The Beta Test of the AB Bookman/Collectors Book Market ecommerce site
is set to begin at Noon, Tuesday, July 6th.

During the upcoming Beta test, there will be no fees charged for any
reason, but ALL for sale items will be REAL listings and all
transactions and bids must be honored. There will be more details
about the Beta test rules and procedures posted on the site next
Tuesday when we launch.

Based on the feedback and suggestions we have received, there have
been some subtle but significant changes to the site since the
beginning of the Alpha Test. Some of these changes required rewriting
significant parts of the code, which in turn required a whole new
round of testing and retesting and this has taken longer than we
anticipated. I think it will be worth the wait. Most of these changes
are designed to enhance and/or simplify the functionality of the site
as you requested. The Search, Browse, and My Auctions pages have been
totally updated, the Categories are new, and the layout and design of
many of the other pages have been improved among other changes.

Final editing of the content on the ecommerce site is in progress and
although there are still a few new features that are not fully
functional at this time, we should have the site ready by Tuesday. The
site will still be a work in progress, however, and the Beta testers
will find more bugs and offer more suggestions, so please be patient
as we put the site through the grinder and find where any problems are
hiding.

Feel free to visit the current Alpha test site and try it out as we
finish our work this weekend, but remember that any membership
information, Auctions, Mart listings, or other posts to the site will
be removed prior to the launch of the Beta. If you have any questions
or problems, we will be here to help.

We want you to feel you have a voice in how the site develops, so we
are always interested in your comments and suggestions. Not every
request can be immediately honored, but every one will be noted. As
the site evolves, some future changes may result from the smallest
suggestions that provide the key to integrating the larger feature
modifications, so don't hesitate to tell us what you think about
anything on the site. If you know other book sellers or book buyers
who might be interested in our site, send them a note and let them
know we are ready to start the Beta.

Have a fun Fourth,
Pete

Enter the site hehttp://www.collectorsbookmarket.com.