eBay rival brings auctioneering to camera phones

Everyone knows that putting a picture against an item you wish to dispose of helps to sell it on eBay, writes The Inquirer, "But a rival UK service, TextandSell, intends to harness the power of cameraphones to do so.

"With its new site set to launch next week (27th September), Textandsell encourages potential vendors to snap the item they want to sell. Then simply create a picture message (MMS) or text (SMS) which includes a description the item plus an indication of the desired sales price.

Finally send both text and/or photo to the company's mobile phone number – +447740827827.

The site intends to use location based technology which will enable vendors to search for items in their general vicinity – rather than searching the whole of the UK."

emily | 4:40 PM | How people and businesses are using cameraphones |
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