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The ability to mix and match has become a part of the American way.  Variety is the fruit of life that allows us to adjust our tastes and preferences to our daily needs.  A watch is often viewed as a stoic piece of jewelry that is not as dynamic or easy to customize as our outfits or other jewelry accessories.  If you’re seeking to own a watch wtih a touch of personality, look no further.

Take home this Ma Bella watch set and rest assured you’ll be ready to face the day no matter what your fashion tastes require.  Each of the customizable watch bands is ready to match your overall look and decor.  A handy designer pen is also included so you can accessorize right down to the insturments on your desk.  In addition, you’ll get to tote a matching tip calculator that will come in handy in any restaurant situation.

If you’re looking for a gift or to expand an existing jewelry collection, you’ve come to the right place.  Bidz.com provides new auctions on a minute-by-minute basis, ensuring you have a quality selection of jewelry to select from 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.  Take the time to look through our thousands of incredible items and make a purchase that will light up your life or make a great gift for someone you love.

Even in today’s computer saturated culture, a handheld calculator can be a godsend for a number of working professionals.  Engineers, draftsmen, and even food servers are constantly calculating figures and are reluctant to turn to their cellular phones for the job.  Handheld calculators play a major role in their everyday life.

If you know an on-the-fly calculator in your family who is still thumbing on a solar-powered antique from decades past, you should consider giving them this 3-in-1 kit from our Mark Naimer collection.  It includes a quality, leather strapped watch along with a matching handheld calculator and pen, providing them with all the tools they’ll need for their job.  A decorative wood case is included to ensure their new keepsakes are protected in style.

Quality items such as this set are available from bidz.com.   New online auctions are provided every five minutes, providing a steady stream of quality items for you to purchase.  Please take the time to bring home this remarkable gift set.

A few months ago, I told you about Microsoft’s $200 in free advertising and many of you took Brother Billy up on his offer, as did I. Apparently the spirit of giving has spread over to Yahoo, this time to the tune of $100 in free advertising on the Yahoo network. Check the link on this week’s show notes(below)…you can’t get the offer by going to the main Yahoo landing page.

eBay has launched “eBay To Go” in beta. Its the first of many new widgets they’ll be debuting. This one let’s you plug auctions into your blog, web site, etc.. Its easy but it isn’t configured to display your listings precisely and therefore no real incentive. However, another site has launched that is just as easy AND you are paid 100% of the resulting commission from any eBay sale…listen in as I tell you where to find it.

Welcome to Endicia as a new sponsor on the show.

A new site where you can type in whatever it is your interested in and see quickly all manner of product pricing data from eBay.

A very interesting article on automatic pricing and re-pricing programs that big retailers use to tailor pricing to your shopping patterns. But there is much more there, including some good advice on how to properly leverage the optimum price from your buyers. Listen in as walk you through the process. Could be that you are leaving money on the table.

A blogger posted a buyer scam whereby the buyer uses legitimate techniques on eBay to freeze the price on your item for much less that you’d like.

A site that sells wall murals from stock images or can create one from your art.

Another site that will take your photo or art work and produce retail quality prints for you to sell over and over.

Do you have a Tuesday Morning outlet nearby? If so, check them out for items to resell on eBay.

While we’re on the subject of retail arbitrage, a company has produced a licensed item using the red hot Soprano’s…but the distribution is limited and that’s where you and eBay come in.

And for all of those who comment on the boards that nothing sells, that everyone ought to pack there bags and go home…I’ve got a tumblin’ little site that offers proof how very wrong the nay-sayers are.

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Links from this week’s show:

Power Press Web Site Marketing Strategy - Write press releases that will drive traffic and buyers to your website or auction. Normally $37.97, you can receive $10 Off ($27.97) by entering “lonelyboy” (omit the ” “) in the Promo Code box.

$100 in Free Advertising on the Yahoo Network - A good opportunity to practice what I preach re learning the ropes of web advertising.

AuctionAds - Auction Ads allows you to monetize your website by displaying live eBay auctions next to your related copy…and get 100% of the eBay affiliate commission from ever sale.

eBay To Go - Same as auction ads except no money in your pocket.

Article on Pricing Software - Ever wonder what they could do with your “cookies”?

Endicia Internet Postage - Endicia Internet Postage lets you print postage for all your mail.
All you need is a PC, an Internet connection, and a laser or inkjet printer. Free 30 day Trial.
Bidding Scam on eBay - A simple little technique that skirts the rules but allows a buyer to freeze your price at a low level.

Wall Mural Manufacturer - Big pictures.

Giclee By The Bay - Using your own photo or artwork, you can have printed fine art giclees and thus be able to sell the same image over and over.

Tuesday Morning - Good source for resalable merchandise.

Soprano’s Soda - Limited distribution means that there will be a good market.

Tumbleweed Farm - You can sell anything if you only have the imagination to do it.

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Google reaches in the spare change drawer and plunks down $3.1 billion for Doubleclick, the Sith Lord of Behavioral Marketing (odds are the first pop-up your pop-up blocker ever blocked was from Doubleclick)…and as Larry & Sergei’s reach grows even broader, it is important to consider what this portends for your business. Ultimately, “Do No Evil” depends on whose is definition of “evil” is returned in a search.

Could it be that the only hope for true competition might be coming from the likes of Jimmy Wales’ Search Wikia? Listen in as I connect a few micro-dots.
Meanwhile, Billy Gates is throwing $50 your way to try Microsoft adCenter; and if you’re smart, you’ll not only use it but you’ll understand why its all about ads from here on out and your little old auction listing is no exception.

Rumor is that eBay is set to acquire Stumbleupon, the popular internet surfing club…so, is it a good thing or not? Maybe yes, maybe no…it all comes down to integration.

Social Media, the warm and fuzzy term de jour, is nevertheless an important means of drawing in some traffic…and it helps to have a concise list of the major players.

Gumiyo is a very cool classified site but that’s not its real importance…where it points to is the next big step in internet search. Question is; is your business ready?

Antiques and collectibles is not as staid a category as you might think. As a matter of fact it is a moving target defined by each generation for some very practical reasons. Listen in as I explain.

And lots more..an internet site to search over 13,000 upcoming auctions....a great site for finding that perfect packaging item…Google hints that paid links could be your one-way ticket to oblivion…and a simply elegant site that gets after selling in a most engaging an imaginative way.

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Links from this week’s show:

Social Media List - Relax, its only 2.0…just imagine what web 10.7 will be like!

Global Auction Guide - 13,000+ “real” auctions at your fingertips.

Kovels Antiques & Price Guide - The grandmother of all price guides.

SKS Bottle - God but I do love a well turned bottle!

SMOBlog on Google’s Paid Link Hit List - When Matt Cutts speaks ( and apart from the blatant link baiting0 you’d damn well better listen.

Wood-Rings Retail Site - Simple, elegant & effective retail design.

Tags: Google, Doubleclick, Search_Wikia, Microsoft_adCenter, Stumbleupon, eBay, Gumiyo

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Ever grow weary of the endless days of the same-old on eBay…the dull humdrum of questions from buyers, missing packages, fee increases? Well, it doesn’t have to be so bad. In fact, you can have a positively “out of body” experience by simply frequenting a host of auctions featuring items such as ” Somniferum Poppy Seeds” and “Salvia Divinorum“. So, why not trip the light fantastic and do a little business with your friendly eBay dealer?

Once again this week, I continue with my password harangue by pointing you to a blog entry where step-by-step you will see how easily passwords are hacked and why odds are that yours is one of them. After you are sufficiently alarmed, why not pay a visit to Microsoft to test your new password’s strength?

Using Google Base Connector is an easy way to get your eBay Store, Yahoo and Amazon Marketplace items listed in Google Base..this you’ve heard before on the show. But did you know that you can also get a premium top of the page search result as well? Listen in as I explain.

Now that eBay is allowing you to earn affiliate commissions on your own items, the next step is a handy little service that will create your ads easily…but you need to know how to title your listings so that you get the maximum benefit.

There’s a site that will happily take your money and guarantee “leads” for your eBay Trading Assistant business...listen in as I explain where these leads are coming from and why you should save your change.

A very good site for zeroing in on local auctions by zip code and category.

Like I say, videos work well for auctions but paying a site to create and host those vids doesn’t. Listen in as I tell you about a site that doesn’t offer a thing, video-wise, that you can do yourself for free.

Amazon debuts ClickRiver. Why not advertise within a relatively secure marketplace and benefit ( at least in your customer’s mind) from the association?

Top 50 Free Web Directories…

An automatic, threadbare auction management service for those of you pinching pennies.

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Links from this weeks show:

Google Base Store Connector - Apart from easily uploading your Amazon, eBay & Yahoo inventory..your listings also can appear at the top of natural search results.

How I’d Hack Your Weak Passwords - Step-by-step how easily its done…with your help.

Microsoft’s Password Strength Checker - Use it.

eBay Affiliate Ad Generation Tool - Quick way to earn decent money on your listings as well as others.

Leads for Sellers - A so-called service that pulls Craigslist listings and then charges you for the “lead”. DIY.

Auction Zip - Spiffy site where you can zero in on live auctions by zip code and category.

Amazon’s ClickRiver - Advertise within Amazon.

Top 50 Free Web Directories -

Auctomatic - Free, nuts and bolts auction management.

Tags: Google_Base, Password_Hack, eBay_Affiliate, auction_manager, Amazon, ClickRiver, Free_Directories

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