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TAGnotes Sat 21 Jul 2001 Vol 3 Number 81 Issue 342
 

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The Auction Guild Notes for Sat 21 Jul 2001
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SUPPORT THE SUBSCRIBERS WHO SUPPORT TAGNOTES
Visit their auctions and websites and make a bid or purchase.
                  ********************
COMING SOON $Buck98 on eBay. No reserve. $1.98 opening bid auctions.
Watch for more details and event announcements
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Participate in a Win Win solution. Support TAG and promote your website =

Subscribers Ads $5.00 - Commercial rates available, email
ta-@theauctionguild.com for details.
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The TAGnotes archive is available in a searchable format at
http://www.escribe.com/business/TAGnotes/
Interested in more information about TAG? Go to our website at
http://www.auctionguild.com You can find contact info for several
sites and services there, along with editorials and other information.
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16 Jul at 21:09:42 PT users reported that they could not set a=20
reserve while listing auctions. The auction listing would show NA in =
the=20
reserve block. Users reported at 21:27:24 PT that search and completed
items were intermittently down. Users reported intermittent problems
with cgi3 at 22:39:23 PT and at 23:12:40 PT listing became =
intermittently=20
unavailable. These problems lasted until approximately 00:02:00 PT.

On 17Jul at 03:21:47 PT users reported cgi 3, 6, ebay.com all down
These problems did not last long and the site ran normally with the=20
normal unfixed and ongoing problems impeding users ability to use the =
site.

On 18 Jul ebaY reported at 01:52:28 PT that listings were unavailable=20
from 00:55 PT to 01:25 PT. At 02:26:02 PT ebaY stores were not=20
working, with users reporting problems until 06:41:07 PT. At 18:10:32 =
PT=20
ebaY posted that users across the country were having problems accessing
certain functions on ebaY. As usual, ebaY did not think the problems=20
were internal, but were internet problems.   At 18:21:47 PT users =
reported=20
problems with relisting auctions.

On 19Jul at 08:02:12 PT users posted problems with site slowness, and=20
Problems with search. The site continued slow through 08:21:18 PT.=20
Sellers were also reporting that ebaY had not sent the Billpoint payment =

notices despite proof from buyers that they had made payments. At=20
09:50:44 PT users reported site access intermittent lasting until =
12:26:01 PT. =20
Users reported getting HTTP Error 401 401.1 Unauthorized: Logon Failed=20
Messages at 19:39:32 PT and performing Illegal function messages while=20
using Search. 19:54:08 PT brought continued reports of search problems=20
with reports being posted through 20:23:32 PT. In addition reports came =

from users that for approximately three weeks ebaY had a reoccurring=20
problem with the relist function. When you relist an item, it =
automatically
drops the pennies in the price so requires a revision of the listing to =
add the=20
amount back. For example an item listed at $9.99 would list as $9.00. =20
Users report that ebaY has recognized the problem in emails but not =
fixed
it or posted about it on the SAB. ebaY posted at 22:52:07 PT that =
members=20
were intermittently unable to view their ebaY images. In some cases, =
clearing=20
the browser cache or temporary internet files alleviated the problem for =

some users. Others are able to view their images after forcing their =
browser=20
to reload the page by holding down the shift key while hitting reload or =
refresh.

eBay took the system down for regularly scheduled maintenance from=20
01:00 PT until 03:00 PT on Fri 20 Jul. They also took the Billpoint=20
web site and functions down and the discussion and help boards for=20
maintenance during the same time frame. This included the US, UK,
Australian, and Canadian discussion boards. At 04:05:26 PT users
reported view auctions down, illegal operation messages and blank
pages showing up while trying to access the site. At 04:36:30 PT
ebaY posted that the ability to update or add a credit card was down=20
from 03:00 PT to 04:10 PT.   At 05:22:32 PT ebaY posted that a
small subset of users could not view items, bid, or list from=20
04:00 PT to 05:00PT. Despite the outage meeting ebaYs time parameters
for automatic refunds, no relief was offered by ebaY. At 06:10:51 PT
users reported invalid page fault errors that shuts ebaY down in users
browsers, while searching. A user posted that a search of the html=20
source on the page when the error occurs shows that the problems have
something to do with the script language relating to the new link at the =

bottom of the page with the search features questions link. At =
06:27:02 PT=20
users continued to report search problems with illegal operation =
messages=20
on category and search results pages at 06:59:36 PT. At 13:55:54 PT =20
ebaY reported the boards were down from 13:49 PT until 14:07 PT. =20
At 18:12:32 PT ebaY posted that users were having problems with=20
viewing images on ebaY. =20

There has been no mitigation of the flashing banner problems on ebaY
With users continuing to make hundreds of posts on the ebaY and=20
OAI/OTI boards saying the banners are making shopping on ebaY=20
untenable. User posts indicate that the flashing banners are not =
visible=20
whilst using Netscape browsers, AOL, IE from an Apple computer and=20
are bypassed fast enough on high speed connections to not cause=20
problems. Users can also download programs to remove the banners,=20
but will still Be slowed down by them. A very effective method is to=20
follow the Directions at this link to restrict what ebaY can plant on=20
your computer. Follow the directions posted here
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/rockboss2000@aol.com/

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 is once again demonstrating how unleveled the playing field is by
giving their ebaY Premier live auction listings preference on the =
category=20
listing pages. In TAG's view, ebaY needing to force these listings on a =

disinterested public clearly demonstrates what a complete failure ebaY=20
has had with their Butterfields ventures. ebaY sellers continue to =
carry=20
these ebaY failures at the sacrifice of equitable treatment, site =
stability,=20
and fair fees. The live auction listings getting top billing, makes =
buyers=20
wade through a morass of items they can't and don't want to bid on, to=20
find the real sellers Listings. =20

ebaY is persisting in its intention to take down the Wanted Board.
They have removed the links from the site map, though it can still be=20
found from the chat drop down menus. ebaY has not said when they=20
will remove this board in the face of widespread protest. TAG=20
recommends that all Wanted board users find another site to host your=20
wanted board and let everyone know where you are moving to, before=20
ebaY closes you down=20
http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=3DViewBoard&nam=
e=3Dwanted

There is an article on retail sales on ebaY at
http://www.washtech.com/news/media/11274-1.html

Pink Quote of the Day at 06:03:43 PT on 20 Jul, Gwyneth@ebay while
defending ebaYs never ending problems and the corprospeak ebaY=20
puts on the announcement board said, "I understand the frustration, and=20
we DO fix these things. But technical issues do happen, and at times,=20
they do not even originate with us. The very nature of the Internet =
means=20
you'll have these things happen. With millions of users on different =
systems=20
in different parts of the world, it is not always an easy task to =
pinpoint what's=20
happening. Our Operations team is a very hardworking team that stays on=20
top of things. Reality is, however, hiccups occur." TAG finds it =
interesting=20
that these endless problems occur on ebaY and not on sites that process=20
many more hits and larger databases of information. ebaY is not in the =
top=20
5 sites getting hits on the net, is usually not in the top ten and =
receives a=20
much smaller percentage of hits than sites such as AOL and Yahoo, who=20
manage to stay up 24/7 without scheduled 4 hour weekly outages, in=20
addition to endless outages and glitches. This constant down time puts=20
Meg Whitman's 99% uptime statement in the category of blatant lies, and=20
puts into doubt everything ebaY reports to the public.

ebaY has added separate boards for Mister Lister, Seller's Assistant =
Basic=20
and Seller's Assistant Pro. These can be found at=20
Mister Lister http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D
http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.ee7b9ce

Seller's Assistant Basic http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D
http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eebd75d

Seller's Assistant Pro http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D
http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eebd760

Sellers who want to spare their buyers' ebaY SPAM messages when=20
outbid, can opt-out of the "similar item" emails. Once a seller
opts-out, unsuccessful bidders for that seller's auctions will not=20
receive emails containing the similar item content, including the list =
of=20
seller's other items. As further coercion to get sellers to opt their =
customers=20
in for SPAM and sign their customers over to ebaY, sellers that opt out=20
will not have their items included in similar item content sent to =
bidders=20
that have lost an auction. To opt out, go to My ebaY, select the=20
"Preferences/Set-Up" tab and then the "Change end of item notices for=20
unsuccessful bidder preference" link under "Seller Preferences". =
Choosing,=20
"No (do not include my items)" will opt the seller out of the similar =
item=20
content. TAG sees the very language that ebaY uses as manipulative and=20
coercive. This is an excellent opportunity for sellers to show =
solidarity and=20
en masse OPT OUT. Buyers can participate by emailing sellers that opt=20
them in for SPAM and complaining to them. As a buyer, to turn off and=20
opt out of ebaYs SPAM end of item notices that email bottom feeding=20
lists of items to losing bidders go to=20
http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?OptinLoginShow
and set the item that says 'End Of Item' notice to NO.

For users having problems editing their About Me page, try using a=20
Netscape browser rather than Internet Explorer to access and edit the =
page.

ebaY has added more discussion boards for the following areas
Autographs, Paper & Writing
http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D
http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb5b9b
Clothing & Accessories
http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D
http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb39e6
Dolls & Bears=20
http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D
http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb3a0d
Travel=20
http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D
http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb3a97
Vintage Clothing & Accessories.
http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D
http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb5b6a

eBay has launched an Aviation hub page at www.ebay.com/aviation.=20
The features aviation related merchandise for sale on ebaY.
www.ebay.com/aviation=20

ebaY posted their second quarter earnings on 19 Jul. Meg posted a
short statement on the MAB announcing the results. Once again ebaY
has lied about the number of registered users and the percentage of
up time, putting in doubt all the other information in the reports.
http://www.shareholder.com/ebay/releases-earnings.cfm

Billpoint editorial on the TAG website
http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D63

The endless problems with ebaY picture services continue. Decline the=20
ActiveX control if asked and choose to opt to not use ebaY picture=20
services. Bypass the process altogether by going to
http://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ShowPhotoOption&page=3D167
This takes you to a listing page that skips over the ebaY image hosting=20
Another route you can try is
http://cgi5.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ListItemForSaleShow

ebaY categories with the category number
http://listings.ebay.com/aw/plistings/list/categories.html

ebaY contact information including analog mail and email addresses
and phone numbers, regular and toll free, refund info and insider
trading info etc can be found at
http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D17
* * * * *
Amazon Auctions, zShops and Marketplace=20
Announcement Board -
http://amazon.remarq.com/list/16791839
http://amazon.remarq.com/list/2962249?nav=3Dn&tn=3D29422&i=3D24

Amazon live telephone customer service 16 hours a day
Toll-free in U.S. and Canada: (800)201-7575
http://auctions.amazon.com
* * * * *
Andale.Com in an email to users said "If you haven't visited Honesty
recently, you're in for a big surprise! Honesty has now completed=20
its site's merger with Andale" From the tone of the posts on the=20
OAI/OTI chat boards, TAG thinks the word shock would have been=20
more appropriate. =20

Andale is holding an ebaY listing fee reimbursement day for their=20
users. On Tuesday 31 Jul, from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM, PT use=20
Andale Sell to list ads to ebaY and Andale will reimburse your=20
ebaY insertion fees - up to $10. Andale will reimburse your qualified=20
insertion fees through PayPal. When you use Andale Sell for your =
listings,=20
be sure that at least one of your Checkout Profiles contains a PayPal =
user=20
ID. NOTE: This offer does not require you to accept PayPal or use=20
Andale Checkout for your auctions. Learn more at
http://www.andale.com/promos/freelist/details_special_paypal.html

To access what was your Honesty account, Sign in to Andale using=20
your Honesty log in and password. You will go through a set up=20
wizard. This wizard will establish your account with the Andale=20
products you choose. Be sure to select Andale Sell or a Quick=20
Pack to take advantage of the listing reimbursement offer. Andale=20
Sell has what was the Honesty One-Step Lister(tm). For more
info go to =
http://www.andale.com/promos/freelist/details_special_sell.html
http://www.andale.com
* * * * *
Boomspeed.Com on 18 Jul at 16:56:47 PT users reported images were=20
down. These problems continued for many hours. Users complained=20
that the Boomspeed announcement board did not have up to date posts=20
about the problems, leaving users without essential information, needed=20
for managing their auctions. http://www.boomspeed.com
* * * * *=20
Article on Photopoint becoming insolvent and being bought back by =
Pantellic. http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/995402999.html
Photopoint For Photopoint contact information, go to the TAG website at =
http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D62
* * * * *
Free or low fee image hosting - Usually the best place to get free space =

is to use your own ISP as most ISPs provide free space for their users.=20
You can use an upload utility such as Ipswitch Ws_FTP or Cute FTP -=20
or for the MAC - Fetch. Or use one of these services
http://www.auctionimage.com
http://www.auctionpix.co.uk/free.html
http://www.auctionpix.com/
http://www.auctiontalk.com/imagehosting.asp
http://www.baypal.com/ - WebTV friendly
http://www.boomspeed.com
http://www.freepichosting.com/
http://www.pichost.com
http://www.storagepoint.com
http://www.tupics.com
http://www.zing.com
Please check all the sites rules and fees before you transfer large
amounts of images. We can't keep up with changes and would
appreciate updates from our subscribers.
* * * * *
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
Thursday, July 26 - 9 p.m. EST - Tentative chat with AuctionHog.com
http://www.auctionusers.org
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copy/pasted into your browsers URL/Address box in pieces, with no
extra spaces, to get them to work due to HTML limitations****
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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://members.ebay.com/aboutme/whichbkatdigitalusa.net/

http://www.antique-central.com/toolbox.html

http://www.daveswebshop.com
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and eTRADERS GUILD
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2001<BR>************************************************************<BR>S=
UPPORT=20
THE SUBSCRIBERS WHO SUPPORT TAGNOTES<BR>Visit their auctions and =
websites and=20
make a bid or=20
purchase.<BR>          =
       =20
********************<BR>COMING SOON $Buck98 on eBay. No reserve. $1.98 =
opening=20
bid auctions.<BR>Watch for more details and event=20
announcements<BR>********************************************************=
****<BR>Participate=20
in a Win Win solution.  Support TAG and promote your website </DIV>
<DIV>Subscribers Ads $5.00 - Commercial rates available, email<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:ta-@theauctionguild.com">ta-@theauctionguild.com</A> for=20
details.<BR>************************************************************<=
BR>The=20
TAGnotes 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> =
; You can=20
find contact info for several<BR>sites and services there, along with =
editorials=20
and other=20
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Jul at 21:09:42 PT users reported that they could not set a <BR>reserve =
while=20
listing auctions.  The auction listing would show NA in the </DIV>
<DIV>reserve block.  Users reported at 21:27:24 PT that search and=20
completed</DIV>
<DIV> items were intermittently down.  Users reported =
intermittent=20
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<DIV> with cgi3 at 22:39:23 PT and at 23:12:40 PT listing became=20
intermittently </DIV>
<DIV>unavailable.  These problems lasted until approximately =
00:02:00=20
PT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On 17Jul at 03:21:47 PT users reported cgi 3, 6, ebay.com all =
down<BR>These=20
problems did not last long and the site ran normally with the </DIV>
<DIV>normal unfixed and ongoing problems impeding users ability to use =
the=20
site.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On 18 Jul ebaY reported at 01:52:28 PT that listings were =
unavailable=20
</DIV>
<DIV>from 00:55 PT to 01:25 PT.  At  02:26:02 PT ebaY stores =
were not=20
</DIV>
<DIV>working, with users reporting problems until 06:41:07 PT.  =
At =20
18:10:32 PT </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY posted that users across the country were having problems=20
accessing</DIV>
<DIV> certain functions on ebaY. As usual, ebaY did not think the =
problems=20
</DIV>
<DIV>were internal, but were internet problems.   At 18:21:47 =
PT users=20
reported </DIV>
<DIV>problems with relisting auctions.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On 19Jul  at 08:02:12 PT users posted problems with site =
slowness, and=20
</DIV>
<DIV>Problems with search.  The site continued slow through =
08:21:18 PT.=20
</DIV>
<DIV>Sellers were also reporting that ebaY had not sent the Billpoint =
payment=20
</DIV>
<DIV>notices despite proof from buyers that they had made =
payments.  At=20
</DIV>
<DIV>09:50:44 PT users reported site access intermittent lasting until =
12:26:01=20
PT.  </DIV>
<DIV>Users reported getting HTTP Error 401 401.1 Unauthorized: Logon =
Failed=20
</DIV>
<DIV>Messages at 19:39:32 PT and performing Illegal function messages =
while=20
</DIV>
<DIV>using Search.  19:54:08 PT brought continued reports of search =

problems </DIV>
<DIV>with reports being posted through 20:23:32 PT.  In addition =
reports=20
came </DIV>
<DIV>from users that for approximately three weeks  ebaY had a =
reoccurring=20
</DIV>
<DIV>problem with the relist function. When you relist an item, it=20
automatically<BR>drops the pennies in the price so requires a revision =
of the=20
listing to add the </DIV>
<DIV>amount back.  For example an item listed at $9.99 would list =
as=20
$9.00.  </DIV>
<DIV>Users report that ebaY has recognized the problem in emails but not =

fixed</DIV>
<DIV>it or posted about it on the SAB.  ebaY posted at 22:52:07 =
PT =20
that members </DIV>
<DIV>were intermittently unable to view their ebaY images. In some =
cases,=20
clearing </DIV>
<DIV>the browser cache or temporary internet files alleviated the =
problem for=20
</DIV>
<DIV>some users. Others are able to view their images after forcing =
their=20
browser </DIV>
<DIV>to reload the page by holding down the shift key while hitting =
reload or=20
refresh.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>eBay took the system down for regularly scheduled maintenance from=20
<BR>01:00 PT until 03:00 PT on Fri 20 Jul.  They also took the =
Billpoint=20
<BR>web site and functions down and the discussion and help boards for=20
<BR>maintenance during the same time frame.  This included the US,=20
UK,<BR>Australian,  and Canadian discussion boards.  At =
04:05:26=20
PT  users<BR>reported view auctions down, illegal operation =
messages and=20
blank<BR>pages showing up while trying to access the site.  At =
04:36:30=20
PT<BR>ebaY posted that the ability to update or add a credit card was =
down=20
<BR>from 03:00 PT to 04:10 PT.   At  05:22:32 PT ebaY =
posted that=20
a<BR>small subset of users could not view items, bid, or list from =
<BR>04:00 PT=20
to 05:00PT. Despite the outage meeting ebaYs time parameters<BR>for =
automatic=20
refunds, no relief was offered by ebaY.  At 06:10:51 PT<BR>users =
reported=20
invalid page fault errors that shuts ebaY down in users<BR>browsers, =
while=20
searching.  A user posted that a search of the html <BR>source on =
the page=20
when the error occurs shows that the problems have<BR>something to do =
with the=20
script language relating to the new link at the </DIV>
<DIV>bottom of the page with the search features questions link.  =
At =20
06:27:02 PT </DIV>
<DIV>users continued to report search problems with illegal operation =
messages=20
</DIV>
<DIV>on category and search results pages at 06:59:36 PT.  At =
13:55:54=20
PT  </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY reported the boards were down from 13:49 PT until 14:07 =
PT. =20
</DIV>
<DIV>At 18:12:32 PT ebaY posted that users were having problems with =
</DIV>
<DIV>viewing images on ebaY.  </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There has been no mitigation of the flashing banner problems on=20
ebaY<BR>With users continuing to make hundreds of posts on the ebaY and=20
<BR>OAI/OTI boards saying the banners are making shopping on ebaY=20
<BR>untenable.  User posts indicate that the flashing banners are =
not=20
visible </DIV>
<DIV>whilst using Netscape browsers, AOL, IE from an Apple computer and =
</DIV>
<DIV>are bypassed fast enough on high speed connections to not cause =
</DIV>
<DIV>problems.  Users can also download programs to remove the =
banners,=20
</DIV>
<DIV>but will still Be slowed down by them.  A very effective =
method is to=20
</DIV>
<DIV>follow the Directions at this link to restrict  what ebaY can =
plant on=20
</DIV>
<DIV>your computer. Follow the directions posted here<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/rockboss2000@aol.com/">http://mem=
bers.ebay.com/aboutme/rockbo-@aol.com/</A></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 is once again demonstrating how unleveled the playing field is =

by<BR>giving their ebaY Premier live auction listings preference on the =
category=20
</DIV>
<DIV>listing pages.  In TAG's view, ebaY needing to force these =
listings on=20
a </DIV>
<DIV>disinterested public clearly demonstrates what a complete failure =
ebaY=20
</DIV>
<DIV>has had with their Butterfields ventures.  ebaY sellers =
continue to=20
carry </DIV>
<DIV>these ebaY failures at the sacrifice of equitable treatment, site=20
stability, </DIV>
<DIV>and fair fees. The live auction listings getting top billing, makes =
buyers=20
</DIV>
<DIV>wade through a morass of items they can't and don't want to bid on, =
to=20
</DIV>
<DIV>find the real sellers Listings.  </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY is persisting in its intention to take down the Wanted =
Board.<BR>They=20
have removed the links from the site map, though it can still be =
<BR>found from=20
the chat drop down menus.  ebaY has not said when they </DIV>
<DIV>will remove this board in the face of widespread protest.  TAG =
</DIV>
<DIV>recommends that all Wanted board users find another site to host =
your=20
</DIV>
<DIV>wanted board and let everyone know where you are moving to, before =
</DIV>
<DIV>ebaY closes you down </DIV>
<DIV><A=20
href=3D"http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=3DViewB=
oard&name=3Dwanted">http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAP=
ICommand=3DViewBoard&name=3Dwanted</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There is an article on retail sales on ebaY at<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.washtech.com/news/media/11274-1.html">http://www.washt=
ech.com/news/media/11274-1.html</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Pink Quote of the Day at 06:03:43 PT on 20 Jul, Gwyneth@ebay=20
while<BR>defending ebaYs never ending problems and the corprospeak ebaY =
</DIV>
<DIV>puts on the announcement board said, "I understand the frustration, =
and=20
</DIV>
<DIV>we DO fix these things. But technical issues do happen, and at =
times,=20
</DIV>
<DIV>they do not even originate with us. The very nature of the Internet =
means=20
</DIV>
<DIV>you'll have these things happen. With millions of users on =
different=20
systems </DIV>
<DIV>in different parts of the world, it is not always an easy task to =
pinpoint=20
what's </DIV>
<DIV>happening. Our Operations team is a very hardworking team that =
stays on=20
</DIV>
<DIV>top of things. Reality is, however, hiccups occur." TAG finds it=20
interesting </DIV>
<DIV>that these endless problems occur on ebaY and not on sites that =
process=20
</DIV>
<DIV>many more hits and larger databases of information.  ebaY is =
not in=20
the top </DIV>
<DIV>5 sites getting hits on the net, is usually not in the top ten and =
receives=20
a </DIV>
<DIV>much smaller percentage of hits than sites such as AOL and Yahoo, =
who=20
</DIV>
<DIV>manage to stay up 24/7 without scheduled 4 hour weekly outages, in =
</DIV>
<DIV>addition to endless outages and glitches.  This constant down =
time=20
puts </DIV>
<DIV>Meg Whitman’s 99% uptime statement in the category of blatant =
lies, and=20
</DIV>
<DIV>puts into doubt everything ebaY reports to the public.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY has added separate boards for Mister Lister, Seller's =
Assistant Basic=20
</DIV>
<DIV>and Seller's Assistant Pro. These can be found at <BR>Mister Lister =
<A=20
href=3D"http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D">http://servlet.e=
bay.com/ForumController?dest=3D</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.ee7b9ce">http://forums.ebay.com/d=
ws?14@@.ee7b9ce</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Seller's Assistant Basic <A=20
href=3D"http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D">http://servlet.e=
bay.com/ForumController?dest=3D</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eebd75d">http://forums.ebay.com/d=
ws?14@@.eebd75d</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Seller's Assistant Pro <A=20
href=3D"http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D">http://servlet.e=
bay.com/ForumController?dest=3D</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eebd760">http://forums.ebay.com/d=
ws?14@@.eebd760</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sellers who want to spare their buyers’ ebaY SPAM messages =
when <BR>outbid,=20
can opt-out of the "similar item" emails. Once a seller<BR>opts-out,=20
unsuccessful bidders for that seller's auctions will not <BR>receive =
emails=20
containing the similar item content, including the list of </DIV>
<DIV>seller's other items. As further coercion to get sellers to opt =
their=20
customers </DIV>
<DIV>in for SPAM and sign their customers over to ebaY, sellers that opt =
out=20
</DIV>
<DIV>will not have their items included in similar item content sent to =
bidders=20
</DIV>
<DIV>that have lost an auction.  To opt out, go to My ebaY, select =
the=20
</DIV>
<DIV>"Preferences/Set-Up" tab and then the "Change end of item notices =
for=20
</DIV>
<DIV>unsuccessful bidder preference" link under "Seller =
Preferences". =20
Choosing, </DIV>
<DIV>"No (do not include my items)" will opt the seller out of the =
similar item=20
</DIV>
<DIV>content. TAG sees the very language that ebaY uses as manipulative =
and=20
</DIV>
<DIV>coercive.  This is an excellent opportunity for sellers to =
show=20
solidarity and </DIV>
<DIV>en masse OPT OUT.  Buyers can participate by emailing sellers =
that opt=20
</DIV>
<DIV>them in for SPAM and complaining to them.  As a buyer, to turn =
off and=20
</DIV>
<DIV>opt out of ebaYs SPAM end of item notices that email bottom feeding =
</DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For users having problems editing their About Me page, try using a =
</DIV>
<DIV>Netscape browser rather than Internet Explorer to access and edit =
the=20
page.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY has added more discussion boards for the following=20
areas<BR>Autographs, Paper & Writing<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D">http://servlet.e=
bay.com/ForumController?dest=3D</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb5b9b">http://forums.ebay.com/d=
ws?14@@.eeb5b9b</A><BR>Clothing=20
& Accessories<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D">http://servlet.e=
bay.com/ForumController?dest=3D</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb39e6">http://forums.ebay.com/d=
ws?14@@.eeb39e6</A><BR>Dolls=20
& Bears <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D">http://servlet.e=
bay.com/ForumController?dest=3D</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb3a0d">http://forums.ebay.com/d=
ws?14@@.eeb3a0d</A><BR>Travel=20
<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D">http://servlet.e=
bay.com/ForumController?dest=3D</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb3a97">http://forums.ebay.com/d=
ws?14@@.eeb3a97</A><BR>Vintage=20
Clothing & Accessories.<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://servlet.ebay.com/ForumController?dest=3D">http://servlet.e=
bay.com/ForumController?dest=3D</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://forums.ebay.com/dws?14@@.eeb5b6a">http://forums.ebay.com/d=
ws?14@@.eeb5b6a</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>eBay has launched an Aviation hub page at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ebay.com/aviation">www.ebay.com/aviation</A>. <BR>The =
features=20
aviation related merchandise for sale on ebaY.<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.ebay.com/aviation">www.ebay.com/aviation</A> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY posted their second quarter earnings on 19 Jul. Meg posted =
a<BR>short=20
statement on the MAB announcing the results. Once again ebaY<BR>has lied =
about=20
the number of registered users and the percentage of<BR>up time, putting =
in=20
doubt all the other information in the reports.<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.shareholder.com/ebay/releases-earnings.cfm">http://www=
.shareholder.com/ebay/releases-earnings.cfm</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Billpoint editorial on the TAG website<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>The endless problems with ebaY picture services continue. Decline =
the=20
<BR>ActiveX control if asked and choose to opt to not use ebaY picture=20
<BR>services.  Bypass the process altogether 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><BR>This=20
takes you to a listing page that skips over the ebaY image hosting =
</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 categories with the category number<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://listings.ebay.com/aw/plistings/list/categories.html">http:=
//listings.ebay.com/aw/plistings/list/categories.html</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ebaY contact information including analog mail and email =
addresses<BR>and=20
phone numbers, regular and toll free, refund info and insider<BR>trading =
info=20
etc can 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><BR>*=20
* * * *<BR>Amazon Auctions, zShops and Marketplace <BR>Announcement =
Board=20
-<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://amazon.remarq.com/list/16791839">http://amazon.remarq.com/=
list/16791839</A><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></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>Andale.Com in an email to users said "If you haven't visited=20
Honesty<BR>recently, you're in for a big surprise! Honesty has now =
completed=20
<BR>its site's merger with Andale"  From the tone of the posts on =
the=20
<BR>OAI/OTI chat boards, TAG thinks the word shock would have been =
<BR>more=20
appropriate.  </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Andale is holding an ebaY listing fee reimbursement day for their=20
<BR>users.  On Tuesday 31 Jul, from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM, PT use =
<BR>Andale=20
Sell to list ads to ebaY and Andale will reimburse your <BR>ebaY =
insertion fees=20
- up to $10.  Andale will reimburse your qualified </DIV>
<DIV>insertion fees through PayPal. When you use Andale Sell for your =
listings,=20
</DIV>
<DIV>be sure that at least one of your Checkout Profiles contains a =
PayPal user=20
</DIV>
<DIV>ID. NOTE: This offer does not require you to accept PayPal or use =
</DIV>
<DIV>Andale Checkout for your auctions. Learn more at<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.andale.com/promos/freelist/details_special_paypal.html=
">http://www.andale.com/promos/freelist/details_special_paypal.html</A></=
DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To access what was your Honesty account, Sign in to Andale using =
<BR>your=20
Honesty log in and password. You will go through a set up <BR>wizard. =
This=20
wizard will establish your account with the Andale <BR>products you =
choose. Be=20
sure to select Andale Sell or a Quick <BR>Pack to take advantage of the =
listing=20
reimbursement offer. Andale <BR>Sell has what was the Honesty One-Step=20
Lister(tm). For more<BR>info go to <A=20
href=3D"http://www.andale.com/promos/freelist/details_special_sell.html">=
http://www.andale.com/promos/freelist/details_special_sell.html</A><BR><A=
=20
href=3D"http://www.andale.com">http://www.andale.com</A><BR>* * * *=20
*<BR>Boomspeed.Com on 18 Jul at 16:56:47 PT users reported images were =
</DIV>
<DIV>down.  These problems continued for many hours.  Users =
complained=20
</DIV>
<DIV>that the Boomspeed announcement board did not have up to date posts =
</DIV>
<DIV>about the problems, leaving users without essential information, =
needed=20
</DIV>
<DIV>for managing their auctions.  <A=20
href=3D"http://www.boomspeed.com">http://www.boomspeed.com</A><BR>* * * =
* *=20
<BR>Article on Photopoint becoming insolvent and being bought back by =
Pantellic.=20
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/995402999.html">http://www.i=
maging-resource.com/NEWS/995402999.html</A><BR>Photopoint =20
For Photopoint contact information, go to the TAG website at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D62">http://www.auc=
tionguild.com/generic.html?pid=3D62</A><BR>*=20
* * * *<BR>Free or low fee image hosting - Usually the best place to get =
free=20
space </DIV>
<DIV>is to use your own ISP as most ISPs provide free space for their =
users.=20
</DIV>
<DIV>You can use an upload utility such as Ipswitch Ws_FTP or Cute FTP - =
</DIV>
<DIV>or for the MAC - Fetch. Or use one of these services<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionimage.com">http://www.auctionimage.com</A><BR><=
A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionpix.co.uk/free.html">http://www.auctionpix.co.u=
k/free.html</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionpix.com/">http://www.auctionpix.com/</A><BR><A =

href=3D"http://www.auctiontalk.com/imagehosting.asp">http://www.auctionta=
lk.com/imagehosting.asp</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.baypal.com/">http://www.baypal.com/</A> - WebTV =
friendly<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=

<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.pichost.com">http://www.pichost.com</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.storagepoint.com">http://www.storagepoint.com</A><BR><=
A=20
href=3D"http://www.tupics.com">http://www.tupics.com</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.zing.com">http://www.zing.com</A><BR>Please check all =
the sites=20
rules and fees before you transfer large<BR>amounts of images. We can't =
keep up=20
with changes and would<BR>appreciate updates from our subscribers.<BR>* =
* * *=20
*<BR>Online Auction Users Association<BR>Interested in volunteering and =
serving=20
the Online Auction Community?<BR>Check out <A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionusers.org/volunteerop.shtml">http://www.auction=
users.org/volunteerop.shtml</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Live Chat for July<BR>Thursday, July 26 - 9 p.m. EST - Tentative =
chat with=20
AuctionHog.com<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.auctionusers.org">http://www.auctionusers.org</A><BR>*=
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