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Best Way for Newbies to Search eBay

Are you new to eBay or thinking about joining the millions of people that already use eBay every day?  If so welcome to the club.  If you haven't signed up, no worries its easy enough to do and here is a direct link to create a new eBay account.

Now for all you eBay newbies who are feeling just a tad bit overwhelmed, I have a solution that may help you.  You see, eBay is a wonderful marketplace with unique and hard to find items that no other site offers, however it can be a complex maze for some users.  If you would like a way to find eBay bargains in a much more user friendly search experience, try powering your eBay search with GetItNext.

GetItNext is a certified eBay application that clears our the clutter and will allow you to find exactly what you're looking for.  Best of all its free to use.  Give it a try and let us know what you think.

Michael Jackson Web Domains Going for Millions on eBay

 

Brazen Michael Jackson hawkers are trying to cash in by reselling Michael Jackson web domains for millions.  Domain resellers have over 700 different iterations of Michael Jackson websites listed for 10's of MILLIONS. 

Here is a quick sampling:

www.michaeljacksonmoonwalker.com - listed for $12,000,000

www.kingmichaeljackson.com - listed for $12,000,000 

www.kingofpoplivesforever.com listed for $10,000,000

www.bizarremichaeljackson.com listed for $10,000,000

www.thekinglivesforever.com listed for $10,000,000

Save 55% off Nokia N810 Internet Tablet - Daily Deal Today Only

If you're in the market for a internet tablet with an ultra slim design and comes with a slide out Qwerty keyboard, the Nokia N810 is for you.  Additionally, thanks to eBay's Daily deal you can save 55% off of retail if you order one today.  Here is a link to the Nokia N810 Daily Deal.

Here are a few of the Nokia N810 features:

• Internet tablet with ultra-slim design and slide-out QWERTY keyboard

• Connects to open Wi-Fi networks (802.11b/g) or via cell phones using Bluetooth 2.0

• Conduct video conferences on-the-go using internet calling and the integrated webcam

• 4.1-inch LCD touchscreen with full-screen keyboard; wide variety of multimedia playback

• 2 GB onboard memory expands via Secure Digital, SDHC, MMC, miniSD, and microSD

If bidding is more your style here is a link to search for current eBay Nokia N810 auctions.

Here is a link to a great review on the Nokia:

Getting the Last Laugh…Blocking Access on Facebook

Bad break ups, separated or divorced or just plain stalked, we all know of one or more people that we hope never to see again.  Because of this, some people are afraid to join Facebook or speak candidly on the site.  Fear no more!  You can permanently block a certain someone from ever finding you!

To do so, go to your profile page.  Click on “settings” in the blue tool bar and select “privacy settings” in the subheading.  At the bottom of the page, there’s a box labeled “Block People”.  Type in the person’s name you wish to block and click on “block”.  Taking it a step further, click on “search” and select “search visibility”. Scroll and select “customize” from the subheading.  The “only friends” option will allow only your friends to see any information of yours.  This will disable anyone from finding you on another friend’s list.  Also, be sure to block your information from all or some of your networks under the same subheading.  And, always remember to save your information when making changes!

Technology Women Love

Surprise guys!  We like technology over frou frou gifts.  After all, we are the rational sex with a disposition for the practical things in life.  While giving us flowers and chocolate and treating us to a great dinner at a fancy restaurant wins points in our books, we also know well enough that an iPod may stick around longer than you will.  So, just what is it that women really want?  Here it is:

1. iPod Touch.  With 8 GB of memory, that can hold enough love songs for the duration of the relationship and enough man loathing chick flicks with 10 hours of video storage space for when things go sour.

2. iPhone.  Visit the iTunes store and see the many health applications available such as free workout videos and fitness tracker downloaded to your phone.  We also love the eBay auction tracker application.

3. Bluetooth headsets to go with our Blackberry phones.  We love being connected to the internet and having email capabilities while being mobile but we also love having our hands free to drive, shop or hold children while keeping up with the office, family or friends.

4. Ironically, even with picture taking capabilities, women prefer a digital camera over their cell phones. The Canon Powershot SD790 is small enough to fit in our purses along with our other electronic devices.

5. Laptop computers.  Working from home, working while the children take karate, or a working lunch, we “need” our lap tops.

6. GPS Navigation Systems.  We will stop to ask for directions unlike our male counterparts.  However, it would just be easier and quicker to type in the information rather than finding someone to ask.  We are resourceful after all!

Photos, Privacy and Facebook

Ok…photos and Facebook go together but privacy?  Yes, there is such a thing!  The more you Facebook, the more your home page feels like a pictorial spread in a tabloid.  But it’s not just our friend’s photos we are seeing. We are seeing the private lives of people not included on our own friend lists. 

I have two words for these people: privacy settings.  If you have not selected any privacy options when posting your photos, it becomes public information to everyone on Facebook via a comment your “friend” makes to the photo.  Even more frightening, this allows a “non-friend” to flip through the entire album.

To change the privacy settings on your own photo albums, go to your profile page.  Click on “settings” in the blue tool bar and select “privacy settings” in the subheading.  Select “profile” and a list of options are displayed.  Half way down, there’s an option for “Photos Tagged of You”, select it, and change the setting to “friends only”.  Under that, in blue writing, click on “Edit Photo Albums Privacy Settings”.  All your existing albums will be displayed and you can change the privacy settings for them at this time.  As long as you remember to “save” the changes, the new information becomes effective immediately.

Happy and Safe Facebooking!

GetItNext Rated #1 Shopping Site

I just checked out our ranking over on Listio and noticed that GetItNext is the number 1 shopping site.  The ranking is based on Listio user feedback so it's great to see how well GetItNext is received by the shopping community. 

If you're new to GetItNext, feel free to give our free service a try the next time you're trying to score some deals on eBay.  Be sure to let us know what you think via our feedback form.  Of course if you like us please drop us a vote on Listio, it only takes a few seconds, via this link: Listio GetItNext link.

When Did Woot Jump the Shark?

For those of you who have not wooted, this is not the blog for you.  For all of you wooters out there I'd like to get your thoughts.  I've been a big fan of Woot.com since its inception years ago.  These guys came up with a very creative way to sell products and have some fun at the same time.  Back in the good ole days the site was less commercial and had a clear focus.  Over the years they've introduced some cool new ideas (bag o crap, wootoff, woot blog) but it seems lately they've lost their edge with all the advertising and overall clutter/distractions which takes away from the user experience.

During the first year or two I checked woot each morning to see what they had up for sale.  Usuaully it wasn't something I was interested in but once a month they had something listed that peaked my interest.  I also really looked forward to Wootoffs and when they ran one, everyone in the office was buzzing about it like it was an event like the Olympics or something (I guess it is for tech guys).  Over the past couple years I started to visit the site less frequently and pretty much lost interest in it.

This past week I was alerted by several co-workers about a Wootoff so I figured I'd tune in whenever I could.  I quickly found that the site had changed quite a bit and was disappointed in the overall look and feel.  First, they now have winewoot and shirtwoot, they also have advertising all over the site and the wootoff was a bummer too.  The wootoff listed mostly household mainstream crap and went on forever, 3 days or something.  Any of the good tech items or true bargains were gone in 1-3 minutes meaning they had low inventory.  So I'm now wondering if others feel the same way and if so when do you think Woot jumped the shark?

Top 10 Misspellings of eBay Search Solution GetItNext

Sometimes we wonder how difficult it is to remember a name.  After all when we selected GetItNext because we felt it is catchy, easy to remember and easy to spell.  Well after a year and half we've learned that people still have a hard time remembering our name and/or misspelling it.  We thought it would be funny to list out the top 10 funniest misspellings of GetItNext. 

• Getitnet
• Get It Next
• GetItNow
• Get It Now
• GetIt
• Get It
• GetNext
• Get Next
• It Next
• ItNext

50 Hottest 2007 Technology Products and Trends for 2008

Listing of the top 50 coolest and hottest technology gadgets / gizmos for 2007.  Most of these are going to be the hottest sellers and biggest trend setters in 2008:

1. Apple iPhone
2. Intel Core 2 Duo
3. Nintendo Wii
4. Sony XBR5
5. RIM Blackberry 8800
6. Parallels Desktop
   
7. Pioneer Elite 1080p PRO-FHD1
8. Apple Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
9. Adobe Premiere Elements 3
10. Apple TV 
11. Nikon D80
12. Samsung SyncMaster 244T
    
13. HP DV9000T
14. Apple MacBook Pro
15. Direct HR-21
16. Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite
    
17. Motorola Razr2 
18. Nikon D40X
19. Samsung BlackJack
20. Apple iPod 80GB
21. TomTom One
22. Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP 
23. Slingbox
24. Guitar Hero 2 
25. Shure E500PTH
26. Apple iPod Nano (8GB)
27. Nikon Coolpix S51c
28. Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP
29. Archos 704 Wi-Fi
30. Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet 
31. Canon EOS 30D
32. Shure SE210
33. Asus Crosshair
34. Dell XPS M1210
35. Creative Zen V Plus (8GB)
36. Fuji FinePix F40fd
37. Sony Playstation 3
38. Canon MP600
39. LG Electronics BH100
40. Samsung i760 Smartphone
41. Nokia N800
    
42. Adobe CS3
43. Aliph Jawbone
44. Logitech Harmony 880
45. Dell XPS 410
46. TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder
47. SanDisk Sansa Connect
48. nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX
49. Panasonic HDC-SD1
    
50. Canon Pixma iP4300