bayMonitor.com - New eBay Service

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by wmburg, Jul 27, 2006.

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    I'm just finishing up and launching a new eBay service. It takes the user's searches and looks for new auctions every 30 minutes (this can be changed to up to 12 hours). When it finds a new auction it will alert the user via email. eBay and any other auction notification services (there aren't many) send out notifications once a day. This is what makes me different.

    Everyone - please feel free to signup. Please let me know if you have any thoughts, ideas, input, etc. or experience any problems.

    URL: http://www.baymonitor.com/

    Thanks!
     
    wmburg, Jul 27, 2006 IP
  2. JordanLH

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    That sounds like a good idea. I'll check it out, and let you know what I think
     
    JordanLH, Jul 27, 2006 IP
  3. SexualChocolate

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    Interesting idea, I like it. Im not the biggest fan of the layout though
     
    SexualChocolate, Jul 27, 2006 IP
  4. wmburg

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    I just changed it. I'm still not sure how much I like it though.
     
    wmburg, Jul 27, 2006 IP
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    You need to put some kind of demo up front where people can get the idea quickly.
     
    heinlein99, Jul 28, 2006 IP
  6. peeg

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    You've got to get loyalty on your side. There are so many Ebay frauds now where users are becomming more and more weary about giving their ebay username and password...

    I can help if you are intested?
     
    peeg, Jul 28, 2006 IP
  7. wmburg

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    eBay users don't have to give their username or password. I should probably mention that. PMed you peeg.
     
    wmburg, Jul 28, 2006 IP
  8. wormy

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    Thought about starting an ebay sniping service as well?
     
    wormy, Jul 28, 2006 IP
  9. wmburg

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    Aren't there quite a few eBay sniping services?
     
    wmburg, Jul 29, 2006 IP
  10. wmburg

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    I have a PR going out tomorrow. I'll post the results. If anyone has any input please PM me.
     
    wmburg, Aug 1, 2006 IP
  11. wormy

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    Yes there are and a lot of people use them. So if you bundled your service with sniping then it might appeal to a lot of ebay junkies. Sort of a one stop ebay hackhouse.
     
    wormy, Aug 6, 2006 IP
  12. wmburg

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    I would have to collect eBay usernames and passwords. This is a problem for me, because I do not want to have this liability.
     
    wmburg, Aug 8, 2006 IP
  13. wormy

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    You know, I think they have a different system now. I signed up for some service where they let you control auctions from another web site so you can relist auctions easier, and that place did not want my password...rather they wanted me to authorize an ebay TOKEN which works as a password just for them. I think they have a key and you have a key and it works somehow. So there might not be that kind of risky liability any more due to this advancement.
     
    wormy, Aug 8, 2006 IP