With the busiest shopping season fast approaching, you may want to win items for gifts. Don't miss out on losing an item because you didn't know you were outbid! You can receive text message alerts to update you on the status of your bids.  Until November 4, eBay is waiving the fee.  Try it out now, so you'll be ready to scoop up that perfect item!  Here are the details:

Hi everyone…I'm Shikha Khanna with the eBay Mobile team. For the past few years, buyers have been able to use their cell phones to stay on top of items they're interested in, even when they are away from their computers. By simply signing up right on the item page for eBay Alerts, you can get a text message (also known as an SMS message) if you've been outbid, or when the item is about to end. You can even reply to the message to re-bid if you'd like.

A few days ago we started waiving the 25 cent fee to receive these alerts for the next three months! It’s a great time to take advantage of this convenience, especially if you've never tried phone alerts before. (Please note: your cell phone carrier may still apply fees to receive text messages – check with your carrier for details on your individual plan.)

For more information about this sale, and to learn more about eBay Alerts, please visit our information page [http://pages.ebay.com/mobile/smsalerts.html].

Sincerely,

Shikha Khanna

eBay Mobile