[pedalpete]

it's a decent idea, the problem i see is that i think the service only really applies to bigger bands. for indies, how many people would you really have bidding up the value of these items?

i also think as a complete service, it might not work. would i go to your site to go and find memorabilia? i would expect to go directly to th artist page, so a widget might work, but why wouldn't the artist use ebay?

[bart]

Good point, I think that widget should be key part of the service. Maybee it will be better to completely get rid of the marketplace on our site.

You are right, that it could work for bands, who have decent user base. Indie bands will not be able to find enough followers bidding on the unique items.

The reason, why swoopo like auction could benefit band and their fans is, that at the Ebay, just the richest win. But there it is more like the lottery. Everybody has the same chance.

The biggest problem for me is to find bands with enough fans to try it.