New FB Group for Buyers and Sellers
"Scout Patch Buyers/Sellers" Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/scoutpatchbuyerssellersThe rules are simple - no trade (buying/selling only), and obey the Scout Oath & Law. I would love to have all of you on there.
Hard at work improving Patchbazaar.com!
- The site now has non-store auction items listed as well. I have redone the user interface.
- I have also made it so when you first click an item, it shows an info screen and "related" Patchtrends data on the item. I am still tweaking the way I match an item with PT data, but it is usually pretty good.
- Bookmarkable and sharable search URLS - e.g., http://www.patchbazaar.com/cgi-bin/index/search/cancer
- Bookmarkable and sharable item URLS - e.g., http://www.patchbazaar.com/cgi-bin/index/search/details/2259689666?s=cancer - perfect for sharing on Facebook or Twitter
Upcoming Special Topic Price Guide
I have teamed up with a well known individual in the community to put together a guide on a very popular topic. As the publishing date gets closer, we'll make more announcements about it. I have a lot to say on the topic of guide creation, and if you're interested in doing one, please let me know.
It has been my goal to be more than an online price database. I want Patchtrends.com to be a comprehensive publishing platform for guide authors and researchers to use in their quest to create and update their excellent publications. With this upcoming guide, it is a first great step in this direction, and I am truly excited about it. If you have a topic for which you'd like to create a guide and don't know where to start, let me know!
Patchtrends.com Plans
I have plans to update the Patchtrends.com user interface. I also plan on interfacing with Patchbazaar to create an alerts system. That is, members set up alerts and when items matching their searches appear, they will be alerted. I also plan on automatically finding and recommending underpriced items based on Patchtrends data and current price of live auction items. It should provide a huge value to most PT members.Free Scout Memberships
I am still giving away free accounts to Scouts that meet some basic requirements. If you know one interested, please let me know.
