Hi everyone...We recently started testing to determine the optimal length of time to keep the Buy It Now (BIN) option available on a listing, even after a bid is placed. As I've mentioned in my past announcements, we're looking to find the "sweet spot" that offers maximum benefits to both buyers and sellers. See my two previous announcements directly below for all the details.

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200710161010352.html

We've been testing this feature in our Parts & Accessories category on eBay Motors and the Tickets category on eBay.com since late June. We've been encouraged by our results so far, and are going to expand the test. Starting in the next few days, we're going to include two more categories: Clothing, Shoes & Accessories, and Cell Phones & PDAs. In addition, we're going to start testing in the same categories on eBay Canada, and site-wide in several international markets.

To keep everyone updated, we'll post to our new thread on the Auction Listings discussion board [http://forums.ebay.com/db1/thread.jspa?threadID=2000449591] whenever the BIN rules have been changed during the test.

Thanks again for your support!

Sincerely,

Sohil Gilani

Buyer Experience