JS Sports Cards is listing some newer sports cards as an experiment on www.strictlybids.com. We hope to grow with Strictly Bids as their customer base grows.
Monday, March 17, 2008
JS Sports Cards on www.epier.com
JS Sports Cards is experimenting with listing vintage sports cards and insert cards from newer product on www.epier.com. Visit us at JS Sports Cards on Epier.
www.jssportscards.com
We continue to shift much of our minor league inventory (both singles and team sets) from ebay to www.jssportscards.com We presently advertise every week in Sports Collectors Digest and have key words listed with Goodgle in Adwords. This advertising coupled with notifiacation of all our customers, keeps traffic on www.jssportscards.com growing weekly. Thanks for you support and we will keep adding more inventory. Perhaps when Ebay and PayPal change their mental approach top doing business, we wil move much of it back to Ebay, but they must make major changes in a positive direction for sellers.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Ebay strike Week Feb 18-25, 2008
Outraged eBay sellers plot strike week - Feb. 7, 2008
(FORTUNE Small Business) -- Ever since eBay (EBAY, Fortune 500) announced
changes to its feedback rules and fee structure last week, sellers have
been irate, exploding onto message boards and blogs with discussions about
how the new policies will affect their businesses. But when the idea of a
strike was floated, some sellers and buyers decided to get more organized
about expressing their displeasure.
A discussion thread on eBay's own forums with the title "Sign the
pledge_no sales Feb 18-25!" has received 4,000 posts in nine days, many
expressing members' intentions to join the boycott. The strike is
scheduled to overlap eBay's planned Feb. 20 launch date for its new
policies, which include fee hikes, a 21-day hold on some funds sent
through its PayPal payment service, and disallowing sellers from leaving
negative feedback for their buyers.
Facebook and MySpace pages dedicated to the strike are circulating, along
with an online petition, and a mailing list called the Online Seller Cyber
Union has gathered more than 700 emails in a week. A YouTube video on
Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) entitled "Feb 18-25th 2008: Worldwide Ebay
Strike" has racked up more than 16,000 views since Saturday.
"It's like a rallying cry for other sellers," said Valerie Lennert,
creator of the YouTube video. "It was another way of letting people know
that they were not alone. My inbox is overflowing with people that are
ticked off."
Past boycotts fizzled
EBay boycott attempts are hardly a new phenomenon. The eBay community has
always been stridently vocal about the fee and policy changes that the
company introduces nearly every January, and previous seller strikes, such
as one protesting eBay's 2006 fee hikes, were largely ineffective.
"We've seen a lot of these. They haven't really changed eBay's mind
before," said David Steiner, president of AuctionBytes, a trade
publication for online merchants that has followed the online auction
industry since 1999. "But this is a pretty severe one. People are much
angrier than last year."
EBay says it's unworried by the rebellious rhetoric.
"We have a passionate community, and we are not surprised to hear them
voicing concern," eBay spokesman Usher Lieberman said via e-mail.
"However, when our sellers have had ample opportunity to evaluate the
entire package we now offer and consider the traffic and trading velocity
we deliver every day, we are confident that they will conclude eBay
remains their best business partner."
Nonetheless, support for the planned strike later this month seems to be
snowballing. Some sellers see it as their last resort for protesting
changes more drastic than any eBay has previously unleashed.
Joe Hackney of Sadetha, Kan., has run a business selling used motorcycle
parts through eBay auctions since 2002. His decision to take part in the
boycott means losing a week of business: about $6,500 in gross sales, plus
the cost of wages for two employees who will be sent home on paid leave.
If the action is successful in persuading eBay to change its new rules,
Hackney thinks it'll be worth it. Otherwise, he expects the new fees to
cost him an extra $4,000 a year, an expense he says he has no choice but
to pay.
"I'm scared because there isn't anywhere else to go," he said. "I've
looked at other sites and there's no one there."
Other upset sellers are hoping to colonize new sites with a fresh influx
of fleeing eBay merchants.
Joyce Wilson of Marion, Ohio, makes scrapbooks and sells them on eBay
through auctions and a storefront. She plans to boycott eBay, but she's
also already moving her products to Etsy.com, an online store for handmade
items. She knows that she won't get as much traffic as she does now, but
she's confident that she can start bringing some of her eBay customers to
the new site.
"I'm in the process of looking into other options," she said. "But I'm
going to see what eBay's reaction is. It's up to their reaction whether I
stay or not."
YouTube videomaker Lennert, who has also been handing out boycott fliers
at her local post office in Anaheim, Calif., feels she has no choice but
to protest and hope eBay takes note. Last month, she quit her job as a
social worker to instead sell doll clothing on eBay full-time. Less than a
week later, the fee changes were announced, and Lennert realized that they
would put too much pressure on her bottom line.
"Now I'm interviewing for another job because I don't think I can pull it
together enough to make a profit on eBay," she said. She plans to boycott
eBay both as a seller and as a buyer.
"That's it. No more, until something is done about these changes," she
said.
(FORTUNE Small Business) -- Ever since eBay (EBAY, Fortune 500) announced
changes to its feedback rules and fee structure last week, sellers have
been irate, exploding onto message boards and blogs with discussions about
how the new policies will affect their businesses. But when the idea of a
strike was floated, some sellers and buyers decided to get more organized
about expressing their displeasure.
A discussion thread on eBay's own forums with the title "Sign the
pledge_no sales Feb 18-25!" has received 4,000 posts in nine days, many
expressing members' intentions to join the boycott. The strike is
scheduled to overlap eBay's planned Feb. 20 launch date for its new
policies, which include fee hikes, a 21-day hold on some funds sent
through its PayPal payment service, and disallowing sellers from leaving
negative feedback for their buyers.
Facebook and MySpace pages dedicated to the strike are circulating, along
with an online petition, and a mailing list called the Online Seller Cyber
Union has gathered more than 700 emails in a week. A YouTube video on
Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) entitled "Feb 18-25th 2008: Worldwide Ebay
Strike" has racked up more than 16,000 views since Saturday.
"It's like a rallying cry for other sellers," said Valerie Lennert,
creator of the YouTube video. "It was another way of letting people know
that they were not alone. My inbox is overflowing with people that are
ticked off."
Past boycotts fizzled
EBay boycott attempts are hardly a new phenomenon. The eBay community has
always been stridently vocal about the fee and policy changes that the
company introduces nearly every January, and previous seller strikes, such
as one protesting eBay's 2006 fee hikes, were largely ineffective.
"We've seen a lot of these. They haven't really changed eBay's mind
before," said David Steiner, president of AuctionBytes, a trade
publication for online merchants that has followed the online auction
industry since 1999. "But this is a pretty severe one. People are much
angrier than last year."
EBay says it's unworried by the rebellious rhetoric.
"We have a passionate community, and we are not surprised to hear them
voicing concern," eBay spokesman Usher Lieberman said via e-mail.
"However, when our sellers have had ample opportunity to evaluate the
entire package we now offer and consider the traffic and trading velocity
we deliver every day, we are confident that they will conclude eBay
remains their best business partner."
Nonetheless, support for the planned strike later this month seems to be
snowballing. Some sellers see it as their last resort for protesting
changes more drastic than any eBay has previously unleashed.
Joe Hackney of Sadetha, Kan., has run a business selling used motorcycle
parts through eBay auctions since 2002. His decision to take part in the
boycott means losing a week of business: about $6,500 in gross sales, plus
the cost of wages for two employees who will be sent home on paid leave.
If the action is successful in persuading eBay to change its new rules,
Hackney thinks it'll be worth it. Otherwise, he expects the new fees to
cost him an extra $4,000 a year, an expense he says he has no choice but
to pay.
"I'm scared because there isn't anywhere else to go," he said. "I've
looked at other sites and there's no one there."
Other upset sellers are hoping to colonize new sites with a fresh influx
of fleeing eBay merchants.
Joyce Wilson of Marion, Ohio, makes scrapbooks and sells them on eBay
through auctions and a storefront. She plans to boycott eBay, but she's
also already moving her products to Etsy.com, an online store for handmade
items. She knows that she won't get as much traffic as she does now, but
she's confident that she can start bringing some of her eBay customers to
the new site.
"I'm in the process of looking into other options," she said. "But I'm
going to see what eBay's reaction is. It's up to their reaction whether I
stay or not."
YouTube videomaker Lennert, who has also been handing out boycott fliers
at her local post office in Anaheim, Calif., feels she has no choice but
to protest and hope eBay takes note. Last month, she quit her job as a
social worker to instead sell doll clothing on eBay full-time. Less than a
week later, the fee changes were announced, and Lennert realized that they
would put too much pressure on her bottom line.
"Now I'm interviewing for another job because I don't think I can pull it
together enough to make a profit on eBay," she said. She plans to boycott
eBay both as a seller and as a buyer.
"That's it. No more, until something is done about these changes," she
said.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Astros 11 top Prospects from Baseball Prospectus
January 28, 2008
Future ShockAstros Top 11 Prospects
by Kevin Goldstein
by Kevin Goldstein
Five-Star ProspectsNone
Four-Star Prospects1. J.R. Towles, CThree-Star Prospects2. Felipe Paulino, RHP3. Bud Norris, RHP
Two-Star Prospects4. Brad James, RHP5. Josh Flores, OF6. Chad Reineke, RHP7. Mitch Einertson, OF8. Eli Iorg, OF9. Jordan Parraz, OF10. Sergio Perez, RHP11. Collin DeLome, OF
Just Missing: Samuel Gervacio, RHP; Tommy Manzella, SS; Polin Trinidad, RHP
Friday, January 25, 2008
Brves 2007 Minor League Player of the year
Atlanta Braves to honor their Minor League pitchers and players of the year on Future Stars Night, Sept. 16, at Turner Field
Minor League Stars to participate in pre-game autograph and Q & A sessions in Fan Plaza
Atlanta Braves Minor League Pitchers and Players of the Year will be honored on Saturday, September 16, on Future Stars Night at Turner Field. Several of the Atlanta Braves future stars will sign autographs for fans from 5:00-6:00 PM and participate in an interactive Q & A session from 6:00 - 6:20 PM in Fan Plaza. Braves Executive Vice President and General Manager John Schuerholz will join the future stars on the field for a pre-game ceremony honoring the Pitchers and Players of the Year at approximately 6:40 PM. The Atlanta Braves, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., is Major League Baseball's winningest franchise since 1991. Since then, Braves teams have earned a record 14 consecutive division championships, five National League pennants and a World Series title. Based in Atlanta since 1966, the Braves franchise is the longest continuously operating franchise in Major League Baseball. Atlanta Braves games are telecast nationally on TBS and regionally on Turner South and FSN South, with radio broadcasts heard in Atlanta on 640 WGST and 96 Rock and regionally on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network. Atlanta Braves Minor League Pitchers and Players of the Year
Pitcher of Year Player of Year
Richmond Braves
Kevin Barry Scott Thorman
Mississippi Braves
Matt Wright Yunel Escobar
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Matt Harrison Van Pope
Rome Braves
Jo-Jo Reyes Eric Campbell
Danville Braves
Jamie Richmond Larry Williams
Gulf Coast League Braves
Chad Rodgers Adam Coe
Dominican Summer League
Junior Rojas Jesus Sucre
Junior Rojas Jesus Sucre
A's claim Jeff Fiorentino
01/25/2008 2:09 PM ET
A's claim OF Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from Cincinnati
RHP Ruddy Lugo designated for assignment
OAKLAND -- The Oakland A's today claimed outfielder Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A's have designated right-handed pitcher Ruddy Lugo for assignment.
Fiorentino spent the 2007 season in the Baltimore Orioles organization and was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati on Jan. 4. He batted .282 with 15 home runs, 65 RBI and a team leading 44 walks in 126 games for Double-A Bowie. The 24-year old outfielder was originally selected by the Orioles in the third round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft and made his Major League debut with Baltimore in 2005. Fiorentino has a .253 career average with one home run and 12 RBI in 32 games with Orioles in 2005 and 2006. He was named the Orioles ninth best prospect by Baseball America entering the 2007 season.
Lugo was claimed off waivers by the A's from Tampa Bay on June 14, 2007 and went 4-0 with a 4.30 ERA in 27 games over three stints with Oakland. He also had two wins and a 9.28 ERA in 11 games with the Devil Rays and was 6-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 38 relief appearances overall last year.
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