Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens

[regic]

I know that The Auction Man auction site's
SSL has expired.

It expired March 13th.  It was a $19 GoDaddy SSL.  They also stopped uploading to Google Base/Froogle.  The forum on their site is also closed.

[eclectica]

[quote author=Designers Bargains link=topic=3775.msg50948#msg50948 date=1177601451]
Maybe some techie can answer this one:
[/quote]

I'll take a stab at it, lol.

I've never used TurboLister. I create my listings through Auctiva and send them to eBay. I took a look at TL because I thought it might be a way of uploading listings into a web site (when I create one) or maybe Ecrater or MSN feeds. I also thought it might make it easier for me to change a field on all my listings simultaneously, like the shipping rates.
a) Is this possible?
b) Would I have to do double the work by creating my listings in Auctiva AND TL to have them in TL? Or would it be possible to create the listing in Auctiva and simply update TL from time to time so that it deletes the items no longer listed and adds the ones that have since been listed?

You could still create your listings in Auctiva and then use TL to download your current listings from eBay.

c) What real advantage would it be to install TL and have my listings there when each is unique and individual? 

The primary advantage is you will always have a backup. If Auctiva suddenly disappears or eBay messes up your listing (TKO, etc), you will have a local copy. Second, should you decide to open a site it will make importing easier if the site is capable of importing products from an Excel spreadsheet. (Contributions like the aforementioned EZ Populate are designed to do just that).

[amy]

[quote author=regic link=topic=3775.msg50955#msg50955 date=1177607153]

I know that The Auction Man auction site's
SSL has expired.

It expired March 13th.  It was a $19 GoDaddy SSL.  They also stopped uploading to Google Base/Froogle.  The forum on their site is also closed.
[/quote]

Poof is imminent.  Backup your listings.

[Nikkicute]

[quote author=regic link=topic=3775.msg50955#msg50955 date=1177607153]

I know that The Auction Man auction site's
SSL has expired.

It expired March 13th.  It was a $19 GoDaddy SSL.  They also stopped uploading to Google Base/Froogle.  The forum on their site is also closed.
[/quote]

March 13th?
$19!!
That's it? $19!!
Well if the owner won't put up $19 to secure the
safety of his sellers/buyers credit card info I guess
it is about to go poof, if there is an owner?
You close the forum, no one can even talk to each other
to see what's going on.

No good-bye announcements?
This is what I don't like about some of these
smaller auction-in-a-box sites.

They don't own up to the fact that they have failed in
the auction site business. One day you go there and poof.
GONE....
Not even were "sorry we are closing" message.
I don't know if anybody listed there. I have not
seen an uproar about this site so I guess it is not
missed?

oh well... here goes another one I guess.

[Nikkicute]

Amy?

Zen#1
Zen#2
Zen#3
Zen#4
Zen#5
Zen#6

Are those all of your sites/stores?

[amy]

I don't know if anybody listed there. I have not
seen an uproar about this site so I guess it is not missed?

It was very popular on PSU for several months in 2005, listings grew to 25,000-and then the site owner seemed to lose interest.  He never did any advertising to buyers.

No good-bye announcements?
This is what I don't like about some of these
smaller auction-in-a-box sites.

It happens all the time.  One day the site owner is very active on auction forums and then the next day he does a disappearing act from the forums and abandons his site.

Are those all of your sites/stores?

Yes.  We have 2 more stores that will be open by June.

[Nikkicute]

[quote author=amy link=topic=3775.msg50992#msg50992 date=1177613962]
Yes.  We have 2 more stores that will be open by June.[/quote]


HOLLY NELLY!!! :blinkie:
How in the world did you get all of those stores?
WOW!!
And you have two more on the way? whooo!!
How do you handle all of those sites and all of those items?
You set them up yourself?
My goodness. :-\
How much does it cost to have so many sites?
Cheaper than the auction site fees?

[Alskling]

The primary advantage is you will always have a backup. If Auctiva suddenly disappears or eBay messes up your listing (TKO, etc), you will have a local copy. Second, should you decide to open a site it will make importing easier if the site is capable of importing products from an Excel spreadsheet. (Contributions like the aforementioned EZ Populate are designed to do just that).

Thanks, Electica. I know I could count on an Irish Aquarian. 

[eclectica]

[quote author=Designers Bargains link=topic=3775.msg50995#msg50995 date=1177615956]

The primary advantage is you will always have a backup. If Auctiva suddenly disappears or eBay messes up your listing (TKO, etc), you will have a local copy. Second, should you decide to open a site it will make importing easier if the site is capable of importing products from an Excel spreadsheet. (Contributions like the aforementioned EZ Populate are designed to do just that).

Thanks, Electica. I know I could count on an Irish Aquarian. 
[/quote]

Very welcome. I owed ya one. Your posts were what got me to research (and ultimately leave) WP. We're even lol.

[eclectica]

Wow - 8 lurkers!

- don't be shy, say hello!