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TAGnotes Fri 25 Feb 2000 Vol 2 Number 33 Issue 115

From: The Auction Guild <tagn-@theauctionguild.com>
Date: Sat Feb 26, 2000 2:11am
Subject: TAGnotes Fri 25 Feb 2000 Vol 2 Number 33 Issue 115

The Auction Guild Notes for Friday 25 Feb 2000
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The Online Auction Management Tool report, we hoped to have out by
Mid February has been delayed by several weeks. We hope to have it
ready by mid March, but if we can get it out sooner we will.
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eBay has a new way to find your item called Where is an item. You
can find the page in Category Listings and the Gallery where your
item appears. This can be found through the navigation bar at the
top of every page. Click on services, then buying and selling. The
link is available under the manage your item for sale area. Your
item might not appear for several hours because of the time it takes
to complete an indexing cycle. Where is an item link is at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?WhereIsAnItemShow

Category listings viewing had a problem causing slowness from 18:16
to 18:27 PT on 24 Feb.

eBay new advertising policy will apply to all listings running on
1 March. If you have a listing not in compliance that has already
started and will not end prior to 1 March, it might be ended early by
eBay. Here are the latest changes:
eBay permits listings that contain a small, discrete identification
or credit to third parties that provide services or products directly
connected with the particular listing. The credit may only contain
text (HTML font size 3 it currently says font size 2, but will be
corrected on the site tomorrow) OR a logo (88x33 pixels) identifying
or crediting the company offering the product or service. It may not
contain promotional material or other information about the company.
You can use any color or style on your text. You can display the logo
of a company or affiliation as long as the logo is no larger than
88x33 pixels and the company performs an essential function related
to your listing. You can include links to your own web page so long
as you comply with the usual eBay policies on linking to it.
For details and examples of this policy:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-list.html#ads
Frequently Asked Questions:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-adsfaq.html

eBay is holding a chat with Amanda Doenitz, Butterfield's specialist
for photography on Tues 29 Feb 1200 PT on the photo equip board.
http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBoard&name=photo

eBay will make the Mister Lister 2.5 upgrade available the first week
in March. It will include the following:
Regional Options - Previous versions of Mister Lister required
members to insert a specific zip code that corresponded to their
region. It now includes a drop down box that allows members to choose
from the 53 regional options that are currently available.
Payment Options - now has the Billpoint option. the I-Escrow option
allows sellers to state whether the buyer or the seller pays for I-
Escrow services. The default is I-Escrow was not chosen.
Shipping Options – include Will Ship to the US and then select from
the nine major world regions to which the seller will also ship.

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/announce.shtml
Listings, currently approx 4.31 mil
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Yahoo Auctions are free, no listing or final value fees. The most
seller options in the industry. Easy listing form, good auction
tools for buyers and sellers. Questions? Find answers in their
auction help section http://help.yahoo.com/help/auctions/
http://auctions.yahoo.com/html/features/features.html
Approx 1.81 million auctions currently running
http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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Amazon Auctions has 10 cent listing for auctions and zShops, No Final
Value Fees through Dec 2000 for sellers using the one click payment
system, WHEN a buyer pays for an auction using One click.
(PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CORRECTION- OUR ERROR WAS BROUGHT TO OUR
NOTICE BY A TAGNOTES SUBSCRIBER)
The oneclick charges for each item sold are 2.5% plus 25 cents, AND
increases the insurance coverage on the item from $250. to $1,000.
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/help/fees-auctions/
02-4941393-2365054

There are some great bargains to be had in the $1.00 auctions
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/announcement-list/dollar-deals
/ref=a_h_cb1_03_x/002-1927516-4416260 (if there is problem with the
link, find links to $1. auctions on the main auction home page.)

Customer service 24/7 Toll-free in U.S. and Canada: (800)201-7575
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/announcement-list/all-
happenings/102-2649290-9020037
Listings, currently guesstimated at approximately 400,000
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Golds Auction has free basic listings through Feb. They are also
still giving away free listing enhancement features for landmark
auctions. http://www.goldsauction.com/apps/viewAnnouncements.html
Approx 9560 auctions listed now, and 339959 Auctions since 6/20/99
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OAUA Online Auction User Association, Join today! eBay
compliant logos are now available on the OAUA site.
http://www.auctionusers.org/join.shtml
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Invenna Software has the Invenna Auction Manager Pro, available in
Beta version, an auction management program available for free
download via www.invenna.com. It offers a management solution, from
start to finish,entirely through one program designed specifically
for eBay . We have not tried this product.
http://www.invenna.com/index.htm
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If you would like an Auction House or Service Provider added to
this list, please email us at tagn-@t...
or TheAuction-@onelist.com.
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