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eBay.co.uk: List for a penny in technology categories

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:55:46 +0200

From 1st July to 15th July 2008 inclusive, when you list one or more items in technology categories using the Buy It Now only (Fixed Price) format, it will only cost you a penny* for each item you list!

When is it? Between Tuesday the 1st of July 00:00:01 GMT to Tuesday the 15th of July 2008 23:59:59 GMT.

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eBay Product Roadmap

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:28:17 +0200

Adam Trachtenberg, the Director of Product Management, Platform & Service at eBay, announced the eBay Web Services Product roadmap for eBay. The key current and new features include:

Cross-Merchandizing Service - a platform that enables selling products using the brand of another and promotes contextually relevant products based on Geography, buying/search history or user profile; which creates interesting shopping experience.

eBay Blog post

eBay: Updates to the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:26:31 +0200

Hi everyone...I'm Scott Shipman with eBay's Legal team. We've updated the eBay User Agreement and eBay Privacy Policy, which go into effect immediately for new members registering on or after today, and on August 13, 2008, for current members. You'll also receive an email in your My Messages shortly explaining the updates. Most of these updates are minor, and your rights and our responsibilities have changed very little. The changes are part of a worldwide effort make the user agreements and privacy policies for eBay platforms around the world much more consistent. This way, when you use any eBay platform, you can be sure that very similar policies apply to you.

eBay Announcement

eBay: Expand Your Business Overseas! Add the International Site Visibility Listing Upgrade for 5¢ from July 1-4

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:24:33 +0200

Hello everyone...This is Frederick Crosby, Director of eBay's Cross-Border Trade team. Last month we launched our International Site Visibility listing upgrade, which lets sellers reach buyers in the UK for a small fee. Marketing your listings in the UK is a great selling strategy now that exchange rates are giving UK buyers more purchasing power on eBay.com. What's more - from tomorrow through July 4th, you can use the International Site visibility listing upgrade for just 5¢. If you haven't tried our new feature yet, this is a great time to try it on your listings and see what it does for your business.

eBay Announcement

eBay Sets up Shopper Community to Conduct Market Research

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:12:00 +0200

eBay is using a service called Communispace to set up and gather data from an "online community of curious, active, and informed online shoppers." An AuctionBytes reader forwarded an email that said Communispace would manage and facilitate Shoppers Connection on eBay's behalf. The email said potential participants in the community would

By Ina Steiner

eBay and TRUSTe PARTNER TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:07:57 +0200

TRUSTe and eBay announced a partnership that will enable eBay to enhance online safety for consumers by adopting TRUSTes Trusted Download Program certification. eBay and TRUSTe PARTNER TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE
TRUSTes Trusted Download Program to certify downloadable software from eBay and its developers
San Francisco and Chicago (DevCon 08) eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY; www.ebay.com) and TRUSTe today announced that they will partner to raise awareness of best practices surrounding downloadable software through the use of standards set forth by TRUSTes Trusted Download Program. Already a certified TRUSTe Web privacy seal holder, eBay will go further and adopt TRUSTes Trusted Download Program certification for downloadable applications and provide incentives for members of the eBay Developers Program to do the same.

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eBay.co.uk: Testing Shops items display

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:02:35 +0200

We wanted to let you know that over the next few weeks well be testing how buyers react to different displays of Shops items on eBay UK search results pages. These tests are part of our continual efforts to optimise of how we display items to buyers on eBay.co.uk. The testing will affect a minority of buyers; sellers arent required to do anything different or new.

eBay Announcement

eBay.ca: Canada Post to introduce new specifications and pricing for Oversize Lettermail

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:01:25 +0200

Canada Post has proposed new specifications and pricing for Oversize Lettermail, effective January 12, 2009. Mail items that are thick and rigid, or thick and have box-like edges, will be considered Irregular Oversize Lettermail. Canada Post is taking steps to ensure that the eBay community is notified well in advance of our intention to adjust the pricing and the specifications of Oversize Lettermail. This is a reflection of our intent to work closely with our valued customers and partners in order to reduce the negative impact of these changes.

eBay Announcement

eBay: Changes to Item Specifics Now Available Important for Jewelry Sellers

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:08:57 +0200

he changes to the Jewelry Item Specifics described in our previous announcement directly below will be available in the next few days. The changes to Item Specifics in other categories on eBay.com were completed last week.

Attention Jewelry Sellers - We'd like to call special attention to the changes in the Jewelry category. They are a step in our plan to create a new Fine Jewelry section later this summer, separate and distinct from wedding-related and fashion-oriented jewelry. If you sell Jewelry, please visit to learn more about our plans for the category.

eBay Announcement

Guide to eBay's New Finding (Search) Technology

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:12:19 +0200

eBay Australia has published a guide to eBay's new Finding platform. It explains what factors Finding takes into account when bringing back search results and includes tips for buyers and sellers. eBay is currently rolling out "Finding 2.0" in the UK, and will roll it out to other sites. Many sites are making the "Playground" available so users can experience the new search techniques before it rolls out completely.

By Ina Steiner

eBay.com.au: Catch yourself a bargain hunter with no insertion fees 26-29 June

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:08:58 +0200

With so many people out hunting for a bargain on eBay.com.au this is your chance to catch one of them.From 26-29 June were giving you free insertion fees on all auction listings with a starting price of $9.99 or less.What are all the bargain hunters looking for? Find out what the most searched for items on eBay.com.au are.All other eBay fees including listing upgrades, final value fees, format fees, subscription fees, as well as all PayPal fees apply as normal and terms and conditions do apply.

eBay Announcement

eBay Motors Need for Speed Insertion Fee Sale: 20 Cents in Certain Categories Through June 26th

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:05:56 +0200

Does your typical buyer have a need for speed? If so, eBay Motors is looking to give your sales a boost! During the eBay Motors "Need for Speed" sale, the insertion fees for your regular auction-style and Fixed Price listings in speed-related categories - such as ATV parts, Motorcycle parts, and many others - on eBay Motors will be capped at 20¢. That means that you won't pay more than 20¢ for these types of listings, no matter what the start price. All insertion fees at less than 20¢, as well as any listing upgrades, will still be charged the normal rates.

eBay Announcement

eBay's StumbleUpon Partners with FotoLog Blogging Site

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:01:58 +0200

eBay's StumbleUpon entered into an agreement with Fotolog, a photo-blogging social network site, in which StumbleUpon's 5 million users will have access to photos posted by Fotolog's 18 million members in over 200 countries. "We've joined with StumbleUpon to bring together unique content generated by our members - over 550 million photos posted already and about 1 million new pictures added each day - with one of the most creative ways of discovering terrific content online," said Fotolog General Manager Andrew Cohen.

By Ina Steiner

eBay, PayPal, Kijiji Celebrate Milestones

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:18:06 +0200

eBay issued a press release announcing its Kijiji classifieds site in the US has turned one. "Kijiji will mark its one-year anniversary in the U.S. online classifieds market and commemorate its success of reaching more than four million unique visitors per month. This milestone clearly positions Kijiji well ahead of most major competitors who have targeted the online classifieds market. With the goal of creating a free, clean, and easy-to-use online classifieds platform for local communities, Kijiji has exceeded expectations with phenomenal growth and adoption since the site went live on June 29, 2007."

By Ina Steiner

Try Gallery Plus for 10¢ from June 24-26, 2008

admin@auctionwire.info (PurpleCow) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:13:24 +0200

Try the Gallery Plus listing upgrade for 10¢ during this 3-day special offer on www.ebay.com and www.ebaymotors.com (for Parts & Accessories listings only). When you upgrade your listing with Gallery Plus, an "enlarge" icon will appear next to your Gallery image on search results pages. Buyers can then click the icon, or simply hover over it with their mouse, to see a much larger version of the picture. Take advantage of this promotion and add Gallery Plus to your listings for only 10¢! The promotion will start on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 00:00:01 PT (12:00 AM plus one second) and end on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 23:59:59 PT (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds). Listings created prior to June 24, 2008 that are scheduled to start during the promotional period will be eligible for the promotional rate.

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AuctionWire - eBay News

eBay.co.uk: List for a penny in technology categories

When is it? Between Tuesday the 1st of July 00:00:01 GMT to Tuesday the 15th of July 2008 23:59:59 GMT.

eBay Product Roadmap

eBay: Updates to the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy

eBay: Expand Your Business Overseas! Add the International Site Visibility Listing Upgrade for 5¢ from July 1-4

eBay Sets up Shopper Community to Conduct Market Research

eBay and TRUSTe PARTNER TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE

eBay.co.uk: Testing Shops items display

eBay.ca: Canada Post to introduce new specifications and pricing for Oversize Lettermail

eBay: Changes to Item Specifics Now Available  Important for Jewelry Sellers

Guide to eBay's New Finding (Search) Technology

eBay.com.au: Catch yourself a bargain hunter with no insertion fees 26-29 June

eBay Motors Need for Speed Insertion Fee Sale: 20 Cents in Certain Categories Through June 26th

eBay's StumbleUpon Partners with FotoLog Blogging Site

eBay, PayPal, Kijiji Celebrate Milestones

Try Gallery Plus for 10¢ from June 24-26, 2008

eBay: Changes to Item Specifics Now Available Important for Jewelry Sellers

eBay Motors Need for Speed Insertion Fee Sale: 20 Cents in Certain Categories Through June 26th