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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 251 - November 15, 2009 - ISSN 1528-6703
AuctionBytes This & That Roundup
1) Outright.com Bookkeeping for eBay Sellers Integrates with PayPal
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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Outright.com, the free online bookkeeping site that integrated with Ebay Selling Manager Apps, is helping small business sellers track their business and pay their taxes through integration with PayPal's new open platform initiative. Outright uses the PayPal API to help sellers automate bookkeeping on any platform that uses Paypal (Etsy, eBay, Yahoo Store, Shopify, Amazon, etc.) as well as shopping carts using Paypal. See more details on Outright.com.
2) Yak About It Resource for Inventors and Entrepreneurs
By Ina Steiner
Yak About It is a one-of-a-kind resource helping inventors get their creations noticed with fun and innovative daily product competitions. Beyond helping these new inventions get sold and talked about, the site helps budding entrepreneurs by answering basic how-to questions and offering advice and tips. Learn more on the Yak About It website.
3) WorthPoint Utilizes Twitter in What's It Worth Promotion
By Ina Steiner
WorthPoint is running a promotion giving collectors 50% off when they "Ask a Worthologist" for an evaluation of an item, normally priced at $19.99 per item. To receive the discount, users must log on to Twitter and follow WorthPoint. They then tweet WorthPoint a short description or link with a url (using Tinyurl.com) of the item they would like to have evaluated and include the hashtag ##aawcoupon in the tweet. The offer is limited to the first 50 people who submit tweets (one coupon per person) or November 23rd, whichever comes first. See the Worthpoint website for details.
4) New eBay Selling Manager Apps: Shipping Tools
By Ina Steiner
ShipSaver Insurance is a new eBay Selling Manager application that allows any U.S or Canada - based eBay seller to insure their shipments from within their eBay account. The rates are $0.99 per $100 of value for U.S. shipments, and $1.25 per $100 of value for shipments to all other covered countries. The insurance is purchased through Shipsurance, formerly Discount Shipping Insurance (DSI).
Also on the way is iabol for ebay by ABOL Software, an easy-to-use multi-carrier shipping solution currently certified with UPS and USPS via Endicia, giving eBay sellers more choices for domestic and international shipping.
eBay Selling Manager Applications Directory
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