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NEW! From the Editor
(November 15, 2009, Issue #251)
Read about the AuctionBytes $100 Best Buy gift card giveaway, a new portal for ecommerce industry news, a podcast interview with Greg Fant on eBay's holiday marketing campaign, and Google's brand new Product Listing Ads.

NEW! Survey Shows Sellers' Views on Customer Ownership Vary by Marketplace
(November 15, 2009, Issue #251)
AuctionBytes conducted a poll to see what online sellers felt about the issue of customer acquisition on marketplaces such as eBay (Whose Customer Is It, Anyway?). As we suspected, many merchants feel that if a shopper buys from them, the customer belongs to them. However, there was one exception to this rule. Find out what readers think - and what the marketplaces had to say about their policies.

NEW! Going Out of Business Part 1: Shutting Down When There's No Choice
(November 15, 2009, Issue #251)
If you've been selling online for over a decade like many individuals and businesses, there may come a time when you decide to close your retail activities. Whether the decision is planned or forced upon you, there are things you need to know in order to close down your business correctly. In today's installment of "Going out of Business," Barbara Weltman tackles, "Shutting Down When There's No Choice."

NEW! Tips on Optimizing Marketplace Listings for Google
(November 15, 2009, Issue #251)
News is coming fast and furious about Google's programs for online merchants. Read the latest information on what you can do to optimize your marketplace listings for Google to ensure you are doing everything you can to help drive traffic to your product listings.

NEW! First Item Sold Online: From Mugs to Sunrooms!
(November 15, 2009, Issue #251)
Do you remember the first item you ever sold online? Let us know by sending an email to ina@auctionbytes.com and we may publish your story. Today we hear from Nina, whose first sale was a mug, and Cindy, who sold a sunroom!

NEW! AuctionBytes This & That Roundup
(November 15, 2009, Issue #251)
Outright.com Bookkeeping for eBay Sellers Integrates with PayPal; Yak About It Resource for Inventors and Entrepreneurs; WorthPoint Utilizes Twitter in What's It Worth Promotion - all this and MORE in our This & That column!

NEW! Collector's Corner: Rules, Squares, and Levels
(November 15, 2009, Issue #251)
Many old hand tools are collectible, and today, Collector's Corner Editor Michele Alice takes a look at three of the more interesting - rules, squares and levels. There's a lot more to these tools than first meets the eye.

NEW! AuctionBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor
(November 15, 2009, Issue #251)
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From feedback to payment services, from fees to posting policies, AuctionBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views.

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