Comments for AuctioneerTech http://www.auctioneertech.com Technology, auctions and auctioneers - auction tech for the auction industry Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:02:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on AuctioneerTech featured in Auctioneer magazine by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/01/auctioneertech-featured-in-auctioneer-magazine/#comment-207 Aaron Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:56:33 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=574#comment-207 Thanks, Rob!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('207','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('207','Aaron','Thanks, Rob!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks, Rob!
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]]> Comment on AuctioneerTech featured in Auctioneer magazine by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/01/auctioneertech-featured-in-auctioneer-magazine/#comment-206 Aaron Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:56:24 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=574#comment-206 There's a picture of you and I in KC working on ATS.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('206','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('206','Aaron','There\'s a picture of you and I in KC working on ATS.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> There’s a picture of you and I in KC working on ATS.
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]]> Comment on AuctioneerTech featured in Auctioneer magazine by Rob Spectre http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/01/auctioneertech-featured-in-auctioneer-magazine/#comment-205 Rob Spectre Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:22:39 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=574#comment-205 Grats!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('205','Rob Spectre'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('205','Rob Spectre','Grats!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Grats!
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]]> Comment on AuctioneerTech featured in Auctioneer magazine by Robert Mayo http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/01/auctioneertech-featured-in-auctioneer-magazine/#comment-204 Robert Mayo Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:51:33 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=574#comment-204 Congratulations. I am looking forward to reading the article.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('204','Robert Mayo'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('204','Robert Mayo','Congratulations. I am looking forward to reading the article.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Congratulations. I am looking forward to reading the article.
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]]> Comment on eBay Live Auctions is dead by Matt Price http://www.auctioneertech.com/2009/01/ebay-live-auctions-is-dead/#comment-202 Matt Price Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:53:25 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=567#comment-202 Aaron - we never used eBay's Live Auction Technology. In their contracts they basically said that they are going to charge us for the operation of the site by listing a catalog, and they were going to charge per fee for the service and then said they were not responsible for anything. Not good business if you are the owner of the technology and your system operator hits the wrong key during a $3,000,000 sale. Plus just using PayPal made the damages worse. Every time you took a payment over $50 they locked out accounts, wanting information faxed to them, and the whole mess. I say good riddance to slow Java enabled websites and bid factories. It was guaranteed, that when you bid, you were bidding much higher than was reported on the screen. I say good riddance to companies proprietary nightmares and fidicuaries that are not overseen. Now... Back to our regularly scheduled auction.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('202','Matt Price'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('202','Matt Price','Aaron - we never used eBay\'s Live Auction Technology. In their contracts they basically said that they are going to charge us for the operation of the site by listing a catalog, and they were going to charge per fee for the service and then said they were not responsible for anything.\r\n\r\nNot good business if you are the owner of the technology and your system operator hits the wrong key during a $3,000,000 sale.\r\n\r\nPlus just using PayPal made the damages worse. Every time you took a payment over $50 they locked out accounts, wanting information faxed to them, and the whole mess.\r\n\r\nI say good riddance to slow Java enabled websites and bid factories. It was guaranteed, that when you bid, you were bidding much higher than was reported on the screen. I say good riddance to companies proprietary nightmares and fidicuaries that are not overseen.\r\n\r\nNow... Back to our regularly scheduled auction.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Aaron - we never used eBay’s Live Auction Technology. In their contracts they basically said that they are going to charge us for the operation of the site by listing a catalog, and they were going to charge per fee for the service and then said they were not responsible for anything.

Not good business if you are the owner of the technology and your system operator hits the wrong key during a $3,000,000 sale.

Plus just using PayPal made the damages worse. Every time you took a payment over $50 they locked out accounts, wanting information faxed to them, and the whole mess.

I say good riddance to slow Java enabled websites and bid factories. It was guaranteed, that when you bid, you were bidding much higher than was reported on the screen. I say good riddance to companies proprietary nightmares and fidicuaries that are not overseen.

Now… Back to our regularly scheduled auction.

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]]> Comment on AVG flags FlashUtil10a.exe as Trojan horse virus by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/11/avg-flags-flashutil10aexe-as-trojan-horse-virus/#comment-201 Aaron Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:04:53 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=400#comment-201 Have you updated to the latest version of AVG? It was my impression that the issue was fixed in the latest update of the virus definitions.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('201','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('201','Aaron','Have you updated to the latest version of AVG? It was my impression that the issue was fixed in the latest update of the virus definitions.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Have you updated to the latest version of AVG? It was my impression that the issue was fixed in the latest update of the virus definitions.
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]]> Comment on Foxit Reader gets new version, typewriter tool by Paul Yoder http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/foxit-reader-gets-new-version-typewriter-tool/#comment-200 Paul Yoder Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:56:55 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=497#comment-200 I downloaded the software including the toolbar. I like the reader better than the Adobe reader, however my Gmail didn't work properly, it would take forever to load going in to the inbox or opening a message, at times it didn't open at all. I uninstalled the the tool bar and the problem is solved. The typewriter function no longer works but the reader does. I'm using XP and Firefox. Any ideas? Thanks, Paul<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('200','Paul Yoder'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('200','Paul Yoder','I downloaded the software including the toolbar. I like the reader better than the Adobe reader, however my Gmail didn\'t work properly, it would take forever to load going in to the inbox or opening a message, at times it didn\'t open at all. I uninstalled the the tool bar and the problem is solved. The typewriter function no longer works but the reader does. I\'m using XP and Firefox. Any ideas?\r\n\r\nThanks,\r\nPaul'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I downloaded the software including the toolbar. I like the reader better than the Adobe reader, however my Gmail didn’t work properly, it would take forever to load going in to the inbox or opening a message, at times it didn’t open at all. I uninstalled the the tool bar and the problem is solved. The typewriter function no longer works but the reader does. I’m using XP and Firefox. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Paul

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]]> Comment on AVG flags FlashUtil10a.exe as Trojan horse virus by Tonya http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/11/avg-flags-flashutil10aexe-as-trojan-horse-virus/#comment-199 Tonya Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:09:09 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=400#comment-199 I am using AVG Free and it was working up until tonight sometime. I am showing a problem with flashutil10a.exe and I noticed that when I go into my virus vault, it is there. I tried restoring it from AVG VV, and it wouldn't allow it. Then I tried to run my playlist online and it won't let me because it needs flashplayer, so I opened up Tskmgr and closed the flashutil10a.exe program and sure enough, it allowed me to play the playlist. What is going on, anyone know of a fix? It is getting to the point where I have to shut down all my Internet windows and restart them after shutting down flashutil10a.exe.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('199','Tonya'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('199','Tonya','I am using AVG Free and it was working up until tonight sometime. I am showing a problem with flashutil10a.exe and I noticed that when I go into my virus vault, it is there. I tried restoring it from AVG VV, and it wouldn\'t allow it. Then I tried to run my playlist online and it won\'t let me because it needs flashplayer, so I opened up Tskmgr and closed the flashutil10a.exe program and sure enough, it allowed me to play the playlist. What is going on, anyone know of a fix? It is getting to the point where I have to shut down all my Internet windows and restart them after shutting down flashutil10a.exe.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I am using AVG Free and it was working up until tonight sometime. I am showing a problem with flashutil10a.exe and I noticed that when I go into my virus vault, it is there. I tried restoring it from AVG VV, and it wouldn’t allow it. Then I tried to run my playlist online and it won’t let me because it needs flashplayer, so I opened up Tskmgr and closed the flashutil10a.exe program and sure enough, it allowed me to play the playlist. What is going on, anyone know of a fix? It is getting to the point where I have to shut down all my Internet windows and restart them after shutting down flashutil10a.exe.
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]]> Comment on AuctioneerTech year in review by Robert Mayo http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/auctioneertech-year-in-review/#comment-197 Robert Mayo Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:56:43 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=547#comment-197 Aaron, Thanks for taking the time to publish this valuable blog. Happy New Year!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('197','Robert Mayo'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('197','Robert Mayo','Aaron,\r\n\r\nThanks for taking the time to publish this valuable blog.\r\n\r\nHappy New Year!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Aaron,

Thanks for taking the time to publish this valuable blog.

Happy New Year!

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]]> Comment on BOINC lets your idle computer help science by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/boinc-lets-your-idle-computer-help-science/#comment-196 Aaron Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:46:07 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=529#comment-196 Thanks for the explanation, Jon!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('196','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('196','Aaron','Thanks for the explanation, Jon!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for the explanation, Jon!
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]]> Comment on BOINC lets your idle computer help science by Jon B http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/boinc-lets-your-idle-computer-help-science/#comment-195 Jon B Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:21:38 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=529#comment-195 <a href='#comment-193' rel="nofollow">@Aaron</a> - Aaron, to put it simply GridRepublic is BOINC. BOINC is the technology which is enhanced and benefits from GridRepublic. GridRepublic is a nonprofit that is organized around BOINC and provides what is called in technical terms an account management system which simplifies use. They also provide a place where people and businesses can come together to get materials to help promote awareness and participation. GridRepublic created the account manager idea. GridRepublic has been working with BOINC developers to make discovering, using, and managing BOINC as easy as possible. Normally if you run BOINC without an account manager you would have to find each project on the Internet and go to their website make a new login and password for each project. With GridRepublic you can find the other projects all on the website and with one login you can poiint and click what projects you want to join, manage your settings, and interact with other people. You can attach to as many projects as you wish and have as many computers you have running BOINC be managed with GridRepublic. In addition to just providing the features GridRepublic is working to raise awareness and participation in BOINC by providing a simple and easy to use site. They also are working to make a point of unification that brings all of BOINC together for the public to be able to discover and understand without having all the text and confusing technical terms. They want to make it so if you can check your email that you can run BOINC. GridRepublic provides its own download which is BOINC, but has a few customization for GridRepublic users. If you use BOINC already, GridRepublic can be used as well if you go to tools and click attach to account manager. I hope this clarifies things for you if not come over to the GridRepublic site and check out the community and ask some more. www.gridrepublic.org/community<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('195','Jon B'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('195','Jon B','<a href=\'#comment-193\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Aaron<\/a> - Aaron, to put it simply GridRepublic is BOINC. BOINC is the technology which is enhanced and benefits from GridRepublic. GridRepublic is a nonprofit that is organized around BOINC and provides what is called in technical terms an account management system which simplifies use. They also provide a place where people and businesses can come together to get materials to help promote awareness and participation. GridRepublic created the account manager idea.\r\n\r\nGridRepublic has been working with BOINC developers to make discovering, using, and managing BOINC as easy as possible. Normally if you run BOINC without an account manager you would have to find each project on the Internet and go to their website make a new login and password for each project. With GridRepublic you can find the other projects all on the website and with one login you can poiint and click what projects you want to join, manage your settings, and interact with other people. You can attach to as many projects as you wish and have as many computers you have running BOINC be managed with GridRepublic.\r\n\r\nIn addition to just providing the features GridRepublic is working to raise awareness and participation in BOINC by providing a simple and easy to use site. They also are working to make a point of unification that brings all of BOINC together for the public to be able to discover and understand without having all the text and confusing technical terms. They want to make it so if you can check your email that you can run BOINC. GridRepublic provides its own download which is BOINC, but has a few customization for GridRepublic users. If you use BOINC already, GridRepublic can be used as well if you go to tools and click attach to account manager.\r\n\r\nI hope this clarifies things for you if not come over to the GridRepublic site and check out the community and ask some more. www.gridrepublic.org\/community'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Aaron - Aaron, to put it simply GridRepublic is BOINC. BOINC is the technology which is enhanced and benefits from GridRepublic. GridRepublic is a nonprofit that is organized around BOINC and provides what is called in technical terms an account management system which simplifies use. They also provide a place where people and businesses can come together to get materials to help promote awareness and participation. GridRepublic created the account manager idea.

GridRepublic has been working with BOINC developers to make discovering, using, and managing BOINC as easy as possible. Normally if you run BOINC without an account manager you would have to find each project on the Internet and go to their website make a new login and password for each project. With GridRepublic you can find the other projects all on the website and with one login you can poiint and click what projects you want to join, manage your settings, and interact with other people. You can attach to as many projects as you wish and have as many computers you have running BOINC be managed with GridRepublic.

In addition to just providing the features GridRepublic is working to raise awareness and participation in BOINC by providing a simple and easy to use site. They also are working to make a point of unification that brings all of BOINC together for the public to be able to discover and understand without having all the text and confusing technical terms. They want to make it so if you can check your email that you can run BOINC. GridRepublic provides its own download which is BOINC, but has a few customization for GridRepublic users. If you use BOINC already, GridRepublic can be used as well if you go to tools and click attach to account manager.

I hope this clarifies things for you if not come over to the GridRepublic site and check out the community and ask some more. http://www.gridrepublic.org/community

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]]> Comment on BOINC lets your idle computer help science by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/boinc-lets-your-idle-computer-help-science/#comment-193 Aaron Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:44:21 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=529#comment-193 How is GridRepublic better than BOINC? What does using GridRepublic do that using BOINC doesn't?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('193','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('193','Aaron','How is GridRepublic better than BOINC? What does using GridRepublic do that using BOINC doesn\'t?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> How is GridRepublic better than BOINC? What does using GridRepublic do that using BOINC doesn’t?
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]]> Comment on BOINC lets your idle computer help science by Jon B http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/boinc-lets-your-idle-computer-help-science/#comment-192 Jon B Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:16:56 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=529#comment-192 I would like to raise the thought of using GridRepublic to join BOINC and projects. GridRepublic is developed in collaboration with GridRepublic to make joining, discovery, and control as easy as possible. It makes it as simple as 1, 2, 3. One choose a login email and password. Two choose your project(s) you wish to help. Three download and go; though if you already have BOINC you can attach to GridRepublic under the tools menu in the advanced view. I highly recommend GridRepublic. They also have a page on Myspace and soon coming an application for Facebook where you can manage things if you log into Facebook. Check it out at: www.gridrepublic.org<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('192','Jon B'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('192','Jon B','I would like to raise the thought of using GridRepublic to join BOINC and projects. GridRepublic is developed in collaboration with GridRepublic to make joining, discovery, and control as easy as possible. It makes it as simple as 1, 2, 3. \r\n\r\nOne choose a login email and password. \r\nTwo choose your project(s) you wish to help. \r\nThree download and go; though if you already have BOINC you can attach to GridRepublic under the tools menu in the advanced view. \r\n\r\nI highly recommend GridRepublic. They also have a page on Myspace and soon coming an application for Facebook where you can manage things if you log into Facebook. \r\n\r\nCheck it out at: www.gridrepublic.org'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I would like to raise the thought of using GridRepublic to join BOINC and projects. GridRepublic is developed in collaboration with GridRepublic to make joining, discovery, and control as easy as possible. It makes it as simple as 1, 2, 3.

One choose a login email and password.
Two choose your project(s) you wish to help.
Three download and go; though if you already have BOINC you can attach to GridRepublic under the tools menu in the advanced view.

I highly recommend GridRepublic. They also have a page on Myspace and soon coming an application for Facebook where you can manage things if you log into Facebook.

Check it out at: http://www.gridrepublic.org

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]]> Comment on Purple Wave unveils grouped extension system for equipment auction by Darron Meares http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/purple-wave-unveils-grouped-extension-bidding-for-equipment-auction/#comment-191 Darron Meares Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:40:51 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=503#comment-191 Fine.... I'll stop using the word 'static' when I refer to these auctions! You have convinced me otherwise! LOL<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('191','Darron Meares'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('191','Darron Meares','Fine.... I\'ll stop using the word \'static\' when I refer to these auctions! You have convinced me otherwise! LOL'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Fine…. I’ll stop using the word ’static’ when I refer to these auctions! You have convinced me otherwise! LOL
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]]> Comment on Activist disrupts auction by Robert Mayo http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/activist-disrupts-auction/#comment-185 Robert Mayo Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:07:49 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=500#comment-185 I guess that is where it makes sense to require having a strong deposit in hand prior to bidding. This will ensure that any damages incurred can be made right.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('185','Robert Mayo'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('185','Robert Mayo','I guess that is where it makes sense to require having a strong deposit in hand prior to bidding. This will ensure that any damages incurred can be made right.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I guess that is where it makes sense to require having a strong deposit in hand prior to bidding. This will ensure that any damages incurred can be made right.
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]]> Comment on Video marketing must account for playback quality by album cover postage stamps : selry http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/video-marketing-must-account-for-playback-quality/#comment-183 album cover postage stamps : selry Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:53:55 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=455#comment-183 [...] Video marketing must account for playback qualityMost of the consumer camcorders can take video that looks fair in high definition, but one improper mix-down in Windows Movie Maker can ruin the future chances of playing the video on anything bigger than a postage-stamp-sized video . [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('183','album cover postage stamps : selry'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('183','album cover postage stamps : selry','&#91;...&#93; Video marketing must account for playback qualityMost of the consumer camcorders can take video that looks fair in high definition, but one improper mix-down in Windows Movie Maker can ruin the future chances of playing the video on anything bigger than a postage-stamp-sized video . &#91;...&#93;'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Video marketing must account for playback qualityMost of the consumer camcorders can take video that looks fair in high definition, but one improper mix-down in Windows Movie Maker can ruin the future chances of playing the video on anything bigger than a postage-stamp-sized video . [...]
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]]> Comment on Synergy uses one keyboard and mouse for multiple computers, displays by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/10/synergy-uses-one-keyboard-and-mouse-for-multiple-computers-displays/#comment-181 Aaron Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:07:53 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=211#comment-181 I've recently switched back to Opera now that version 10 alpha has been released. I've been running it for days on Ubuntu 8.10, Intrepid Ibex, 64-bit edition and haven't noticed any issues with Synergy. Has anyone had any problems with the new version of Opera and Synergy?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('181','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('181','Aaron','I\'ve recently switched back to Opera now that version 10 alpha has been released. I\'ve been running it for days on Ubuntu 8.10, Intrepid Ibex, 64-bit edition and haven\'t noticed any issues with Synergy. Has anyone had any problems with the new version of Opera and Synergy?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’ve recently switched back to Opera now that version 10 alpha has been released. I’ve been running it for days on Ubuntu 8.10, Intrepid Ibex, 64-bit edition and haven’t noticed any issues with Synergy. Has anyone had any problems with the new version of Opera and Synergy?
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]]> Comment on Video marketing must account for playback quality by Stuart Bain http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/video-marketing-must-account-for-playback-quality/#comment-180 Stuart Bain Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:35:44 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=455#comment-180 Great tips Aaron! We tried to get auctioneers on board with web-based video long ago, but it wasn't until YouTube came along that they started to take notice. The delivery is definitely an important aspect that is sometimes overlooked. We help auctioneers with video every day and have since the very beginning! Rick and Nancy Romanus actually started in video production long before we started hosting websites as AuctionServices.com. When Rick and Nancy moved from upstate New York to Virginia, they worked almost exclusively in video production. One of Rick's auctioneer customers and good friends asked Rick if he knew anything about this "Internet thing," and AuctionServices.com was born. That was back in the mid 1990's, but we still maintain a full video production department as part of the AuctionServices.com family (see http://blueridgedigital.com/ for more information). Video is, and always has been, an essential part of marketing packages. In fact, we even launched our own "YouTube for Auctioneers" in 2007 at the NAA convention so auctioneers could embed videos in their site without the YouTube branding. Even that small detail of the video delivery process was important enough to some of our customers to warrant hosting a YouTube alternative for them. Check out the National Auction Broadcast Network at http://nabnetwork.com/. If you, or any other auctioneers, ever need any production or post production work done, don't hesitate to call Rick. We can dispatch camera crews anywhere in the world, and we do all sorts of post-production work including green screens and virtual environments.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('180','Stuart Bain'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('180','Stuart Bain','Great tips Aaron! We tried to get auctioneers on board with web-based video long ago, but it wasn\'t until YouTube came along that they started to take notice. The delivery is definitely an important aspect that is sometimes overlooked. We help auctioneers with video every day and have since the very beginning!\r\n\r\nRick and Nancy Romanus actually started in video production long before we started hosting websites as AuctionServices.com. When Rick and Nancy moved from upstate New York to Virginia, they worked almost exclusively in video production. One of Rick\'s auctioneer customers and good friends asked Rick if he knew anything about this \"Internet thing,\" and AuctionServices.com was born. That was back in the mid 1990\'s, but we still maintain a full video production department as part of the AuctionServices.com family (see http:\/\/blueridgedigital.com\/ for more information).\r\n\r\nVideo is, and always has been, an essential part of marketing packages. In fact, we even launched our own \"YouTube for Auctioneers\" in 2007 at the NAA convention so auctioneers could embed videos in their site without the YouTube branding. Even that small detail of the video delivery process was important enough to some of our customers to warrant hosting a YouTube alternative for them. Check out the National Auction Broadcast Network at http:\/\/nabnetwork.com\/.\r\n\r\nIf you, or any other auctioneers, ever need any production or post production work done, don\'t hesitate to call Rick. We can dispatch camera crews anywhere in the world, and we do all sorts of post-production work including green screens and virtual environments.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great tips Aaron! We tried to get auctioneers on board with web-based video long ago, but it wasn’t until YouTube came along that they started to take notice. The delivery is definitely an important aspect that is sometimes overlooked. We help auctioneers with video every day and have since the very beginning!

Rick and Nancy Romanus actually started in video production long before we started hosting websites as AuctionServices.com. When Rick and Nancy moved from upstate New York to Virginia, they worked almost exclusively in video production. One of Rick’s auctioneer customers and good friends asked Rick if he knew anything about this “Internet thing,” and AuctionServices.com was born. That was back in the mid 1990’s, but we still maintain a full video production department as part of the AuctionServices.com family (see http://blueridgedigital.com/ for more information).

Video is, and always has been, an essential part of marketing packages. In fact, we even launched our own “YouTube for Auctioneers” in 2007 at the NAA convention so auctioneers could embed videos in their site without the YouTube branding. Even that small detail of the video delivery process was important enough to some of our customers to warrant hosting a YouTube alternative for them. Check out the National Auction Broadcast Network at http://nabnetwork.com/.

If you, or any other auctioneers, ever need any production or post production work done, don’t hesitate to call Rick. We can dispatch camera crews anywhere in the world, and we do all sorts of post-production work including green screens and virtual environments.

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]]> Comment on New York auctioneer implements unique payment arrangements by Sarah Sonke http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/new-york-auctioneer-implements-unique-payment-arrangements/#comment-163 Sarah Sonke Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:20:59 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=478#comment-163 Was the buyer's premium viewed as a problem in his area? Did his customers balk at paying it? If so, then this might be a great idea. If the buyers premium was not viewed as an obstacle before, this program could put some doubt in his customers mind about paying it that wasn't there before. I would have tested the idea with a small number of my best customers before sending it out to everyone (maybe he did). Let's hope he has a good system for keeping track of who paid! Bottom line for me is that the potential increase in cash flow doesn't justify the loss of the buyer's premium. It's all about training your customers and just when he has them trained, he changes the game plan. I like great new ideas, but don't think this is one.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('163','Sarah Sonke'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('163','Sarah Sonke','Was the buyer\'s premium viewed as a problem in his area? Did his customers balk at paying it? If so, then this might be a great idea. If the buyers premium was not viewed as an obstacle before, this program could put some doubt in his customers mind about paying it that wasn\'t there before. I would have tested the idea with a small number of my best customers before sending it out to everyone (maybe he did). Let\'s hope he has a good system for keeping track of who paid! Bottom line for me is that the potential increase in cash flow doesn\'t justify the loss of the buyer\'s premium. It\'s all about training your customers and just when he has them trained, he changes the game plan. I like great new ideas, but don\'t think this is one.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Was the buyer’s premium viewed as a problem in his area? Did his customers balk at paying it? If so, then this might be a great idea. If the buyers premium was not viewed as an obstacle before, this program could put some doubt in his customers mind about paying it that wasn’t there before. I would have tested the idea with a small number of my best customers before sending it out to everyone (maybe he did). Let’s hope he has a good system for keeping track of who paid! Bottom line for me is that the potential increase in cash flow doesn’t justify the loss of the buyer’s premium. It’s all about training your customers and just when he has them trained, he changes the game plan. I like great new ideas, but don’t think this is one.
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]]> Comment on Website should emphasize auction calendar by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/website-should-emphasize-auction-calendar/#comment-161 Aaron Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:43:58 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=442#comment-161 That's a good point. Another is that links are easy to make, so be liberal in linking words that may need further definition to another page on your site. This practice allows you to have a consolidated glossary to provide definitions without having to define every concept within the normal pages of the site.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('161','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('161','Aaron','That\'s a good point. Another is that links are easy to make, so be liberal in linking words that may need further definition to another page on your site. This practice allows you to have a consolidated glossary to provide definitions without having to define every concept within the normal pages of the site.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> That’s a good point. Another is that links are easy to make, so be liberal in linking words that may need further definition to another page on your site. This practice allows you to have a consolidated glossary to provide definitions without having to define every concept within the normal pages of the site.
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]]> Comment on Never use letters in advertised phone numbers by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/never-use-letters-in-advertised-phone-numbers/#comment-160 Aaron Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:42:27 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=453#comment-160 Whoa! Thanks for pointing out the dial pad. I'd never noticed it before. I still agree that the days of assuming everyone can access a phone with the correct letters and numbers matched up are over.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('160','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('160','Aaron','Whoa! Thanks for pointing out the dial pad. I\'d never noticed it before.\n\nI still agree that the days of assuming everyone can access a phone with the correct letters and numbers matched up are over.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Whoa! Thanks for pointing out the dial pad. I’d never noticed it before.

I still agree that the days of assuming everyone can access a phone with the correct letters and numbers matched up are over.

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]]> Comment on Website should emphasize auction calendar by Col. Ryan Wankel http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/website-should-emphasize-auction-calendar/#comment-158 Col. Ryan Wankel Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:56:25 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=442#comment-158 Another thing that I emphasize on every Auctioneer website is that every link to another page should actually work. So, if you put www.auctioneers.org on your webpage make your browser actually navigate to that webpage when someone clicks on it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('158','Col. Ryan Wankel'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('158','Col. Ryan Wankel','Another thing that I emphasize on every Auctioneer website is that every link to another page should actually work. So, if you put www.auctioneers.org on your webpage make your browser actually navigate to that webpage when someone clicks on it.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Another thing that I emphasize on every Auctioneer website is that every link to another page should actually work. So, if you put http://www.auctioneers.org on your webpage make your browser actually navigate to that webpage when someone clicks on it.
Reply - http://www.auctioneers.org on your webpage make your browser actually navigate to that webpage when someone clicks on it.’); return false;”>Quote
]]> Comment on Never use letters in advertised phone numbers by Col. Ryan Wankel http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/never-use-letters-in-advertised-phone-numbers/#comment-157 Col. Ryan Wankel Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:16:57 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=453#comment-157 <a href='#comment-151' rel="nofollow">@Aaron</a> - The Blackjack II has a full QWERTY keyboard. Sometimes it is really fun, for example: if I dial 1-800-PICK-UPS the screen will say "18008*" Oh well, the price we pay to be able to type a message quickly on our phones.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('157','Col. Ryan Wankel'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('157','Col. Ryan Wankel','<a href=\'#comment-151\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Aaron<\/a> - The Blackjack II has a full QWERTY keyboard. Sometimes it is really fun, for example: if I dial 1-800-PICK-UPS the screen will say \"18008*\" Oh well, the price we pay to be able to type a message quickly on our phones.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Aaron - The Blackjack II has a full QWERTY keyboard. Sometimes it is really fun, for example: if I dial 1-800-PICK-UPS the screen will say “18008*” Oh well, the price we pay to be able to type a message quickly on our phones.
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]]> Comment on Never use letters in advertised phone numbers by Sarah Sonke http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/never-use-letters-in-advertised-phone-numbers/#comment-156 Sarah Sonke Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:30:12 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=453#comment-156 I didn't know this - thanks for sharing!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('156','Sarah Sonke'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('156','Sarah Sonke','I didn\'t know this - thanks for sharing!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I didn’t know this - thanks for sharing!
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]]> Comment on Never use letters in advertised phone numbers by Nick Mallare http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/never-use-letters-in-advertised-phone-numbers/#comment-155 Nick Mallare Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:07:45 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=453#comment-155 @Aaron: BlackBerry from Cingular [AT&T, obviously] Nick<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('155','Nick Mallare'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('155','Nick Mallare','@Aaron: BlackBerry from Cingular &#91;AT&amp;T, obviously&#93;\r\n\r\nNick'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Aaron: BlackBerry from Cingular [AT&T, obviously]

Nick

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]]> Comment on Never use letters in advertised phone numbers by Robert Mayo http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/never-use-letters-in-advertised-phone-numbers/#comment-154 Robert Mayo Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:34:28 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=453#comment-154 This has been a pet peeve of mine for some time. I did however discover recently that my Treo has a touchscreen dial pad feature that shows the corresponding letters on the numbers. It is still a pain in the butt.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('154','Robert Mayo'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('154','Robert Mayo','This has been a pet peeve of mine for some time. I did however discover recently that my Treo has a touchscreen dial pad feature that shows the corresponding letters on the numbers.\r\n\r\nIt is still a pain in the butt.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This has been a pet peeve of mine for some time. I did however discover recently that my Treo has a touchscreen dial pad feature that shows the corresponding letters on the numbers.

It is still a pain in the butt.

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]]> Comment on Hosted Exchange allows users to share Outlook without headache by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/11/hosted-exchange-allows-users-to-share-outlook-without-headache/#comment-153 Aaron Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:43:19 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=351#comment-153 I think the open source version has some limitations, and I sure don't want to ever go back to running my own mail server. I didn't know Zimbra wouldn't let you share contacts. Thanks for the heads-up.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('153','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('153','Aaron','I think the open source version has some limitations, and I sure don\'t want to ever go back to running my own mail server.\n\nI didn\'t know Zimbra wouldn\'t let you share contacts. Thanks for the heads-up.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think the open source version has some limitations, and I sure don’t want to ever go back to running my own mail server.

I didn’t know Zimbra wouldn’t let you share contacts. Thanks for the heads-up.

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]]> Comment on Never use letters in advertised phone numbers by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/never-use-letters-in-advertised-phone-numbers/#comment-151 Aaron Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:15:19 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=453#comment-151 <a href="#comment-148" rel="nofollow">@Col. Ryan Wankel</a> - Thanks for the comment, Ryan. Does the Blackjack II have a full keyboard like the Treo or does it have the keyboard with multiple letters on the same key? That poses a more serious problem, as someone entering numbers based on a non-standard keyboard layout may actually call the wrong person!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('151','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('151','Aaron','<a href=\"#comment-148\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Col. Ryan Wankel<\/a> -\nThanks for the comment, Ryan. Does the Blackjack II have a full keyboard like the Treo or does it have the keyboard with multiple letters on the same key? That poses a more serious problem, as someone entering numbers based on a non-standard keyboard layout may actually call the wrong person!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Col. Ryan Wankel -
Thanks for the comment, Ryan. Does the Blackjack II have a full keyboard like the Treo or does it have the keyboard with multiple letters on the same key? That poses a more serious problem, as someone entering numbers based on a non-standard keyboard layout may actually call the wrong person!
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]]> Comment on Never use letters in advertised phone numbers by Aaron http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/never-use-letters-in-advertised-phone-numbers/#comment-150 Aaron Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:14:13 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=453#comment-150 <a href="#comment-147" rel="nofollow">@Nick Mallare</a> - What phone do you have? That process sure doesn't work on a Treo or Q. Mr. Wankel reports it doesn't work on a Blackjack.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150','Aaron'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150','Aaron','<a href=\"#comment-147\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Nick Mallare<\/a> -\nWhat phone do you have? That process sure doesn\'t work on a Treo or Q. Mr. Wankel reports it doesn\'t work on a Blackjack.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Nick Mallare -
What phone do you have? That process sure doesn’t work on a Treo or Q. Mr. Wankel reports it doesn’t work on a Blackjack.
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]]> Comment on Never use letters in advertised phone numbers by Col. Ryan Wankel http://www.auctioneertech.com/2008/12/never-use-letters-in-advertised-phone-numbers/#comment-148 Col. Ryan Wankel Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:44:50 +0000 http://www.auctioneertech.com/?p=453#comment-148 I have a Samsung Blackjack II and it won't translate the numbers. I have tried many times and usually have to pick up a landline to figure out the numbers.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('148','Col. Ryan Wankel'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('148','Col. Ryan Wankel','I have a Samsung Blackjack II and it won\'t translate the numbers. I have tried many times and usually have to pick up a landline to figure out the numbers.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I have a Samsung Blackjack II and it won’t translate the numbers. I have tried many times and usually have to pick up a landline to figure out the numbers.
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