Archive for June, 2006

eBay category updates

Friday, June 30th, 2006

eBayyer.com
he category structure will be updated in mid-July based on feedback received from the eBay Community and from experts in the affected fields.

Scheduled Maintenance: Friday 30th June 2006

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

The eBay system will be undergoing maintenance from about 07:00 to 09:00 BST on Friday 30th June 2006.

During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unava…

eBay phone category update’s

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

“In the beginning of July, we will be changing the Item Specifics for the Phones Only category within Cell Phones. These changes should enable sellers to more accurately reflect features and functionality of newer cell phones, such as Bluetooth enabled, speakerphone, and PC Sync.
If you list items manually through an eBay seller tool (e.g. Sell [...]

Google’s new service to rival Ebay’s PayPal

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Google will take a major step beyond search on Thursday, launching an online payment service that will undercut the charges of established providers such as Ebay’s PayPal in enabling transactions over the web.

eBay UK to add Skype in mid July

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

UK Auction Info
eBay.co.uk is integrating internet phone call service Skype into its website so users can discuss prices and delivery charges.
The new system will let sellers include a ‘Skype Me’ button on their listings page, so that potential buyers can make a free voice call and discuss the items on sale.
Users will also be able [...]

eBay Scam Artists using My Message

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Scam artists try to lure bidders interested in a product away from the e-Bay web site by using “My Message,” which allows seller and buyers to communicate on the auction site. Through posted messages, legitimate sellers are able to build a positive reputation from customer ratings, product reviews and favorable reports on business transactions.
Manipulating the [...]