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Antiquarian Bookman auction site: Beta Test Start July 6
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. |
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The beta test has started. During the beta test they are trying to
check out their systems and fix the bugs. Note there are few auctions so far as sellers have just started listing auctions, but all auctions are for items for sale and can be be bid upon (some of the items look quite interesting). After the beta test is finished they will start promotion. The beta site looks nice. Considering the substantial dis-satisfaction that eBay sellers have I expect they will get a reasonable number of sellers. The question is if they have enough money to get an adequate number of buyers--or if the site will just fade away like most other eBay competitors. This URL includes introductory info: http://www.collectorsbookmarket.com/ Enter the actual auction site at http://www.collectorsbookmarket.com/Auction/Auction.asp PS Don't email me with questions as I have no connection with this site. -- Jonathan Grobe Books Browse our inventory of thousands of used books at: http://www.grobebooks.com |
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1.2 What Kind of Posts are Inappropriate?
* Want to buy ... * For sale ... * For auction ... * Visit my commercial website. * A list of books for sale is available from ... -- Bob Finnan The Hardy Boys Unofficial Home Page http://users.arczip.com/fwdixon New & Out Of Print Books, Books-On-Tape, Videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs For Sale http://users.arczip.com/fwdixon/hbsale.htm .................................................. .................... "Jonathan Grobe" wrote in message ... 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. |
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"RWF" wrote...
1.2 What Kind of Posts are Inappropriate? * Want to buy ... * For sale ... * For auction ... * Visit my commercial website. * A list of books for sale is available from ... 1.4 What Kind of Posts are appropriate? *Event announcements: Fairs, shows, auctions, etc. -- Jon Meyers (To reply, lose your way) |
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"Jon Meyers" wrote in message
... "RWF" wrote... 1.2 What Kind of Posts are Inappropriate? * Want to buy ... * For sale ... * For auction ... * Visit my commercial website. * A list of books for sale is available from ... 1.4 What Kind of Posts are appropriate? *Event announcements: Fairs, shows, auctions, etc. An ongoing commercial enterprise can hardly be considered to be an "event". If that were to be the standard used, any commercial site could advertise here claiming their "sale" to be an "event". -- Bob Finnan The Hardy Boys Unofficial Home Page http://users.arczip.com/fwdixon New & Out Of Print Books, Books-On-Tape, Videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs For Sale http://users.arczip.com/fwdixon/hbsale.htm .................................................. .................... |
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"RWF" wrote...
"Jon Meyers" wrote... "RWF" wrote... 1.2 What Kind of Posts are Inappropriate? * Want to buy ... * For sale ... * For auction ... * Visit my commercial website. * A list of books for sale is available from ... 1.4 What Kind of Posts are appropriate? *Event announcements: Fairs, shows, auctions, etc. An ongoing commercial enterprise can hardly be considered to be an "event". So you admit, then, that your earlier equation of B&N and Amazon.com with a one-time university booksale was faulty and disingenuous? -- Jon Meyers (To reply, lose your way) |
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Having trouble grasping the concept of sarcasm today Jon?
-- Bob Finnan The Hardy Boys Unofficial Home Page http://users.arczip.com/fwdixon New & Out Of Print Books, Books-On-Tape, Videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs For Sale http://users.arczip.com/fwdixon/hbsale.htm .................................................. .................... "Jon Meyers" wrote in message ... "RWF" wrote... "Jon Meyers" wrote... "RWF" wrote... 1.2 What Kind of Posts are Inappropriate? * Want to buy ... * For sale ... * For auction ... * Visit my commercial website. * A list of books for sale is available from ... 1.4 What Kind of Posts are appropriate? *Event announcements: Fairs, shows, auctions, etc. An ongoing commercial enterprise can hardly be considered to be an "event". So you admit, then, that your earlier equation of B&N and Amazon.com with a one-time university booksale was faulty and disingenuous? -- Jon Meyers (To reply, lose your way) |
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On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:39:28 -0400, "RWF"
wrote: Having trouble grasping the concept of sarcasm today Jon? Having trouble not resetting followups, so your ****ing contest applicable only to this NG doesn't spill over into the others you're speaking to, guys? |
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"RWF" wrote in message ...
"Jon Meyers" wrote in message ... "RWF" wrote... 1.2 What Kind of Posts are Inappropriate? * Want to buy ... * For sale ... * For auction ... * Visit my commercial website. * A list of books for sale is available from ... 1.4 What Kind of Posts are appropriate? *Event announcements: Fairs, shows, auctions, etc. An ongoing commercial enterprise can hardly be considered to be an "event". If that were to be the standard used, any commercial site could advertise here claiming their "sale" to be an "event". Speaking only for myself, and a frequent reader and poster to this site, thanks for letting me know about this. Art Layton Stamford CT USA |
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"RWF" wrote...
"Jon Meyers" wrote... "RWF" wrote... "Jon Meyers" wrote... "RWF" wrote... 1.2 What Kind of Posts are Inappropriate? * Want to buy ... * For sale ... * For auction ... * Visit my commercial website. * A list of books for sale is available from ... 1.4 What Kind of Posts are appropriate? *Event announcements: Fairs, shows, auctions, etc. An ongoing commercial enterprise can hardly be considered to be an "event". So you admit, then, that your earlier equation of B&N and Amazon.com with a one-time university booksale was faulty and disingenuous? Having trouble grasping the concept of sarcasm today Jon? Yes, due to a rare glandular condition, and the resultant enzyme deficiency, my sarcasm-perception faculties are severely impaired. Perhaps you could help me by pointing out where you made use of sarcasm and what you intended to convey by it. -- Jon Meyers (To reply, lose your way) |
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