The buySAFE Revolution?
Could 2007 be the year for The buySAFE Revolution? I obviously hope so. Brian Smith at Comparison Engines recently did a comprehensive...
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buySAFE for MIVA Merchant 5
If you are a MIVA merchant, you can begin using buySAFE on your website store with just a few minutes worth of effort. Not only will you...
Survey Reveals Shoppers Are Nervous
I often hear people suggest that since eCommerce is growing so fast, shoppers are obviously perfectly confident and comfortable shopping...
International Visitors Drive eBay Traffic
This AuctionBytes article by Lissa McGrath is a couple of months old, but I find it to be quite fascinating. During this past holiday...
eBay and Seller Certification
Skip McGrath is the CEO of Auction Seller’s Resource – a terrific newsletter for professional eBay merchants and for those folks aspiring...
Google’s Universal Gadgets
Interested developers can build Universal Gadgets by using Google’s API, and then users can take the Google Gadget and put it on any web...
PayPal to the rescue
Q3 financial results were announced today, and eBay’s profits were up 10%. That is good news for this battered stock, and it appears...
buySAFE Announces New Partnership With Travelers
Today, buySAFE announced a new partnership with The St. Paul Travelers Companies, one of the largest financial institutions in the world...
eBay Feedback Farms Undermine Feedback Ratings System
Last week, Ina Steiner documented the basic story of ‘Feedback Farms’ on eBay. I have to be honest, these scams continue to amaze me, and...
Add Your Phishing Emails to the Phishtank
Phishtank is an interesting new anti-phishing service that recently launched to the public. Brian Krebs of the Washington Post reviewed...
“Opportunities and Threats of Online Auctions” – An Interesting Case Study
I ran across a case study this morning that discusses the opportunities and threats of online auctions, and it specifically focuses on...
What is a “Market for Lemons”?
Without focusing on eBay or eCommerce in general, it has been requested that I illustrate a simple example of how a "Market for Lemons"...
What’s Wrong With eBay? It’s Simple Economics
What’s wrong with eBay? Before I answer this question, you should download this Wharton case study by Dr. Eric Clemons of The Wharton...
How Do You Sell Profitably on eBay?
I have been writing quite a bit lately on eBay, and on the developing stories of lagging buyer demand and poor seller economics. Every...
eBay Sellers Leaving eBay to Sell Elsewhere
Yesterday, I mentioned some very interesting research that AuctionBytes recently completed with a survey of more than 1,000 eBay...
Google Planning Product Search for Holidays
The Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PESA) held its semi-annual gather in San Francisco this past week. The PESA Summit 2006 was a...
Fall 2006 PESA (Professional eBay Sellers Alliance) Summit in San Francisco, CA
The Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PESA) has announced that its Fall 2006 Summit will take place in San Francisco, California on...
Top 10 Tips to Avoid Phishing Scams and Identity Theft
Earlier this week, I posted on the subject of eBay and PayPal phishing email scams. It is impossible to completely protect yourself from...
buySAFE Hits the 3 Million Bonded Product Listings Milestone
There is big buySAFE news this week. buySAFE passed the 3 million bonded product listings milestone. The announcement was made on the...
The Virginia Joint Commission on Technology & Science (JCOTS) Cybercrimes Advisory Committee
I was recently appointed to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Joint Commission on Technology & Science Cybercrimes Advisory Committee. The...
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