Auction Bump to Bump Your Auctions?

Earlier today I was thinking that I really should be following more eBay sellers on twitter, the point being that I just might glean a new idea now and then. One of the first ebaying twitterers that I came across was powersellingmom. Reviewing some of her tweets I found a link to something called the Auction Bump program. How about that, a brand new idea gleaned!

Auction Bump is pretty interesting...basically a widget that a webmaster would post on a site. The widget displays a grid of 25-50 thumbnails of current auctions. Click the thumbnail and you'll be taken to the auction. Bid on the auction and win, and the webmaster will collect some affiliate money. Really not much different than eBay's basic affiliate program except that the content of the widget is determined by individual eBay sellers who take the time to visit the websites and input the information into the Auction Bump widgets.

I was intrigued enough to give it a whirl, so I picked one of my current auction and entered it into about 20 different Auction Bump widgets on as many different websites. I'm interested in seeing if the auction sees an increase in hits, and also I want to check and see if Google picks up the link to my auction from these different widgets.

If there is any glaring problem with Auction Bump, its that the auction seller has to input the information into each individual widget. No, its not difficult or seriously time consuming, but we are all busy and taking a half hour to juice an auction better show a return.

If anybody else wants to give Auction Bump a go here is a list of about 30 websites where I found an operating Auction Bump widget. There may be more out there but I couldn't find 'em. Note to the Auction Bump folks, a concise directory would be nice. A bulk input device would be even better.

http://shareyourwares.kftbdesign.com/
http://www.ibitthesheriff.com/
http://www.wannabepulse.com/
http://myfatbelly.com/blog/auction-advertising/
http://www.show-your-auction.com/
http://www.bumphub.com/auctions/index.php
http://www.marvinjoe.com/
http://www.theirishshamrockcompany.com/
http://www.auctionpimpin.com/
http://www.showyourauctions.com/
http://www.inspiremeauctions.com/
http://www.auctionwonderland.com/
http://www.kalimarcum.com/
http://magiesplacesite.com/
http://www.sell-it4u.com/auctionbump.htm
http://www.auction-promotion.com/
http://www.wheresyourbid.com/
http://www.shawnsbidness.com/
http://www.ebwiz.com/auctions.php
http://www.dorkauctions.com/
http://www.dejacreations.com/
http://www.bumpyourauctionshere.com/ebaystorebump.htm
http://www.auctionewz.com/
http://www.storepromoter.info/
http://www.bumpauctions.com/
http://www.theshoppingbuzz.info/
http://powersellingmom.com/