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<199906181627.BAA28554@ml.asahi-net.or.jp>の記事において
fujitaku@bf.mbn.or.jpさんは書きました。

>> フジタクです
>>
>> eBayについて教えてもらえませんか。
>>
>> Ｂｉｄの金額以外に、日本までの送料など、概略どの程度の諸
>> 費用を見込んでおけば良いのでしょうか。Ebayには仲介料を
>> 支払わなくてもいいのでしょうか。

seller 側が手数料を払います。

>> ほかに、みなさんご愛用のオークションＷｅｂサイト
>> でお教えいただけるところがありましたら。

以下のニュースの最後の方に紹介されてます。

<199906152117.GAA23517@fw.central-con.co.jp>の記事において
news50@warmmail.comさんは書きました。

>> __________________________________
>> 
>> INTERNET AUCTION & ECOMM UPDATE
>> VOL. 16, WEEK OF 6-14-99
>> __________________________________
>> 
>> The INTERNET AUCTION & ECOMM UPDATE is a FREE OPT-IN 
>> newsletter, written for the sole purpose of providing helpful information 
>> about internet auctions, ecommerce news and useful educational websites. 
>> You will find topics about the latest news developments in areas such as: 
>> internet taxation, copyright laws and technology.
>> 
>> If you wish to be excluded from any future free newsletters or would like to 
>> provide comments to our free service, please scroll to the bottom of this 
>> message. If you like what you read in this letter, forward it to a friend. 
>> This is a responsible newsletter with "SAFE LINKS", so use this information 
>> to your best advantage and good fortune.
>>  
>>  Sincerely,
>>  Jessi  St. James, Editor
>> 
>> _______________________
>> 
>> AUCTION TIDBITS
>> 
>> OK, OK, Ease up, I admit that I was having a little fun with eBay's 
>> Announcement Board (remember the last ten announcements last week). 
>> And yes, most of the announcements were dealing with the same extended 
>> problems. I just thought that it was silly the way eBay kept using the same 
>> title every half hour or so. And, guess what the knee-jerk reaction was to 
>> that story? (other than getting raked over the coals by more than one 
>> righteous reader).
>> 
>> Right after this little insignificant newsletter printed that ridiculous story,
>> EBAY CHANGED THEIR TITLES on their announcement page in defense 
>> of that story (check it out).  Who says that eBay isn't reading this newsletter. 
>> While we're on the subject of eBay, I have a question which has been 
>> nagging me:
>> 
>> ***************** THE BIG BLACKOUT OF JUNE 11TH *****************
>> 
>> June 10, 1999 - WHAT'S BEHIND ALL OF THE eBay INTERRUPTIONS & 
>> ONGOING HALF SERVICE? WHY ARE THEY HAVING ALL THESE 
>> PROBLEMS HAPPENING AFTER NEARLY THREE (3) YEARS OF 
>> GENERALLY GOOD FUNCTIONING?  IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW, LET'S 
>> HEAR YOUR OPINIONS...Thanks, Jessi
>> 
>> Well all know the story, but do we really know the answers and the 
>> solutions: (below was the first few lines out of context verbatim the day 
>> after)
>> 
>> "Important Letter from MEG & PIERRE (sounds like a Movie Title)
>>  June 11, 1999
>> 
>> To our valued community members:
>> 
>> We are sorry. We know that you expect uninterrupted service from eBay, 
>> and we know we haven稚 lived up to your expectations. We want you to 
>> know that we are committed to regaining your trust in our ability to provide
>> the highest level of service."
>> 
>> We forgive you Meg & Pierre!  JUST DON'T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN! or 
>> AGAIN!! We needed the time off anyway to catch up on our bookwork. 
>> ARRGH!
>> 
>> _______________________
>> 
>> EBAY FEEDBACK CHANGE:  Feedback Neutralization of comments left by 
>> users who are no longer registered is now suspended while we reconsider 
>> the policy.
>> 
>> COMMENT:  EBAY FINALLY WISED UP! What's there to reconsider !!!
>> Feedback Neutralization was one the dumbest rules ebay has ever 
>> enacted.
>> 
>> _______________________
>> 
>> A WONDERFUL NEW AUCTION ALTERNATIVE SOON!!!!
>> 
>> A few weeks ago, I hinted that a new auction UNLIKE any internet auction 
>> that you've seen to date will appear soon.  I have been in touch with these 
>> people and I assure you that none of you out there has a CLUE as to what's 
>> about to be announced. This will be the GREATEST INTERNET 
>> AUCTION OPPORTUNITY you will have since eBay first made its historic 
>> appearance. The way I analyze the overall new system, is that if you 
>> participate in this auction, you will have the opportunity to double or 
   triple 
>> the money you are making on eBay today, with stronger database software, 
>> larger and faster bandwidth, customer service and some nice new additional 
>> functions to boot. 
>> 
>> Let me put it in this perspective: In 1995, when eBay first launched, 
>> they were greeted by the internet in about the same way Columbus was 
>> welcomed by the naked island savages.( spears and cannibalism..., well 
>> maybe not cannibalism. ) Pierre (BHB*) was just a poor techie then who was 
>> just trying to sell his wifes PEZ collection and Meg was hawking toys for 
>> Hasbro.  He was probably as amazed as everyone else as to how this 
>> auction accident took off like a scalded dog.  But Pierre was not a 
>> marketing expert and certainly not a public relations guru.  Though Pierre 
>> (BHB)* made us a descent auction to play with, he offered NO CUSTOMER 
>> SERVICE, NO PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT and NO PERSONAL 
>> INCENTIVES FOR MEMBERS except for the auction itself.  All of us 
>> "little people" jumped aboard and eBay grew like an INTERNET WEED. 
>> Meg, Pierre etal made the BIG MONEY, while we who made Meg & Pierre 
>> now have to suffer with an overtaxed ill-designed system that seems to be 
>> going to hell in a handbasket (If eBay's system was SO PERFECT, then 
>> why the RADICAL SOFTWARE CHANGE that was CANNED ABRUPTLY 
>> during the June 11 BLACKOUT). 
>> 
>> Since 1996,  I remember going through a least two other complete eBay 
>> software changeovers.  After we made eBay successful, they offered some 
>> of us a T-Shirt and a paper certificate (I framed mine).   
>> 
>> The architects of this new launch have assured me that the purpose of this 
>> new auction concept is NOT TO REPLACE EBAY, but hopefully to lighten 
>> its load and provide the first real user friendly auction since eBay was 
>> launched. You will know ALL within 30 days. I can't say another word.
>>  
>> * BHB - Before His Billions $$$.
>> 
>> ________________________
>> 
>> COMING SOON...
>> "NO HOLDS BARRED "THE BEST OF JESSI ST. JAMES, VOL.1"
>> 
>> During the last few weeks, many of the readers of this letter who are 
>> auction participants of nearly ALL major internet auctions have sent me 
>> email filled with INCREDIBLE FEEDBACK concerning what you the 
>> PEOPLE feel about the positives and negatives of ALL internet auctions.
>> Many of the readers have asked me for answers to the hundreds of 
>> questions they have sent to me (much appreciated).  The emailed 
>> questions, suggestions, comments and even criticisms that I have 
>> received from you, our valued readers, have been incredibly 
>> INTERESTING, ENLIGHTENING, EDUCATIONAL and even FUNNY 
>> AT TIMES. However, they have been so numerous that the only sensible 
>> way to allow you the readers to enjoy and benefit from them, is to answer 
>> ALL of the questions and comments you have sent to me as candidly as 
>> possible and separate them into chapters according to subjects (which 
>> nearly all fall into about 10 categories). I propose to publish these along 
>> with other expanded auction information which I do not have room to give 
>> you in this newsletter, such as, information about how this newsletter was 
>> started, JUST WHO IS JESSI ST. JAMES and the war she has been 
>> waging with the big internet control freaks, along with some wonderful 
>> links. All questions will be answered from the heart and I don't expect 
>> everyone to agree, but one thing is certain, IT WILL BE VERY 
>> EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING TO THE INTERNET AUCTION 
>> BUYERS AND SELLERS. This limited edition book will be ready in a 
>> couple of weeks, both in hard copy w/diskette and possibly download. 
>> There will be a very small charge to cover the cost of publication (nothing 
>> like the cost of Howard Stern's book..jeeez). IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 
>> RESERVE A COPY AT NO OBLIGATION, PLEASE EMAIL US YOUR 
>> NAME & EMAIL ADDRESS AND YOU WILL GET THE FIRST CHANCE 
>> TO RECEIVE IT, SINCE THE QUANTITY OF COPIES WILL BE LIMITED. 
>> PLEASE SEND RESERVATIONS TO:  
>> 
>> book50@warmmail.com		
>> 
>> ___________________________
>> 
>> REACTIONS:
>> 
>> Last week I posted a re-run of a past article in the IAEU newsletter 
>> concerning the comparison of Direct Response Television to Internet 
>> Auctions. Some of my suggestions drew some interesting comments. Since 
>> this is very important to those of us who buy and sell on the net, I will 
>> answer some of the criticisms as well as give you some additional food for 
>> thought.
>> 
>> Please keep in mind that I EXPECTED to stir up some controversy, so let 
>> me know your thoughts, regardless of your position.
>> 
>> IN REVIEW:
>> 
>> 1. Internet auctioning follows the same selling seasons as direct response 
>> television.
>> 
>> Please understand that MOST businesses in this country have a buying 
>> cycle and the internet is NO EXCEPTION. You can build you sales by 
>> doing some relatively simple and inexpensive things to DRIVE sales to your 
>> auctions.
>> 
>> 2. Ways to drive business to your auctions:
>> 
>> a. Build an ecommerce website.
>> 
>> b. When you do business with someone on the net, ask them if you can
>> have permission to occasionally "alert them to future auctions of  interest". 
>> The NET is just like any real-time retail business and it is PRUDENT to 
>> establish a customer emailing list and keep track of people who have 
>> bought or bid on your auctions (especially those who have given you 
>> good feedback). Email an invitation to these people to check out your 
>> new offerings. IN MY OPINION: It is NOT SPAM to contact these 
>> people (who gave you prior permission to do so) since they are YOUR 
>> targeted customers. My apology if I misled anyone with the incomplete 
>> statement about "it being OK to email anyone who you've done business 
>> with", which in the real world is fine and logical. But, on the internet you 
>> will run in those people who should do us all a favor and move to a place 
>> in rural Greenland. (no email, no phones, no junk mail, no people etc.). 
>> So ASK PERMISSION before you send out your auction listings. I would 
>> hate  to see anyone kicked off eBay for something I said ...Jess.
>> 
>> COMMENT: Regarding a few heated complaints that I received which 
>> accused me of promoting "spam" :
>> 
>> I believe that "THE INMATES HAVE TAKE OVER THE ASYLUM" on the 
>> issue of practical business email (including online auctions). The idea that 
>> you cannot contact a person that you have a prior business relationship 
>> with is INSANE, STUPID and those who promote such a policies (including 
>> eBay) are STUPID and don't know a thing about good business practices.
>> ...best regards, JESSI
>> 
>> c. You can place ads in free classifieds all over the web.(Ok some aren't 
>> free)  
>> 
>> d.   Contact a reputable mailing list broker, buy a mailing list of people who 
>> deal in the types of items you sell.  This process take a little effort but is a 
>> great way to promote your web-site and auction business.
>> 
>> e. Go to your local library or use the internet to search of periodicals and 
>> magazines that deal in your specialty, and guess what next? Place a cheap 
>> classified ad or a small display ad if they don't have classifieds. Just mention 
>> in the ad what you are selling and give them your URL web-site address. 
>> You also might want to contact the magazines to purchase their mailing 
>> lists. If they don't handle their list, ask them for the name of the "exclusive 
>> broker" who does.  You will bypass middlemen that way. 
>> 
>> 3. HERE'S NEW TECHNIQUES WE HAVEN'T DISCUSSED YET!
>> 
>> a. One of the best ways to attract bidders, is to auction a wide DIVERSITY
>> of products at the same time, rather than two or three. Set up a URL link to 
>> "check out my other great auctions" and don't depend on the little link on 
>> the auction page. Every time I have done this, I have notice a BIG 
>> INCREASE in bidding from my regular customers in one category for items 
>> in a category they usually don't frequent. They like dealing with you, so 
>> they will follow you from category to category. You probably already are 
>> doing this but haven't realized that it is a powerful tool.
>> 
>> b. Don't use all that gaudy HTML. Most buyers HATE the ones with 
>> MUSIC, Flashing Icons, etc.. A lot of people will just click off an auction 
>> with a lot of junk HTML. You don't want to come off as being SLICK or too 
>> professional either because it scares off the little guys looking for a bargain.
>> 
>> c. HTML is fine if you are breaking paragraphs, changing fonts or setting
>> up a link to your web-site or other auctions.
>> 
>> And again, quit crying about the slow auction sales and fight back with 
>> hard work. The big payback will be when sales zoom up and you are  
>> PREPARED to reap a big harvest and not just riding the crest. Lastly, If 
>> you have the money, it is a great time to purchase items on net auctions in 
>> order to resale in the high season.
>> 
>> NOTE:  If you have any comments, additions or corrections to this story, 
>> please contact us at: jessijames@bangkok.com	
>> _________________________
>> 
>> LET'S TALK:
>> 
>> Last week we listed the most COMMON suggestions by you the readers to 
>> improve eBay were (in order of frequency). Some of those not mentioned 
>> deserve some attention:
>> 
>> 1. TO SNIPE OR NOT TO SNIPE - that is the question?
>> 
>> We received a LOT of letters from people defending and supporting sniping.
>> Now for my confession: I AM A CONFIRMED SNIPER - I AM ONE OF THE 
>> BEST (the uncrowned QUEEN of SNIPERS) HAVING ONLY LOST ONCE 
>> OUT OF MORE THAN 1000 BUYS. There is NOTHING like the adrenaline 
>> rush developed in the last 30 seconds of an auction as you go for the KILL.  
>> Whew, now that that's off my chest, how do the rest of you really feel about 
>> sniping? I'd like to hear from you. MY OPINION is that the best situation is 
>> to let the seller decide the type of auction close when listing a product. If a 
>> seller wants an extended "dynamic" close, fine. The page will specify the 
>> type of closing at the outset of the auction.  In retrospect, if the seller wants 
>> a "standard" ebay style close, again, post it on the sales page and let the 
>> fun begin. This way all parties win and eventually economics will dictate as 
>> to which type of close brings the best deal overall. To my knowledge NO 
>> AUCTION that I know of gives the sellers that choice. Hmmmm, does 
>> anyone know of any? If so, who?
>> 
>> 2. AUCTION FEEDBACK
>> 
>> In my opinion, auction feedback is one of the MOST CONTROVERSIAL 
>> SUBJECTS that I've had to deal with. The reason is that while feedback is 
>> one of the most useful tools of the internet auction system, it is also a 
>> destructive weapon in the hands of the WRONG PEOPLE, and that 
>> includes the AUCTION ADMINSTRATION. I have had countless letters for 
>> innocent people who have been BURNED by misused feedback. Now I 
>> know that eBay has tried to correct some of the problems, for example, 
>> allowing a one liner to answer the allegation, but THIS JUST DOESN'T GO 
>> FAR ENOUGH TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. Perhaps a special area could 
>> like to an area where the person who received a negative mark could 
>> explain their position in detail. Too often, a negative is place in retaliation by 
>> a crook of perpetrator, with no way to remove it. A SMART auction (eBay 
>> included) should provide a grievance page where a person injured unjustly 
>> by a red negative rating can state their case and get the negative rating 
>> REMOVED if it is proven that it was placed out of pettiness or vengeance. 
>> Also disturbing to many people is eBay's practice of changing good ratings 
>> to NEUTRAL ratings whenever a person is purged from eBay's files, 
>> whatever the reason.
>> 
>> I even received one letter from a person who said that a crooked eBayer 
>> added over 300 good marks TO THEIR OWN RATING LIST by hacking 
>> into his own account.
>> 
>> A little pet peeve of mine is that feedback should be broken down 
>> separately into: seller feedback and buyer feedback, since all sellers are 
>> not good buyers and all buyers conversely are NOT good sellers.
>> 
>> NOTE:  If you have any positive addition or corrections to this story, 
>> please contact us at: jessijames@bangkok.com
>> 
>> _________________________
>> 
>> GREAT ECOMMERCE SITE TO CHECK OUT:
>> 
>> http://www.adventuroustraveler.com
>> If you have a sense of "adventure" go there - I'll go back... Jess
>> 
>> http://www.auctionbroker.com
>> A great little internet software developer with reasonable prices.
>> 
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>> Pacific Book Auction Galleries  
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*高田  彰  Akira Takada  takada@ipe.tsukuba.ac.jp*
*筑波大学臨床医学系    筑波大学附属病院医療情報部*
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