Hi, this is John Bodine with Product Marketing. We know that sellers need information to run their businesses efficiently -- for instance, the price an item is likely to go for on eBay, or what types of items buyers are searching for. Likewise, buyers want to know the price they can expect to pay for an item they're considering purchasing. We're happy to announce that soon you'll be able to get this kind of information based on activity on eBay's sites with our newest service, eBay Marketplace Research.

eBay Marketplace Research [http://pages.ebay.com/marketplace_research/index.html?ssPageName=CMDV:AB], launching this week, will help you understand overall listing, selling, and searching trends across the eBay site, and give you the information you need to become a more informed buyer or seller.

Some of the features of eBay Marketplace Research include:

-the ability to analyze key information like the average sale prices, average start prices, and average Buy It Now prices of items
-the ability to explore the top keyword searches on eBay by category and by related keywords
charts to help you see buying and selling trends in the eBay marketplace
-access to completed items data going back up to 90 days

eBay Marketplace Research is a subscription-based service, offered in three levels -- Fast Pass, Basic, and Pro. Choose the level that best meets your research needs on eBay.

To learn more, please visit the eBay Marketplace Research page [http://pages.ebay.com/marketplace_research/index.html?ssPageName=CMDV:AB]. I hope you can also join the Product Marketing team for an online workshop on eBay Marketplace Research [http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=1000119181&ssPageName=CMDV:AB], scheduled for November 17th at 11:00 am PT. We've also created a new discussion board for eBay Marketplace Research for you to share your thoughts on this new service.
http://forums.ebay.com/db1/forum.jspa?forumID=1000000020&ssPageName=CMDV:AB

Sincerely,
John Bodine,
Product Marketing Manager

You will now be able to purchase international shipping through PayPal or My eBay!  And you can print pre-filled customs forms, too  All the bugs might not be worked out yet, but it appears that not all international shipping classes are available.   3 different address to Canada would only give the option of Global Express, Global Priority, and Airmail Parcel Post.  Especially for clothing, Airmail Letter Post is a popular choice, and doesn't appear to be available.  Heres the official announcement:  
 
Hi...this is Leigh Goldstein again from eBay's Shipping team. You may recall that back in June at eBay Live! 2005, Bill Cobb, President of eBay North America, and John E. Potter, Postmaster General of the U.S. Postal Service®, jointly announced that later this year we would offer the ability to print International Shipping Labels on eBay. I'm pleased to let you know that this new feature is now available - just in time for the holiday season! We and the folks at the U.S. Postal Service and UPS are excited about this change, which should make selling globally much easier.

Now you can purchase and print both U.S. Postal Service and UPS international shipping labels and customs forms directly from My eBay or PayPal, just like you can with domestic labels. Printing international shipping labels at home with eBay will save you a trip to the Post OfficeT or UPS drop-off location. Imagine - no standing in long lines during the holiday rush!

And, with pre-filled buyer and seller addresses, you can be assured that international addresses are correctly populated. Even your customs forms will be pre-filled automatically and printable right from your home printer as part of the label printing process when using services from the U.S. Postal Service.

Learn more about printing International Shipping Labels by viewing our information page [http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/shippinginternational.html?ssPageName=CMDV:AB], taking the tutorial [http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/shippinginternational/tutorial.html?ssPageName=CMDV:AB] and reviewing our Frequently Asked Questions [http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/shippinginternational/faq.html?ssPageName=CMDV:AB]. We hope these new features contribute to your success on eBay!

Sincerely,

Leigh Goldstein
Senior Manager, Shipping Product Marketing

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