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To: Doug Fowler who wrote (6523)	2/14/2002 11:22:23 PM
From: Urlman	Respond to of 7772

AS I PREDICTED IN MAY OF 2000> Authorized Resellers 02/14/2002 eBay Creates Directory of Brokers pages.ebay.com ------------- To:Doug Fowler who wrote (6519) From: Urlman Friday, May 19, 2000 2:54 PM View Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6954 DOUG, I just thought of an idea: let eBay be the middleman: eBay should set up a network of "AUTHORIZED" resellers and appraisers. Maybe eBay could require AUTHORIZED sellers/appraisers (eBay agents) to take a week of classes (like a McDonald's University type of thing i guess???) and have reps check out the agents workplace once a year for compliance of handling inventory, that they use approved scanners and or digital camera equipment and auction posting software etc. They can set up a fair and standard fees to resell and appraise auction items All Authorized agents auctions would be specialy flagged that they can sell items for anyone in a certain geographic location...there could also be a listing of authorized sellers on an Image Map of the United States..Click on a state and then find one near you...etc i.e. "This seller can sell can auction your goods & services...to find out more about this program CLICK HERE" Dunno...just a thought! Url -----------------------

To: Doug Fowler who wrote (6523)	6/6/2002 8:31:25 PM
From: Urlman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7772

RE:>>>we shouldn't be giving eBay these ideas for free<<< It may have taken eBay two years to implement some of my ideas but it finally has paid off. I just sold an item as a Tading Assistant for 10G and i'm going to start working on Estates. ...wondering if you still read these posts Doug..... Url >>>Posted On: May 19, 2000 2:54 PM DOUG, I just thought of an idea: let eBay be the middleman: eBay should set up a network of "AUTHORIZED" resellers and appraisers. Maybe eBay could require AUTHORIZED sellers/appraisers (eBay agents) to take a week of classes (like a McDonald's University type of thing i guess???) and have reps check out the agents workplace once a year for compliance of handling inventory, that they use approved scanners and or digital camera equipment and auction posting software etc. They can set up a fair and standard fees to resell and appraise auction items All Authorized agents auctions would be specialy flagged that they can sell items for anyone in a certain geographic location...there could also be a listing of authorized sellers on an Image Map of the United States..Click on a state and then find one near you...etc i.e. "This seller can sell can auction your goods & services...to find out more about this program CLICK HERE" Dunno...just a thought! Url<<<<

To: Doug Fowler who wrote (6523)	12/28/2002 2:34:34 PM
From: Urlman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 7772

eBay BRAINSTORM: eBay should allow sellers to give a percentage of their sales for a given auction to a not-for-profit. Such auctions could be flagged/browsed as not-for-profit fundraising. eBay could work with not-for-profits who want to enter such a program. Not-for-profits would have a set up on eBay similar to eBay stores however the not-for-profits would usually not be the seller eBay would charge a nominal fee to the not-for-profit for the service and set certain standards for Sellers who want to enter the program (i.e. registered member for 6 months, Positive feedback etc.). Not-for-profits would have a set up on eBay similar to eBay stores however the not-for-profits would usually not be the seller. Auctions would be srted not by bid price but by % donation by the seller (i.e. the larger percentage the Seller is Donating to the Not-For-Profit, the higher up the listing would be on the Not-For-Profit eBay type Store. Cheers, Url