03-02-2008, 09:59 AM
Quote:It didn't take long for eBay and online sellers to spot the opportunities on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com), especially on a site that has "networking" in part of its name. Although the site has only just started exploring out-and-out advertising, there are many ways for Facebook users to get the word out about their wares. (And it's easy to have fun while you're there, especially for a site rife with fluffy little apps like "Happy Hour," where you can send a virtual drink to your friends, and a quiz naming car logos of the world)...
Applications/Widgets
Facebook offers a number of widgets, aka "apps," which allow you to embed a little mini-program within your profile on the site, publish news stories that go out to your friends, etc.
For example, the "eBay Marketplace" app lets you broadcast to your Facebook friends when you sell an item on eBay, and they can click a link to see what else you are selling...
full article: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y208...bu0210/s02