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***regic*** · 10-23-2006, 03:07 PM,

Quote:eBay's new Map It prototype is part of the company's continuing efforts to "go local." With the new Map It feature, shoppers who search for items by zip code within a specific radius will see a map indicating where matching items are located.

full article: http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m10/i23/s02

The eBay Map It prototype: http://mapit.ebay.com/home

landofsmiles · 10-23-2006, 08:17 PM,

Not a bad idea. I wonder how they'll screw it up.

maryrussel · 10-23-2006, 08:27 PM,

[quote author=landofsmiles link=topic=5564.msg28758#msg28758 date=1161634636]
Not a bad idea. I wonder how they'll screw it up.
[/quote]

They'll manage.

maryrussel · 10-23-2006, 08:31 PM,

I just tried it for my area with searches for 2 items that I have listed on eBay and nothing shows up in search.

xppman · 10-23-2006, 08:48 PM,

Goggle Base already has a feature called map it
that has been on GB for quite some time.
(I think that's the name)

The GB version actually shows you a map with were the item is located
like Map Quest would do if you typed in an address.

I haven't bothered to look at the lastest and
greatest ebay feature, so I don't know if it is just
another clone or stolen idea or what.

Hey didn't ebay already have a way to search
for sellers by location / region?

Oh well no since in NOT cluttering up the pages
with even more useless junk.
Guess it makes the place look really busy. : Smile

bud · 10-23-2006, 09:20 PM,

Has everybody heard of Gorage?

http://www.gorage.com/

sneakymagenta · 10-23-2006, 11:06 PM,

[quote author=landofsmiles link=topic=5564.msg28758#msg28758 date=1161634636]
Not a bad idea. I wonder how they'll screw it up.
[/quote]

I wonder if they'll charge an enhancement fee to be included. :blinkie: