Gazza - Mobile friendly eBid?

[HerMajesty]

My daughter has her computer set up to sound like a cash register when money arrives...........kids go around saying 'ka-ching!'

[Saturdayat3]

Smart phone users by age in the US

LINK HERE

Some more background ifo HERE

Fact is smart phones make access easy and would increase our buyer base. It would certainly make it easier for me to manage my ebid stuff too.

[bykimbo]

Hope not.

Somehow ive managed 67 years without one.

er... so you see no benefit in anything you personally don't need? Wow. An API would provide a massive boost to the site, but you don't need it so forget the whole idea.

Tut tut!!

[adruml]

I still don't understand what the API is or does. I am told it will attract more sellers though so I'm all for it. A mobile app if wanted can wait in my opinion. There are more important items I feel time and money should be spent on.
The last time this subject came up it turned out the difference between the app and creating a shortcut on your phone for eBid or others was the need to enlarge the screen when using the shortcuts.
I can do everything on auction sites via my phone that I can do on the PC without the use of apps.
Wanted yes, needed no.

[bykimbo]

I still don't understand what the API is or does. I am told it will attract more sellers though so I'm all for it. A mobile app if wanted can wait in my opinion. There are more important items I feel time and money should be spent on.
The last time this subject came up it turned out the difference between the app and creating a shortcut on your phone for eBid or others was the need to enlarge the screen when using the shortcuts.
I can do everything on auction sites via my phone that I can do on the PC without the use of apps.
Wanted yes, needed no.

An API allows other developers to make tools to use with the site, allows fresh ways to connect in and make listings, lets people build toolbars and other widgets. It improves connectivity and usability by a massive amount.

[BAGHAG999]

er... so you see no benefit in anything you personally don't need? Wow. An API would provide a massive boost to the site, but you don't need it so forget the whole idea.

Tut tut!!

Maybe some of us think its a waste of time and money, but expected more than a tut tut!

[bykimbo]

Maybe some of us think its a waste of time and money, but expected more than a tut tut!

Oh, I expect somebody will be along with more bile given time. From me a tut tut pretty much covers it.

[adruml]

An API allows other developers to make tools to use with the site, allows fresh ways to connect in and make listings, lets people build toolbars and other widgets. It improves connectivity and usability by a massive amount.

Thank you. Would the API also allow users to keep better/easier track if sales and inventory? If so, isnt this what the app seekers are after?

[bykimbo]

Thank you. Would the API also allow users to keep better/easier track if sales and inventory? If so, isnt this what the app seekers are after?

In so far as writing an app to manage inventory, or amending existing apps to include eBid is a likely early result, then yes.

[Juliebabe25]

Somehow ive managed 67 years without one.

And you managed 40 years without a computer !
Just because you don't understand what an API or what it could do, please don't try to put others off wanting one.

To my mind it is the best thing that ebid could do next. It would help bring more sellers over as they could better manage their inventory.

If you have some good reasons for or against then lets hear them.
Bykimbo gives some very good descriptions of what an API can do.