Show 08-13-06: Fat Chihuahua Epidemic, eBay Scam Tactics, ImageKind, ClicPic, Imagekind, Wholesale Magic, Gorage & “A Solution to All of the Earth’s Major Problems”

Mysterious epidemic of fat chihuahua tagging sweeps the country.

Blogger details the tactics of eBay scammers as well as providing live links to current suspicious auctions. Disgruntled eBay sellers plead with Google to open an auction venue…the gods are laughing. Everyone is jumping on the MyScape marketing bandwagon..is it really a smart move? The 2 millionth car is sold on eBay…some parts of the site (and certainly some sellers) seem to be doing just fine.

How to take an original product with potential and market it as if you were hell-bent on failure…such a waste of a corpulent chihuahua. Making images a snap; up to 32 pics in one shot with ClicPic. Corn sells on eBay…a saavy Iowan, who apparently doesn’t read the news, cultivates a nice bit of business the old-fashioned way. MontRed.com has been a favorite web site for a long time…look & learn from their clever use of a blog to drive traffic. Gorage.com opens its doors for a flat $5 for 30 days and no FVF. Google Checkout’s blog answers what you need to know about how they’re going to deal with deadbeats.

German based Bettercom.de offers an affordable way to watch who and what is hot on eBay. Imagekind, a remarkably creative site for creating & selling your digital images…more so than any similar site we’ve reviewed, it demonstrates the power of the web to transform both the buying and selling experience. In order to crack the luxury goods market, even with close-outs, you need to know what the pros are thinking; Blacks Retail Analysis is a good place to start. The Solo Business Marketing Blog offers first rate, practical advice for the go-it-alone entrepreneur.

A bargain wholesaler that at first glance is ho-hum…but upon closer inspection, there might be a few gems in here. A magic wholesaler with lots of tricks that you can use to create unique products. An eBayer offers the world: “A Solution to All of the Earth’s Major Problems”…pity the reserve wasn’t met. Government Liquidation is an excellent source for many little mentioned but successful categories.
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Links from this week’s show:

Power Press Web Site Marketing Strategy - Using a Press Release to drive sales to your eBay store or auction, authored by yours truly (*hint*hint*).

eBay Fraud and Scam Tracker - Step-by-step on how they do what they do so damn well. Be sure to check the “Real Time” auctions link.

eBay Sellers Plead with Google to Open Auction Site - That sound you hear is the Google gods laughing.

Using MySpace to Drive Sales - Does the word ephemeral carrying any meaning these days? Better you should tag a fat chihuahua.

Speaking of Fat Chihuahuas - A textbook example of how to thoroughly get-it-wrong when it comes to marketing a decent idea…if the owners of this site care to give me a call, I’ll be happy to front the cost of a doping test for the little big feller as well as turn this puppy around, marketing-wise that is.

Clic*Pic for Professional Gallery Images - Up to 32 images in one picture.

Internet Savvy Iowan Takes Corn Sales Wide - “Internet Savvy Iowan” is worth the click-through by itself.

MontRed.com’s Demonstrates How Blogging = Marketing - Clean, purposeful & effective.

Gorage.com Opens Shop - 10 “Gorages” for $5 for 30 days..classified and auction alternative.

Google Checkout Blog - Whatever you’ve read on your favorite auction board is, more than likely, wrong.

Bettercom.de Auction Tools - Succinct information on a variety of selling related topics.

Imagekind.com Digital Marketplace - State of the internet art. Forget Web 2.0..this is Web 3.0.

Blacks Retail Analysis - Luxury pros read this.

Solo Business Marketing - Sharp, practical marketing advice for the one person operation.

Bargain Supply Wholesale - Amid the tchochkes, a few saleable items.

Murphy’s Magic Wholesale - Murphy’s full of profitable tricks.

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