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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 54 - November 10, 2001 - ISSN 1528-6703
This & That
1) AuctionBytes Interviewed for TV Program
By Ina Steiner
ABC WCVB-Channel 5 in Boston is running an episode about yard-saling on Wednesday. Chronicle is a daily news magazine, and Wednesday's program follows the "Garage Sale Guru" around to yard sales:
"Every Saturday morning, rain or shine, Carl Abrams rises at 5 to hit the road. His mission: hit 30 to 50 yard sales by the time the weekend is over. Why does he do it? Well, the $15,000 Rolex he bought for five bucks proved to be powerful motivation.
"And now, as "The Garage Sale Guru" of WSRO radio, he's sharing what he's learned with all comers. Tonight, Peter Mehegan gets Carl's best tips, meets plenty of other buyers and sellers, and runs an experiment to test the old saying: Is trash really someone else's treasure?"
The show promises to be interesting, and David and I make a brief appearance! They interviewed us about selling yard-sale items on auction sites. The show airs Wednesday (November 14th) at 7:30.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/chronicle
3) The Collectors Newsletter Goes Bi-Weekly
By Ina Steiner
The Collectors Newsletter is now being distributed twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. The newsletter is published by TIAS.com and features stories from readers about antiques and collectible, vintage recipes and tips for online collectors. In order to accommodate the stories that have been coming in from readers, circulation has been expanded to twice a week. The publication is free. For more information, write to info@tias.com.
3) QXL Ricardo for Sale?
By Ina Steiner
A U.K. reader informed us that European auction site QXL Ricardo is "open to takeover offers." We will research this and report it in Newsflash. Thanks for the hot tip, U.K. Dave!
4) Boston-Area Toy Auction
By Ina Steiner
Tonight's WexRex auction promises to be a winner! We'll be at tonight's auction scooping up great collectibles and vintage toys.
http://www.allcollectors.com
5) Tech Problems: Life on the Internet
By Ina Steiner
In the early days of AuctionBytes, we were using a service that gave us continual problems, and it always seemed to happen at the worst possible time. So I can relate to the letter I got from the owner of Tools4Auctions about a story we wrote in the November 6th issue of Newsflash:
"Thanks for mentioning us in your newsletter. Unfortunately, the Internet in the Washington to California area had severe bandwidth problems that afternoon and evening. Our host was very slow and, of course, so was our server. I'm sure that many of your readers wouldn't have had a very good first impression. But those are the breaks."
So, if you tried to get through to this site and had problems, why not try it again. http://tools4auctions.com
I also am aware of chronic email problems that some people are having. Try to remember that the Internet is not a perfect system and that sometimes, when trading partners write that they are having email problems, it might actually be true.
6) Auction Crossword Puzzle
Want to take a break from listing auctions? Grab a cup of coffee and relax with an online crossword puzzle!
We have another challenging crossword puzzle for you this week! Barbara Acchino has devised a devilishly clever crossword of Thimble terms. Barbara has been collecting thimbles and antique sewing tools for almost 20 years.
Her fraternal grandmother was a seamstress and her maternal grandmother was a milliner (hat maker) and seamstress, so the allure of the thimble must have been in her genes! Her collection began when her mother gave he an advertising thimble. Thinking they were a small, unique collectible, she started searching for them. Now, 2,000+ thimbles later, she has not only thimbles but many other sewing tools as well. She is the "List Mom" of CYBERTHIMBLE - an electronic round robin for over 125 sewing tool enthusiasts from all over the globe. http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/cyberthimble
This puzzle is challenging! You can find the puzzle at
http://www.auctionbytes.com/crossword/cwthimble.html
You can find all the previous puzzles we've published at:
http://www.auctionbytes.com/crossword/crossword.html
If you'd like to submit a crossword puzzle, email dsteiner@auctionbytes.com for details. If we use your puzzle, we'll send you $20 for the first one published.
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