May newsletter

[Rednosty]

Some of you don't get it so here it is

Welcome To Our May Newsletter

• Site News & Updates
• Tip of the Month
• Category Browse
• Competition Time

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Site News & Updates

• 2,433,944 Live Auctions RECORD
• 9,631 Categories RECORD
• 7,777 eBid Stores Live RECORD

Firstly we'd like to say "Welcome" to the thousands of new buyers and sellers have joined up at eBid since our last newsletter, we hope you've made youself at home.
We've added a few new functions to the site but have been spending most of our time finishing the eBid Ninja Lister and working on our new site design.
The Ninja Lister is our downloadable auction listing software that will let you create and import your auction listings and upload in bulk. Photos located on your hard drive will be uploaded at the same time so there will be no need to upload them all manually. No firm date is set for it's beta release but if all goes to plan it should be early June.
Our newly designed site by cabedge.com is nearing its conculsion, we hope you will love it as much as we do, it brings a refreshing new look and feel to our online shopping environment.
To see all site updates since our last newsletter click here. Here are a few :

• UPS is now available for US domestic and international shipping
• Removed "Also Available To" from listing form
• Added a preview to auction edit form
• Fixed problems with IE8 viewing

Tip of the Month
We're often asked why some auctions on eBid get good coverage on Google and why some don't. Well, the easiest way to make sure your auctions get uploaded to Google Shopping is to add a BuyNow price, auctions without this won't be uploaded due to restrictions placed on us by Google.
Category Browse
As you may have seen, we are nearing the 10,000th category to be added to eBid. With such a vast number there's a chance you might overlook one or two when you are shopping with us. We'll go over a few here just in case. The links will take you to our new "Showroom" style of listings.

• Toys & Hobbies > Jigsaws & Puzzles
• Sports Memorabilia & Cards > Trading Cards & Stickers > Baseball
• Collectables > Keyrings
• Books > Non Fiction > Auto/Biography
• Movies & DVD > DVD

Like shopping using our new "Showroom" view? Let us know.
Competition Time
Congratulations go out to our last newsletter competition winner Blod who correctly identified the number of categories currently running within eBid as 9569. You have won yourself the much sought after selection of official eBid merchandise. Would all entrants please note that in order to take part in our free competitions, your entries must include the following details:
1) Answer to the competition question
2) Your eBid username
3) Name and address for sending out any prizes
Incomplete entries are automatically deleted.
Closing date 5th June 2009. Email answers to competitions@ebid.net
May's Question
How many eBid Stores are currently open on eBid?

Until next month,
Ed at the eBid Newsdesk
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[Rednosty]

I like the Tip this month Althjough I do that anyway I did not know it.

[meebo1]

Thanks for posting this. so far mine is still missing

[craig7501]

I must be one of eBid's favourite members, they sent me 2 newsletters to my yahoo email address

[RonOne]

Is it just me or do the 4 links at the top just take you to the Forum page.

• Site News & Updates
• Tip of the Month
• Category Browse
• Competition Time

[craig7501]

definatly not you ron I've just checked and yes they take you to the forums.

[RonOne]

Do you think it's so we can not enter the competition.

[craig7501]

Thanks for posting this. so far mine is still missing

I probably got your copy Meebo

Do you think it's so we can not enter the competition.

It probably is Ron, but it might be a unforseen error on eBid's side when doing the newsletter

[bluebedouin]

I think the competition question needs some clarification.Do they mean stores owned by eBid (G&M) or our stores? If ours,is that a total of all countries?
The main question though is how are they defining "currently"?
The numbers could change dramatically during the coming month.(He said,hopefully!)

[DanTheMan3]

I probably got your copy Meebo

It could be my copy.
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