AuctionWire - Online Shopping

Amazon: Restrictions on Top-selling Video Game Products

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:07:36 +0200

As part of our strategy for maintaining buyer confidence, we allow only pre-approved sellers to offer these top-selling products in Video Games. We are committed to making sure that all sellers provide a high-quality buyer experience in Video Games, and that order fulfillment meets or exceeds buyer expectation. We periodically re-evaluate individual seller performance, and adjust the list of pre-approved sellers. All sellers in Video Games can still offer ASINs that do not require pre-approval.

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Amazon.com Acquires Fabric.com

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:04:51 +0200

The move is expected to expand Amazon's offerings in the growing craft and hobby segment. Amazon.com on Wednesday acquired online fabric store Fabric.com, which is expected to expand Amazon's offerings in the growing craft and hobby segment. Financial details were not disclosed. Fabric.com offers custom measured and cut fabrics, as well as patterns, sewing tools, and accessories. The acquisition is expected to expand Fabric.com's offerings while increasing the number of products available on Amazon.com in a growing market segment.

By Antone Gonsalves

Alibaba launches free China online advert service

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:12:30 +0200

BEIJING - Alibaba, China's largest e-commerce firm, launched on Wednesday a free online advertising service, Alimama.com, with the goal of being the largest within five years. Alimama.com, a wholly owned unit of Alibaba.com Inc, is targeting small-to-middle sized websites, but did not reveal a timetable for when it would begin charging for the new service. "The goal for Alimama.com set by Ma is to acquire the largest share of online advertising in China within 3-5 years," said Wu Yongming, general manager of the company, referring to Alibaba founder Jack Ma.

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Small Publishers Feel Power of Amazons Buy Button

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:26:33 +0200

PARIS Amazon, the online retailing giant with a fast-rising share of the consumer book market, has adopted the literary equivalent of a nuclear option for rebellious publishers who balk at its demands.In the latest in a series of disputes over the division of revenue from online sales, Amazon has disabled the buy now with 1 click icon on its British Web site for hundreds of books published by the British unit of Hachette Livre, from back-list Stephen King novels to, naturally, The Hachette Guide to French Wine.The button allows registered users to purchase titles instantly, with free shipping. Customers can still buy the affected books, but they have to navigate to an open marketplace that links them to third-party sellers of new or used books. And they have to pay for shipping.

By DOREEN CARVAJAL

buySAFE, Inc. Launches World's First Risk-Free Shopping Network

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:08:03 +0200

Unprecedented Collaboration from Key Industry Players Enables Launch of the Bonded Shopping Network

ARLINGTON, Va., June 3 - buySAFE, Inc. today announced the launch of the buySAFE Bonded Shopping Network ("BSN"), a performance-based advertising network that directs consumers looking for risk-free shopping directly to buySAFE Bonded Merchants. The Bonded Shopping Network solves a core problem of eCommerce: it brings together consumers searching for risk-free shopping with trustworthy online merchants.

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Alibris to Put Cap on Bookseller Commission Fees

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:03:16 +0200

Alibris, a marketplace for third-party media sellers, told booksellers this week it would cap commission fees on high-value books. All sellers currently pay Alibris a minimum sales commission of 15% of their list price when a sale is made through Alibris' retail sales channels. For items priced over $400, sellers will soon pay a flat sales commission of $60.

By Ina Steiner

Ztail Introduces First Interactive Pricing Guide for Everything, Helping Visitors Determine "What's It Worth?"

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:37:37 +0200

Ztail.Com Becomes Best Starting Point for Buyers and Sellers to Find the Worth of Anything Under the Sun

PALO ALTO, CA-Ztail (www.ztail.com), the first interactive pricing guide for anything under the sun, launched today bringing buyers and sellers a valuable, compelling and free resource to make smarter transactions. While pricing guides such as Kelley Blue Book are common in specific categories like cars, Ztail takes the concept to another level so its users can quickly determine the "Worth" of any item.

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Amazon Resumes Test of Feedback Page

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:40:11 +0200

Amazon.com is resuming testing of a new "Leave seller feedback" page, it announced on Monday. Half of visitors will see the new page during testing. Specific changes Amazon.com is testing include the following: Buyers can get to the feedback page with only one click after logging in; all feedback-eligible orders are visible on one page, and buyers can leave feedback on as many orders as they want without having to leave the page; and the message "If your order hasn't arrived yet, please note that it's still before the delivery estimate" is more prominent.

By Ina Steiner

Amazon.com's TextBuyIt Allows Purchases Via Text Message

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:52:59 +0200

AMAZON.COM STRENGTHENED THE LINK BETWEEN Madison Avenue and Silicon Valley this week, sending more than a message that mobile transactions and marketing have arrived on cell phones. The new service, called TextBuyIt, lets customers with Amazon accounts find and buy products in less than one minute via text message through Amazon's Web site. Using Amazon's service simply requires consumers to send a text message to "AMAZON" (262966) with the product name, search term, UPC or ISBN.

by Laurie Sullivan

Rubylane.com Lower Maintenance Fees Benefit Sellers & Buyers

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:28:22 +0200

www.rubylane.com - To help celebrate its ten year anniversary, rubylane.com will roll out its lower maintenance fee structure tomorrow. "We are pleased to announce an updated version of our current pricing system," says Tom Johnson, Founder and President/CEO of rubylane.com. "We wanted to help our shop owners with a new lower maintenance fee. This new program includes a tiered structure that makes it even more affordable for our more than 1,800 shop owners to add and maintain items, so they can grow their business. The benefit to shop owners is simple - lower costs. And Ruby Lane shoppers receive a larger inventory to choose from."

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Wanted: Amazon.com Sellers

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:26:58 +0100

Amazon.com is looking for sellers to participate in usability sessions regarding selling products on Amazon.com. The sessions will take place April 8-10, 2008, and will be approximately 90 minutes long, and participants will receive a $100 Amazon gift card. Sellers must be at least 18 years old, able to get to Amazon's offices in Seattle, Washington, and be willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Interested sellers can complete a questionnaire for consideration.

By Ina Steiner

RedRoller Appoints New CEO

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:48:28 +0100

RedRoller Holdings has appointed Michael Tribolet as Chief Executive Officer. A seasoned executive with more than 17 years of marketing, sales and customer care experience, Tribolet will execute the next phase of RedRoller's business strategy. Working closely with Tribolet, Bill Van Wyck, the Company's founding CEO, will continue to serve on RedRoller's senior management team as President, directing product innovation and strategic initiatives.

By Ina Steiner

Above 85% Of World's Online Population Used Internet To Make Purchase; Ebay First Among Online Retailers

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:57:39 +0100

1/27/2008 8:54:36 PM Sunday, according to the latest Nielsen Global Online Survey on Internet shopping habits, more than 85% of the world's online population has used the Internet to make a purchase, increasing the market for online shopping by 40% in the past two years. Among Internet users, the highest percentage shopping online was in South Korea, where 99% of the population with Internet access have used it to shop, followed by the UK, Germany and Japan with 97% each. The U.S. was eighth, at 94%. Additionally, in South Korea, 79% of the Internet users have shopped in the past month, followed by the UK with 76% and Switzerland with 67%, with the U.S. at 57%.

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Deal4it.com Creates ``A Whole New Way of Shopping'' Using Rich Interactive Video in Widgets and eBay Listings

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:41:46 +0100

Entertaining actors have fun engaging shoppers to get really great deals

FORT COLLINS, Colo.-Deal4it Technologies, Inc., (www.deal4it.com) today announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that they are using a new technology called Rich Interactive Video (RIV) to change the way people shop online. Deal4it.com is a new online shopping site that allows users to search from millions of different items, and get a really great deal. What makes this shopping site unique is that it uses the RIV technology to entertain and engage shoppers. Hundreds of different videos have been produced by professional actors. These short videos are played automatically depending on what the shopper is doing at that moment. The interactive videos allow a shopper to deal for a really great price in a very human like way.

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Amazon.com Kicks Off the New Year with Tax Central

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:46:18 +0100

Store helps customers choose tax software to fit their financial needs and offers new service to download select software instantly to customer desktops

SEATTLE-Amazon.com, Inc. starts off the New Year with the launch of Amazon Tax Central (www.amazon.com/taxes). Tax Central offers tax preparation software to help customers get their finances in order and prepare their income tax returns. Additionally, the store offers other essential tax season products, like calculators and coffee, to help customers get through the long nights leading up to April 15. Customers also have the added convenience of downloading select tax software instantly with the new Amazon Software DownloadsService.

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AuctionWire - Online Shopping

Amazon: Restrictions on Top-selling Video Game Products

Amazon.com Acquires Fabric.com

Alibaba launches free China online advert service

Small Publishers Feel Power of Amazons Buy Button

buySAFE, Inc. Launches World's First Risk-Free Shopping Network

Alibris to Put Cap on Bookseller Commission Fees

Ztail Introduces First Interactive Pricing Guide for Everything, Helping Visitors Determine "What's It Worth?"

Amazon Resumes Test of Feedback Page

Amazon.com's TextBuyIt Allows Purchases Via Text Message

Rubylane.com Lower Maintenance Fees Benefit Sellers & Buyers

Wanted: Amazon.com Sellers

RedRoller Appoints New CEO

Above 85% Of World's Online Population Used Internet To Make Purchase; Ebay First Among Online Retailers

Deal4it.com Creates ``A Whole New Way of Shopping'' Using Rich Interactive Video in Widgets and eBay Listings

Amazon.com Kicks Off the New Year with Tax Central

Small Publishers Feel Power of Amazons Buy Button