README.TXT for AuctionSleuth
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Welcome to AuctionSleuth!
The ultimate auction tool

Contents
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 1. Introduction
 2. System requirements
 3. Installation
 4. Ordering Information:
 5. Technical Support
 6. Distribution License
 7. Legal
 8. Feedback

1. Introduction
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AuctionSleuth helps you find newly listed Buy it Now auction items before 
anyone else, so you can snatch them up quickly. AuctionSleuth also 
identifies End of Auction items that are close to closing. 
AuctionSleuth identifies the items that meet YOUR criteria, so 
you can pay attention to them for the last five minutes, without 
having to monitor them for days and keep track of all the different 
closing times. Two very different ways to enhance your chances of 
successfully winning auctions at great prices. AuctionSleuth now incorporates
bid sniping! AuctionSleuth now is the first end to end solution for anyone wanting to
find great auction bargains and WIN them!

http://www.auction-sleuth.com/purchase.htm

2. System Requirements
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Any of the following operating systems...
- Windows XP
- Windows 98 with the Y2K Update 2
- Windows 98 Second Edition
- Windows Millennium
- Windows 2000
- NT 4 SP5 (or greater)

and the following...
- Internet Explorer 6 or later
- Connection to Internet (AOL users must use AOL 5.0 or greater)
- eBay or Yahoo auction account
- Your screen resolution should be 800x600 or greater.


3. Installation
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You can install this release over a previous copy if you want to keep all your
settings. Just extract the Setup.exe file from the .zip package and execute it.
During the installation (depending on the operating system you have), you might
be asked to download some support files required to install AuctionSleuth. 
They are MicroSoft files and will be downloaded from the Microsoft web site. 
If asked, please answer YES to all download and install questions, the 
installation will proceed automatically.

If you have problems during installation and get error messages regarding the Microsoft Installer 
program, you can get the MS Installer here...

InstMsiA.exe - MicroSoft Installer for Win98, WinMe
http://www.auction-sleuth.com/DownLoads/InstMsiA.exe

InstMsiW.exe - MicroSoft Installer for WinNT, Win2K
http://www.auction-sleuth.com/DownLoads/InstMsiW.exe

Download the appropriate file for your system (copy/paste the link into your browser), then install the Installer by executing the program.

How to Uninstall
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You can uninstall AuctionSleuth by using the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs
dialog box or the Uninstall AuctionSleuth icon in the Start menu. Note that this will
not delete your configuration backup files. 

IMPORTANT - WINDOWS NT USERS: If AuctionSleuth was installed with Administrative
privileges, you should then also uninstall AuctionSleuth under these conditions.
Otherwise, AuctionSleuth might not be completely removed from your system.

4. Ordering Information
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You can easily order AuctionSleuth from the following link:

http://www.auction-sleuth.com/purchase.htm

See the file Order.txt if you prefer not to order AuctionSleuth through the Web.
To enquire about sales, please write to sales@auction-sleuth.com

5. Technical Support
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Free technical support is available to registered users of AuctionSleuth.
If you have a problem installing or running your registered
copy of AuctionSleuth, you can ask for help by writing to support@auction-sleuth.com. 

If you have questions about using AuctionSleuth or would like to learn some 
tricks from other users, then please join the AuctionSleuth mailing list (even
if it is just for one question). It is free for everyone (registered and non-
registered users). We answer questions and also use the list to announce 
updates and changes to AuctionSleuth. You can subscribe
to this list by sending an email to mailinglist@auction-sleuth.com. 
Indicate in the email if you want to subscribe or unsubscribe.

We have also setup a user forum where you can ask and get answers to questions 
as well as other things related to the use of AuctionSleuth. Check it out at...
 
http://www.auction-sleuth.com/cgi-bin/cutecast/cutecast.pl

6. Distribution License
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Provided that you verify that you are distributing the most recent version of
AuctionSleuth, you are hereby licensed to make as many copies of the AuctionSleuth
package as you wish; give exact copies of the original AuctionSleuth 
package to anyone; and distribute the AuctionSleuth package in its unmodified
form via electronic means (Internet, BBS's, Shareware distribution libraries,
CD-ROMs, etc.). You may charge a distribution fee for the package, but you must
not represent in any way that you are selling the software itself.

Please read the file License.txt for more details.

7. Legal
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AuctionSleuth accepts no responsibility for damages resulting from its use
and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, including
but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. This software is provided "AS IS", and you, its user,
assume all risks when using it.

The program and accompanying files are copyright material. No part of this
material may be distributed with other software packages without the express
permission from the author.

Before using this software, please read the license agreement that is displayed
by the installation program or the copy in the Help file.

8. Feedback
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Bug reports, criticism, and comments are very welcome. You can send suggestions
to the suggestions@auction-sleuth.com.

Hope you enjoy using AuctionSleuth
Bob Jones

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