How to forward a "string" to an URL ?

[Alexander Schek]

Hi,
I sell products on ebay, and I also have my own website... I need to refer
customers to my auctions at ebay. But the URL of the ebay auctions are too
long and many customers get confused.

Let's say:
My website is called www.mysite.com
One of my ebay items are:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2755137904

I want be able to send a link to customers as: www.mysite.com/2755137904
So when the user clicks there, he will be forwarded to the ebay site
(http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2755137904)

In short, I need to make somthing that allows me to transfer the string
(xxx) after the www.mysite.com/xxx to the ebay site
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=xxx

Thanks a lot !!

Alex

 

[Albanygun]

Put the shortened URL on the web page, highlight it, click on insert, and
insert the full length address.

 

[Alexander Schek]

The problem is that I have 100's of products and I cannot maintain a list...
this is why I need an automated script or something to do it..
thanks,
alex