{Note: Identification of the seller has been removed for privacy reasons}

There are two primary reasons that video has been a long time coming:

1. Yes, some technology was around but it was often complicated and hard for the average user to master. That is no longer the case. It's gotten easy (well, compared with the old way of doing things :-) and it's gotten cheaper to make videos.

2. Because of the ease of new technology, and the way it displays its results, it's more possible for Ms. and Mr. Computer Owner to view videos on their monitor. Last year, for the first time ever, broadband outstripped dialup. Wa-hoo!

The recorder in our video auction was sold in only four hours and the buyer had his money that very day. Amazing.

The developer of this software explained to me that the way it works is that we make our video, put it into some software, and the software produces a piece of code. Then all we need to do is paste the code onto our auction listing. How simple. This morning I am going to the developer's studio to get a preview look at how it works. Since I'm technologically unsophisticated, I will be a good subject.

The course on how to do this - which includes the software that makes it possible - will be available in the next month or two at a very affordable price.

I think it will give us a giant advantage over other sellers. That advantage won't last forever, but it should be effective for a couple of years. Right now, we will get the curiosity factor, plus there is no doubt that the average person would rather watch and listen than read. Personally, I love to read and I suspect that it isn't the best thing for our culture that people prefer not to read. However, this is about marketing and this new technology is quite exciting. It gives us new options and I will keep you updated.