Facebook has announced a new partnership with online classifieds ad vendor Oodle, which revamped its social classifieds Marketplace. The new Facebook application uses an Oodle-developed interface that lets Facebook users sell, give-away, buy, ask or search for anything they want.
The Oodle Facebook Marketplace currently has 656,460 monthly active members. You can use the application to see what your Facebook friends have posted for sale and what items are available in your local area. You can also use Marketplace to support charities by selling for a cause.
The Marketplace discussion topics and user reviews have not been overly positive since recent changes to the application. Annoying existing Marketplace users, Oodle was unable to move existing listings over from the old Marketplace.
Also, the new Oodle-driven Marketplace supports only locations in the United States, which has also led to several negative reviews and discussion on the app’s Facebook page.
In a recent update addressing Marketplace users, Oodle posted, “Frankly, we goofed by not launching full international support right off the bat.”
Marketplace is expected to launch support for the UK and Canada within the next week with global support to follow.
Kyozou Integrates with Bidtopia
Toronto-based online auction and e-commerce management solution, Kyozou, recently announced plans for full integration of its online auction technology with Bidtopia.Currently, Kyozou’s tool works with eBay, Amazon and Overstock, as well as with other popular online marketplaces. Using Kyozou’s technology, you can control over their product sales on several marketplaces from one application, including the capability to sell items in you own private marketplace or Web site.
The tool will support all three of the current Bidtopia formats — traditional auctions, inverted auctions and fixed price.