[VPM] Fwd: Perl-Freelancer needed (remote)

[Darren Duncan]

I don't know if its appropriate to post these 
here, but I received the following email today 
from someone wanting to subcontract a Perl 
programmer for a specific task; I am not 
available to do it, but in case some of you are 
looking for work? -- Darren Duncan

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From: downes at eurochannel.de
Subject: Perl-Freelancer needed
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:19:48 +0200
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We are customizing an Auction Software which it 
is originally from Mewsoft and which it is 
written in Perl using a MySQL database.
We have already introduced some further features 
and improvements on it but still need some work 
to be done.
Due to other commitments we want to subcontract 
this job to an experienced and well versed Perl 
programmer acquainted with this type of projects
(PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU PERSONALLY DO NOT FULFILL THIS REQUIREMNT).
You may see the originally software at

http://www.mewsoft.com/

and our development at

http://www.printeverywhere.com/auction_dev/cgi/auction.cgi

After finishing this phase and going online we 
need to keep the development and maintenance of 
this system on steady bases and it is our 
intention
to keep working with same partner we choose for this job.


1) Implement a “My Messages" ("My Folders"), 
similar a eBay where to administrate the incoming 
and out going messages from users and 
administration

2) Extend the existing one level administration 
to a three tier level with lowered control and 
access privileges for additional administrators.

3) When submitting and item for selling, to have 
the possibility to suggest a new category at any 
path level. The administrators can view and act 
upon suggested categories.

4) When registering the user should have to 
possibility to set up the calendar format 
(dd.mm.yyyy) or (mm.dd.yyyy) and time zone he 
wants to be displayed at the Site

5) Integrate the existing Advertisers Accounts 
and Billing System so that we can generate 
automatically invoices for their campaigns. 
(paying per Klick or per exposure)

6) Finish the already started "Cross Promotion" 
chargeable function. When a user sees an item 
from a seller some other items should be 
displayed at the end of the items page (eBay 
similar).

7) Implement Windows / Excel Bulk Lister which 
enables the user to list items to the system 
without having to visit the site.

8) PayPal integrated end of auction checkout: 
Buyers and sellers with a PayPal account can 
seamlessly conclude the sales of items with the 
end of auction combined PayPal checkout.

9) Improve the existing internal messaging system 
with a better outlook and adding some extra 
information about other ongoing auctions, 
extending this to items I am watching and current 
auctions status.

10) Finish the already started shop feature.  ( eBay Like)

11) We have introduced some new functions and 
features to the original current version from 
Mewsoft, and there are still some bugs which has 
to be fixed or functions to be

Improved, complete or tuned-up. Besides this 
there are a couple of software updates from 
Mewsoft which has to be added to the running 
version.

If you are interested in doing the job, please 
quote us a lump-sum for this package.

Regards

Walter Downes
Online Microsystems
Weyerstr. 29-31
50676 Cologne (Germany)
Tel: (0049) 0221-924320
Fax: (0049) 0221-924322