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The Auction Guild Notes for Sat 14 Jul 2001=20
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On 12 Jul ebaY's Billpoint went down at 11:32:31 PT. ebaY reported
at 12:10:22 PT that Billpoint was down from 11:16 PT to 12:00 PT.=20

On 13 Jul at 13:46:32 PT, ebaY posted that they had fixed the=20
problem with Mister Lister that caused sellers to have their store
listings turned into auctions. This glitch also caused these store=20
items to be charged at full auction listing prices. The problem=20
lasted over a week, and all sellers should request refunds for any=20
items affected by these problems. =20

On 14 Jul users reported at 06:25:55PT that the ebaY search function
was broken on Unix and other non-Microsoft browsers. The errors
occur on Linux and IRIX versions of Netscape. It looks like a=20
Java Script error but happens even when Java is enabled. Error=20
messages read "http://ads.web.aol.com/file/adsWrapper.js Not=20
Found The requested object does not exist on this server. The link=20
you followed is either outdated, inaccurate, or the server has been=20
instructed not to let you have it." ebaY knows about this problem
but they have not fixed it.=20

TO REQUEST REFUNDS from ebaY go to
http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D33
Don't take no for an answer; keep requesting until you get them.

ebaY has changed what they were at first calling a Billpoint glitch=20
into a feature. In a reoccurring pattern, ebaY first claims a problem =
reported=20
to them does not exist, then that the problem is a glitch in the system, =
and=20
finally admit that it is intentional. ebaY is tricking users into using =
Billpoint=20
by using the unethical SPAMMERs tool of opt out on Billpoint rather than =

the ethical opt in. You can set your seller preferences to opt out, but =
do=20
not rely on this as a permanent solution. ebaY frequently resets user=20
preferences to benefit ebaY, so though you have opted out, at any time,=20
ebaY could opt you back in again. To set or update your preferences,=20
submit an item with the set your preferences box checked at the top of=20
the auction listing or relisting page, and make sure your options in the =

auction are set as you desire them.. This will set a cookie on your =
browser=20
to save your preferences. These references will be updated every time =
you=20
list or relist an item, with the cookie retaining the settings from the =
most=20
recent item. Of course this means you have to allow ebaY to maintain a=20
cookie on your computer, and ebaY's use of these permanent cookies is=20
ill defined, with little protection. TAG does not recommend ebaY be=20
allowed any permanent cookies on your computer, so you can either make=20
sure the settings on every listing and relisting are correct, or that =
you close=20
your Billpoint account to avoid all the Billpoint problems. Go to the =
editorial=20
on the TAG website to see all the reasons we object to ebaY's Billpoint =
in=20
its current state, and why TAG thinks you should cancel your account. =20
http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D63

ebaY has a post on the SAB about password safety. They say that=20
you should not give out your password and User ID to anyone, but=20
recognize that some services require you do so. ebaY says that=20
when you disclose this information you are allowing another=20
individual or company to act on your behalf and you are responsible
for any action that third party takes on your behalf, including any=20
financial consequences that may occur. ebaY claims to have high
standards when it comes to your privacy and the information you=20
provide them, though ebaY has proved otherwise. As assurance
of the quality of their privacy and user agreements, ebaY points to
their membership in TrustE.   TrustE has repeatedly proven itself=20
a completely worthless organization that does nothing to enforce
their policies. Their complete lack of action against ebaY in=20
the face of endless repetitions of violations is clear evidence of=20
this failure. To review ebaY's privacy policy go to =20
http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-priv.html.

ebaY posted on 12 Jul at 16:54:00 PT that Andale's auction service
was down. ebaY asks for patience with Andale and sellers using=20
Andale services.=20

Users continue to report difficulties getting past ebaY picture services =
while listing. =20
Decline the Active X control if asked and choose to opt to not use ebaY =
picture
services by going to=20
http://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ShowPhotoOption&page=3D167=20
This takes you to a listing page that skips over the ebaY image hosting=20
Another route you can try is=20
http://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ListItemForSaleShow

ebaY has changed the code in the ActiveX download in an attempt=20
to fix some of the issues with it. This download allows sellers to=20
use ebaY's features such as the ability to crop, rotate, and speed up=20
submissions of images. As a result of this change, ebaY will prompt
sellers using the enhanced version of ebaY pic services to download=20
a new control the next time they use ebaY pic services. ebaY will=20
prompt Netscape users with a Java Applet download. To accept the=20
download, click "grant" and "Remember this decision". If you do=20
not click "Remember this decision", you will be prompted with this
security message the first time you visit the ebaY pic services page=20
after launching a new Netscape session. ebaY will prompt Internet=20
Explorer with an Active X download. To accept the download, click
"yes" to begin downloading. As always TAG does NOT recommend
you use this service as you give ebaY an open doorway into your=20
system. ebaY has proven untrustworthy in the past, and they have
not added anything to their user or privacy agreements to insure=20
safe conduct in the future. =20

ebaY has added a multitude of new categories and made many changes
to existing categories. The changes in the clothing categories are=20
generating the bulk of user complaints and problems. To view
these posts go to the MAB at http://www2.ebay.com/aw/marketing.shtml
To find the category number for any ebaY category go to
http://listings.ebay.com/aw/listings/overview.html

ebaY still has not addressed the flashing banner ads, despite thousands =
of posts from buyers complaining about how they can no longer bid =
because the banners cause slow access. Is this issue going to be =
another "pattern" issue as noted in the Billpoint glitch?
TAG has noticed that the flashing banners are staying open even=20
longer than before. To eliminate these and all banner ads try these =
methods -=20
*Go to http://www.adsubtract.com and download their software. =20
* Use a Netscape Browser
*Go to your Internet Explorer options, look under multimedia=20
and turn off the image option. When you search ebaY you won't
see any images including banner ads. If you want to view an image=20
on an auction, right click your mouse and select "show picture". =20
*Hold down the shift key when you hit your back button when
going from the item back to the search list, this should also=20
circumvent the flash ad. =20
*Follow the directions posted here
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/rockboss2000@aol.com/=20

To turn off and opt out of ebaYs SPAM end of item notices that email=20
bottom feeding lists of items to losing bidders go to
http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?OptinLoginShow
and set the item that says 'End Of Item' notice to NO
=20
ebaY contact information including analog mail and email addresses=20
and phone numbers, regular and toll free, refund info and insider=20
trading info etc can be found at=20
http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D17

5.47 Million Auctions inflated by 6% due to double category listings=20
yielding a count of 5.1 Million. ebaY. On 14 Jul 2000 ebaY had=20
4.62 Million auctions.
* * * * *
Amazon Auctions, zShops and Marketplace users reported that their
storefront display items were not rotating as they are supposed to. The =
reason=20
appears to be that the "Feature On Storefront" box is no longer checked. =
Sellers
will have to go through all their open listings one by one to correct =
this Amazon glitch.=20

On Fri 20 Jul, Amazon is doing a scheduled maintenance, so Auctions,=20
zShops and Amazon Marketplace will be unavailable for approximately=20
2 hours beginning at approximately 10:00pm PT. Auctions scheduled to=20
end during this time will be extended per Amazons outage policy.=20

Announcement Board -=20
http://amazon.remarq.com/list/16791839=20
http://amazon.remarq.com/list/2962249?nav=3Dn&tn=3D29422&i=3D24=20

Amazon live telephone customer service 16 hours a day=20
Toll-free in U.S. and Canada: (800)201-7575=20
http://auctions.amazon.com=20
* * * * *
Mel Gibson Artifacts Auctioned (Associated Press)
Artifacts and replicas from the blockbuster Mel Gibson movie=20
``The Patriot'' are being sold and raffled off this weekend to raise =
money for=20
restoration projects at Historic Brattonsville, a 720-acre living =
history village
and Revolutionary War battle site. For the full story, go to:
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010714/en/mel_gibson_1.html
* * * * *
Invenna announced that they are closing down. In an email to their=20
customers they announced they were ending most operations 1 Sep 01.
They cited an unforeseen revenue drop, continued losses, an increasing=20
amount of resources required to keep up with ebaY changes, the resulting =

support requirements, and an inability to retain unpaid employees. For=20
more information go to http://www.invenna.com/support/transition_faq.htm =


They will continue email support for AuctionAmigo paid users through 1 =
Aug. =20
They will try to keep updating to ebaY's ongoing changes until 1 Sep. =
To ease the transition from AuctionAmigo, Invenna has made special =
arrangements for all=20
paid users. ChannelFusion Pro and Auctiva will offer special discounts =
and=20
paid users will hear from Invenna regarding the services and specifics =
about=20
these companies offers.=20
http://www.invenna.com
* * * * *
PayPal.Com Effective 3 Aug sellers will have to respond to charge=20
back claims in short time frames. When a buyer files a complaint,=20
sellers will have to provide complete information within 7 days of=20
a request from PayPal. However, if PayPal is required by the credit=20
card association to respond immediately to resolve a charge back,=20
sellers must provide the information within 3 days. PayPal will tell=20
the seller what the response time is, in the email message they send
to the seller. For sellers who provide the information within the=20
required time frame, and meet the other criteria of the seller =
protection policy at =
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=3Dp/gen/protections=20
PayPal will protect the seller from charge backs, resulting from a =
buyer's
unauthorized use of a credit card or claims of non-shipment of goods=20
even if the credit card company resolves the dispute in favor of the =
buyer.=20
http://www.paypal.com
* * * * *
Channel Fusion formerly GoTo Auctions, formerly AuctionRover is=20
offering special packages to former Andale users and to TAGnotes=20
subscribers. They are offering to either extend the trial period from =
14 to 30=20
days, or to decrease the annual rate from $180 to $150.
FREEDOM?PRO1 - One month free trial period and regular annual=20
$180 or monthly rates $19.95. Begins 7/11/01 Good until 8/25/01
FREEDOM?PRO2 - Standard 14 day trial period, regular monthly rate=20
$19.95 and reduced annual rate of $150. Begins 7/11/01 until 8/25/01=20
In the ChannelFusion Promotional Code block enter Freedom?Pro1=20
or Freedom?Pro2 http://www.channeladvisor.com/am
* * * * *
Photopoint appears to have closed down. They disappeared without=20
warning on 12 Jul and all efforts at contact have either yielded no or =
little result. =20
All images are gone. If any user recently paid for service via charge =
card, call=20
you charge card company NOW and request a charge back of your fees. For =

contact information, and a possible contact for a law suit go to the TAG =
website at=20
http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D62=20
* * * * *
Free or low fee image hosting - Usually the best place to get free space =
is to=20
use your own ISP as most ISPs provide free space for their users. You =
can=20
use an upload utility such as Ipswitch Ws_FTP or Cute FTP - or for the =
MAC
- Fetch. Or use one of these services
http://www.auctionimage.com/ WebTV friendly - special products
http://www.auctionpix.co.uk/free.html=20
http://www.auctiontalk.com/imagehosting.asp=20
http://www.baypal.com/ - WebTV friendly - special products
http://www.boomspeed.com=20
http://www.freepichosting.com/=20
http://www.pichost.com=20
http://www.relevantsites.com/=20
http://www.storagepoint.com=20
http://www.tupics.com=20
http://www.zing.com=20
Please check all the sites rules and fees before you transfer large =
amounts of images. =20
We can't keep up with changes and would appreciate updates from our =
subscribers. =20
You should ALWAYS store your images in your backup files, and never rely =
on an outside service to permanently archive your images.
* * * * *
Online Auction Users Association
Interested in volunteering and serving the Online Auction Community?
Check out http://www.auctionusers.org/volunteerop.shtml

Live Chat for July
Monday, July 16, 9:30 p.m. EST - TRIVIA NIGHT with the TriviaMaster
Thursday, July 19 , 9 p.m. EST - Discuss incentives for your buyers
Thursday, July 26 - 9 p.m. EST - Tentative chat with AuctionHog.com
http://www.auctionusers.org
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If you would like an Auction House or Service Provider added to=20
this list, please email us at ta-@theauctionguild.com
Have any information for us? email us at ta-@theauctionguild.com
TAG Subscribers have often contributed to information reported on in
TAGnotes. Visit their auctions.
TAGassist Contributors -
http://www.antique-central.com/toolbox.html

http://www.daveswebshop.com=20
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<DIV>The Auction Guild Notes for Sat 14 Jul 2001=20
<BR>************************************************************<BR>The =
TAGnotes=20
archive is available in a searchable format at  <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.escribe.com/business/TAGnotes/">http://www.escribe.com=
/business/TAGnotes/</A><BR>Interested=20
in more information about TAG?  Go to our website at<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionguild.com">http://www.auctionguild.com</A><BR>*=
***********************************************************<BR>On=20
12 Jul ebaY’s Billpoint went down at 11:32:31 PT.  ebaY =
reported<BR>at=20
12:10:22 PT that Billpoint was down from 11:16 PT to 12:00 PT. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On 13 Jul at 13:46:32 PT, ebaY posted that they had fixed the =
<BR>problem=20
with Mister Lister that caused sellers to have their store<BR>listings =
turned=20
into auctions.  This glitch also caused these store <BR>items to be =
charged=20
at full auction listing prices.  The problem <BR>lasted over a =
week, and=20
all sellers should request refunds for any <BR>items affected by these=20
problems.  </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On 14 Jul users reported at 06:25:55PT that the ebaY search =
function<BR>was=20
broken on Unix and other non-Microsoft browsers.  The =
errors<BR>occur on=20
Linux and IRIX versions of Netscape. It looks like a <BR>Java Script =
error but=20
happens even when Java is enabled. Error <BR>messages read “<A=20
href=3D"http://ads.web.aol.com/file/adsWrapper.js">http://ads.web.aol.com=
/file/adsWrapper.js</A>=20
Not <BR>Found The requested object does not exist on this server. The =
link=20
<BR>you followed is either outdated, inaccurate, or the server has been=20
<BR>instructed not to let you have it.”  ebaY knows about =
this=20
problem<BR>but they have not fixed it. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TO REQUEST REFUNDS from ebaY go to<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D33">http://www.auc=
tionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D33</A><BR>Don't=20
take no for an answer; keep requesting until you get them.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY has changed what they were at first calling a Billpoint glitch =

<BR>into a feature.  In a reoccurring pattern, ebaY first claims a =
problem=20
reported </DIV>
<DIV>to them does not exist, then that the problem is a glitch in the =
system,=20
and </DIV>
<DIV>finally admit that it is intentional.  ebaY is tricking users =
into=20
using Billpoint </DIV>
<DIV>by using the unethical SPAMMERs tool of opt out on Billpoint rather =
than=20
</DIV>
<DIV>the ethical opt in.  You can set your seller preferences to =
opt out,=20
but do </DIV>
<DIV>not rely on this as a permanent solution.  ebaY frequently =
resets user=20
</DIV>
<DIV>preferences to benefit ebaY, so though you have opted out, at any =
time,=20
</DIV>
<DIV>ebaY could opt you back in again.  To set or update your =
preferences,=20
</DIV>
<DIV>submit an item with the set your preferences box checked at the top =
of=20
</DIV>
<DIV>the auction listing or relisting page, and make sure your options =
in the=20
</DIV>
<DIV>auction are set as you desire them.. This will set a cookie on your =
browser=20
</DIV>
<DIV>to save your preferences. These references will be updated every =
time you=20
</DIV>
<DIV>list or relist an item, with the cookie retaining the settings from =
the=20
most </DIV>
<DIV>recent item.  Of course this means you have to allow ebaY to =
maintain=20
a </DIV>
<DIV>cookie on your computer, and ebaY’s use of these permanent =
cookies is=20
</DIV>
<DIV>ill defined, with little protection.  TAG does not recommend =
ebaY be=20
</DIV>
<DIV>allowed any permanent cookies on your computer, so you can either =
make=20
</DIV>
<DIV>sure the settings on every listing and relisting are correct, or =
that you=20
close </DIV>
<DIV>your Billpoint account to avoid all the Billpoint problems.  =
Go to the=20
editorial </DIV>
<DIV>on the TAG website to see all the reasons we object to ebaY’s =
Billpoint in=20
</DIV>
<DIV>its current state, and why TAG thinks you should cancel your =
account. =20
<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D63">http://www.auc=
tionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D63</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY has a post on the SAB about password safety.  They say =
that=20
<BR>you should not give out your password and User ID to anyone, but=20
<BR>recognize that some services require you do so.  ebaY says that =

<BR>when you disclose this information you are allowing another =
<BR>individual=20
or company to act on your behalf and you are responsible<BR>for any =
action that=20
third party takes on your behalf, including any <BR>financial =
consequences that=20
may occur.  ebaY claims to have high<BR>standards when it comes to =
your=20
privacy and the information you <BR>provide them, though ebaY has proved =

otherwise.  As assurance<BR>of the quality of their privacy and =
user=20
agreements, ebaY points to<BR>their membership in TrustE.   =
TrustE has=20
repeatedly proven itself <BR>a completely worthless organization that =
does=20
nothing to enforce<BR>their policies.  Their complete lack of =
action=20
against ebaY in <BR>the face of endless repetitions of violations is =
clear=20
evidence of <BR>this failure.  To review ebaY’s  privacy =
policy go=20
to  <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-priv.html">http://pages.=
ebay.com/help/community/png-priv.html</A>.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY posted on 12 Jul at 16:54:00 PT that Andale’s auction =
service<BR>was=20
down.  ebaY asks for patience with Andale and sellers using =
<BR>Andale=20
services. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Users continue to report difficulties getting past ebaY picture =
services=20
while listing.  </DIV>
<DIV>Decline the Active X control if asked and choose to opt to not use =
ebaY=20
picture</DIV>
<DIV> services by going to <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ShowPhotoOption&;pag=
e=3D167">http://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ShowPhotoOption&;pa=
ge=3D167</A>=20
<BR>This takes you to a listing page that skips over the ebaY image =
hosting=20
</DIV>
<DIV>Another route you can try is <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ListItemForSaleShow">ht=
tp://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ListItemForSaleShow</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY has changed the code in the ActiveX download in an attempt =
<BR>to fix=20
some of the issues with it.  This download allows sellers to =
<BR>use ebaY’s=20
features such as the ability to crop, rotate, and speed up =
<BR>submissions of=20
images.  As a result of this change, ebaY will prompt<BR>sellers =
using the=20
enhanced version of ebaY pic services to download <BR>a new control the =
next=20
time they use ebaY pic services.  ebaY will <BR>prompt Netscape =
users with=20
a Java Applet download. To accept the <BR>download, click "grant" and =
"Remember=20
this decision". If you do <BR>not click "Remember this decision", you =
will be=20
prompted with this<BR>security message the first time you visit the ebaY =
pic=20
services page <BR>after launching a new Netscape session.  ebaY =
will prompt=20
Internet <BR>Explorer with an Active X download. To accept the download, =

click<BR>"yes" to begin downloading.  As always TAG does NOT=20
recommend<BR>you use this service as you give ebaY an open doorway into =
your=20
<BR>system.  ebaY has proven untrustworthy in the past, and they=20
have<BR>not added anything to their user or privacy agreements to insure =

<BR>safe conduct in the future.  </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY has added a multitude of new categories and made many =
changes<BR>to=20
existing categories.  The changes in the clothing categories are=20
<BR>generating the bulk of user complaints and problems.  To =
view<BR>these=20
posts go to the MAB at <A=20
href=3D"http://www2.ebay.com/aw/marketing.shtml">http://www2.ebay.com/aw/=
marketing.shtml</A><BR>To=20
find the category number for any ebaY category go to<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://listings.ebay.com/aw/listings/overview.html">http://listin=
gs.ebay.com/aw/listings/overview.html</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY still has not addressed the flashing banner ads, despite =
thousands of=20
posts from buyers complaining about how they can no longer bid because =
the=20
banners cause slow access.  Is this issue going to be another =
“pattern”=20
issue as noted in the Billpoint glitch?<BR>TAG has noticed that the =
flashing=20
banners are staying open even <BR>longer than before.  To eliminate =
these=20
and all banner ads try these methods - <BR>*Go to <A=20
href=3D"http://www.adsubtract.com">http://www.adsubtract.com</A> and =
download=20
their software.  <BR>* Use a Netscape Browser<BR>*Go to your =
Internet=20
Explorer options, look under multimedia <BR>and turn off the image =
option. =20
When you search ebaY you won’t<BR> see any images including =
banner=20
ads.  If you want to view an image <BR>on an auction, right click =
your=20
mouse and select "show picture".  <BR>*Hold down the shift key when =
you hit=20
your back button when<BR>going from the item back to the search list, =
this=20
should also <BR>circumvent the flash ad.  <BR>*Follow the =
directions posted=20
here<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/rockboss2000@aol.com/">http://mem=
bers.ebay.com/aboutme/rockbo-@aol.com/</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To turn off and opt out of ebaYs SPAM end of item notices that =
email=20
<BR>bottom feeding lists of items to losing bidders go to<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?OptinLoginShow">http://=
cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?OptinLoginShow</A><BR>and=20
set the item that says ‘End Of Item’ notice to =
NO<BR> <BR>ebaY contact=20
information including  analog mail and email addresses <BR>and =
phone=20
numbers, regular and toll free, refund info and insider <BR>trading info =
etc can=20
be found at <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D17">http://www.auc=
tionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D17</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5.47 Million Auctions inflated by 6% due to double category =
listings=20
<BR>yielding a count of 5.1 Million. ebaY. On 14 Jul 2000 ebaY had =
<BR>4.62=20
Million auctions.<BR>* * * * *<BR>Amazon Auctions, zShops and =
Marketplace users=20
reported that their<BR>storefront display items were not rotating as =
they are=20
supposed to.  The reason </DIV>
<DIV>appears to be that the "Feature On Storefront" box is no longer =
checked.=20
Sellers</DIV>
<DIV>will have to go through all their open listings one by one to =
correct this=20
Amazon glitch. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Fri 20 Jul, Amazon is doing a scheduled maintenance, so =
Auctions,=20
<BR>zShops and Amazon Marketplace will be unavailable for approximately =
<BR>2=20
hours beginning at approximately 10:00pm PT. Auctions scheduled to =
<BR>end=20
during this time will be extended per Amazons outage policy. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Announcement Board - <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://amazon.remarq.com/list/16791839">http://amazon.remarq.com/=
list/16791839</A>=20
<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://amazon.remarq.com/list/2962249?nav=3Dn&;tn=3D29422&=
i=3D24">http://amazon.remarq.com/list/2962249?nav=3Dn&;tn=3D29422&=
i=3D24</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Amazon live telephone customer service 16 hours a day <BR>Toll-free =
in U.S.=20
and Canada: (800)201-7575 <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://auctions.amazon.com">http://auctions.amazon.com</A> <BR>* =
* * *=20
*<BR>Mel Gibson Artifacts Auctioned (Associated Press)<BR>Artifacts and =
replicas=20
from the blockbuster Mel Gibson movie <BR>``The Patriot'' are being sold =
and=20
raffled off this weekend to raise money for </DIV>
<DIV>restoration projects at Historic Brattonsville, a 720-acre living =
history=20
village</DIV>
<DIV> and Revolutionary War battle site. For the full story, go =
to:<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010714/en/mel_gibson_1.html">ht=
tp://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010714/en/mel_gibson_1.html</A><BR>*=20
* * * *<BR>Invenna announced that they are closing down.  In an =
email to=20
their <BR>customers they announced they were ending most operations 1 =
Sep=20
01.<BR>They cited an unforeseen revenue drop, continued losses, an =
increasing=20
</DIV>
<DIV>amount of resources required to keep up with ebaY changes, the =
resulting=20
</DIV>
<DIV>support requirements, and an inability to retain unpaid =
employees. =20
For </DIV>
<DIV>more information go to <A=20
href=3D"http://www.invenna.com/support/transition_faq.htm">http://www.inv=
enna.com/support/transition_faq.htm</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>They will continue email support for AuctionAmigo paid users =
through 1=20
Aug.  </DIV>
<DIV>They will try to keep updating to ebaY's ongoing changes until 1=20
Sep.  To ease the transition from AuctionAmigo, Invenna has =
made=20
special arrangements for all </DIV>
<DIV>paid users. ChannelFusion Pro and Auctiva will offer special =
discounts and=20
</DIV>
<DIV>paid users will hear from Invenna regarding the services and =
specifics=20
about </DIV>
<DIV>these companies offers. <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.invenna.com">http://www.invenna.com</A><BR>* * * *=20
*<BR>PayPal.Com  Effective 3 Aug sellers will have to respond to =
charge=20
<BR>back claims in short time frames. When a buyer files a complaint,=20
<BR>sellers will have to provide complete information within 7 days of =
<BR>a=20
request from PayPal. However, if PayPal is required by the credit =
<BR>card=20
association to respond immediately to resolve a charge back, <BR>sellers =
must=20
provide the information within 3 days. PayPal will tell <BR>the seller =
what the=20
response time is, in the email message they send<BR>to the seller. For =
sellers=20
who provide the information within the <BR>required time frame, and meet =
the=20
other criteria of the seller protection policy at <A=20
href=3D"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=3Dp/gen/protections">ht=
tps://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=3Dp/gen/protections</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV>PayPal will protect the seller from charge backs, resulting from a=20
buyer's</DIV>
<DIV> unauthorized use of a credit card or claims of non-shipment =
of goods=20
</DIV>
<DIV>even if the credit card company resolves the dispute in favor of =
the buyer.=20
<BR><A href=3D"http://www.paypal.com">http://www.paypal.com</A><BR>* * * =
*=20
*<BR>Channel Fusion formerly GoTo Auctions, formerly AuctionRover is=20
<BR>offering special packages to former Andale users and to TAGnotes=20
<BR>subscribers.  They are offering to either  extend the =
trial period=20
from 14 to 30 </DIV>
<DIV>days, or to decrease the annual rate from $180 to =
$150.<BR>FREEDOM?PRO1 -=20
One month free trial period and regular annual <BR>$180 or monthly rates =
$19.95.=20
Begins 7/11/01 Good until 8/25/01<BR>FREEDOM?PRO2 - Standard 14 day =
trial=20
period, regular monthly rate <BR>$19.95 and reduced annual rate of $150. =
Begins=20
7/11/01 until 8/25/01 <BR>In the ChannelFusion Promotional Code block =
enter=20
Freedom?Pro1 <BR>or Freedom?Pro2  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.channeladvisor.com/am">http://www.channeladvisor.com/a=
m</A><BR>*=20
* * * *<BR>Photopoint appears to have closed down.  They =
disappeared=20
without <BR>warning on 12 Jul and all efforts at contact have either =
yielded no=20
or little result.  </DIV>
<DIV>All images are gone.  If any user recently paid for service =
via charge=20
card, call </DIV>
<DIV>you charge card company NOW and request a charge back of your =
fees. =20
For </DIV>
<DIV>contact information, and a possible contact for a law suit go to =
the TAG=20
website at <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D62">http://www.auc=
tionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D62</A>=20
<BR>* * * * *<BR>Free or low fee image hosting - Usually the best place =
to get=20
free space is to </DIV>
<DIV>use your own ISP as most ISPs provide free space for their =
users.  You=20
can </DIV>
<DIV>use an upload utility such as Ipswitch Ws_FTP or Cute FTP - or for =
the=20
MAC</DIV>
<DIV> - Fetch. Or use one of these services<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionimage.com/">http://www.auctionimage.com/</A>&nb=
sp;WebTV=20
friendly - special products<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionpix.co.uk/free.html">http://www.auctionpix.co.u=
k/free.html</A>=20
<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctiontalk.com/imagehosting.asp">http://www.auctionta=
lk.com/imagehosting.asp</A>=20
<BR><A href=3D"http://www.baypal.com/">http://www.baypal.com/</A>  =
- WebTV=20
friendly - special products<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.boomspeed.com">http://www.boomspeed.com</A> <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.freepichosting.com/">http://www.freepichosting.com/</A=