Show 06-25-06: Private Bidder’s IDs Revealed, eBay Search Expansion, Zoho, HTML Scratch-Pad, eBay Express Sales Tracking, Polaroid Product, Custom Watches, Williams-Sonoma Sourcing

Privacy is just another word for insecurity.

eBay private bidder’s identities revealed on British site points to a gapping hole in the API. One auction seller’s reflection on a bad selling experience yields some very wise counsel re the auction marketplace. Did eBay’s experiment with keyword expansion result in all of the problems re search on the main site and Express?

We revisit Zoho and strongly suggest you do the same…very useful on-line tools allow for easily created add-ons and enhancements. Now that Wal-Mart has joined the organic movement, are there any opportunities for you?…how about new yarns and fabrics that, at least for now, benefit from all of this added attention and for which there is little competition. An on-line site where you can easily experiment with HTML without ruining your listing. Is the USPS insurance fee worth the expense?…apparently not according to one seller’s experience.

Speaking of eBay Express, how can you tell if and when you make a sale there?…a new feature in your account information will now advise you on how much (or little) is going on. Polaroid transfers offer an excellent opportunity to indulge your creative energy and perhaps open the door to new items to sell. A site that will custom make a watch for you, including a customized face and first-class movement. Printaddresslables.com…for those of us that are label-challenged.

William-Sonoma has a business portal that may offer you a means of sourcing quality goods at near wholesale prices. A wholesale site for jewelry supplies that is simple, straight ahead and loaded with possibilities. A major clothing label that offers wholesale pricing and an imaginative over-all site you can emulate in your own selling.

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