Ebay is continually "improving" the program and some big changes are set to take effect Oct. 1, 2009.  They have published a tool that is supposed to show how much you would have been paid under the old system as well as the new one.

We are getting mixed messages.  In Sept. we would have earned about 1/3 of what we actually did.  During the first few days of Sept. the new way was better.  That changed on the 7th. and we are now doing better with the old system.  In other words it's hard to impossible to predict how things will change.

In view of the undertainty we will certainly not be implimenting any big expansion plans until we know better how our sites will do with the new systems.  On the other hand, there isn't much point to taking sites down or shifting to another advertising network until we  have better numbers.

The Ebay Partner Network has been especially useful in generating income from keyword rich domain names that exactly match items which are popular on Ebay.  For example, AntiqueHummels.com attracts visitors who are trying to identify and/or get a value for Hummel Figurine(s) they have inherited or purchased.

However, even in those days builders couldn't afford to craft everything from hand.  Many of the wood features of these homes were built from a standardized set of factory milled wood.  The milling may have been done with belt driven machinery, but that was still more efficient than handwork.

This website will be based on the contents of an architectural millwork book published especially for architects who were designing homes using these features.

There is lots of interest in this kind of content from people living in or renovating old Craftsman  homes.  As a result we can add Ebay ads (EPN), link to books at Amazon, and possibly sell greeting cards with picturesof these old homes.

The site makes extensive use of links to current auctions to inform and facilitate.  The code pulls a thumbnail picture and description for keyword selected auctions so a visitor can quickly see what is available.