here's a roundup from recent issues of the AuctionBytes Newsflash newsletter.
Amazon.com announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Zappos.com, an online seller of apparel and footwear, in a stock deal equal to approximately $847 million. (Link) Amazon.com also launched launching new resources for textbook sellers with tips and best practices. (Link)
Atomic Mall launched a new feature so that storeowners can perform edit functions directly from a product view page, Bonanzle updated its widget collection and launched a search widget in beta, and Etsy launched "related searches" functionality on its search engine, a feature designed to help shoppers narrow their search results with more specific searches. (Link). Etsy also hired SEOmoz, a well-known search engine optimization consulting firm. (Link)
Enable Holdings added a new Automotive category to its online auction platform uBid.com, powered by Zag.com, and Kelley Blue Book launched The Trusted Marketplace, a new online car-shopping experience utilizing Vast. (Link)
GunBroker.com, the largest online auction for firearms and hunting/shooting accessories, launched a mobile site (Link), and Oztion is extending the duration of BuyNow Only listings from a maximum of 28 days to a maximum of 60 days. (Link)
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