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New! Hot Item Finder - Instantly Extract Hot Items from eBay

SSB — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:51:39 -0700

So... what is Hot Item Finder and how can it benefit you?

Your success on eBay depends on having items to sell that buyers want. Hot Item finder is for newbies and seasoned sellers alike.

Get Your FREE 99 Tips for eBay Buyers and Sellers

SSB — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:17:24 -0700

Whether you are a seasoned seller or new to eBay, these tips are perfect for you. It might be new ...

What Do Buyers Want Right Now? Use eBay "Want It Now" to Increase Your Sales!

SSB — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:16:41 -0700

Finding what eBay consumers want to buy is pretty easy! Especially if you are already selling on eBay... But, what ...

eBay Canada Lowers Some PayPal Fees

SSB — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:00 -0700

eBay Canada has announced that, effective immediately, PayPal has lowered Canadian dollar transaction fees and foreign exchange rates for US ...

eBay US/Canada: Fixed Price Insertion Fee Sale May 7-14

SSB — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:50:17 -0700

eBay US and eBay Canada are offering a Fixed Price format Insertion Fee Sale.

eBay Collecting Donations for Cyclone Victims in Myanmar

SSB — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:30:24 -0700

eBay Giving Works has made it easy to donate to relief efforts in Myanmar, which was devasted by cyclone last ...

eBay Adds Relist Automation Rules for Selling Manager Pro

SSB — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:00:00 -0700

eBay has added some automation rules to Selling Manager Pro. You can now set rules for relisting your items automatically. ...

eBay Extending Free Trial of eBay Stores through July

SSB — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:02:02 -0700

In March, eBay ran a special offer to give new sellers a chance to try a Basic or Premium Store ...

USPS Postal Fees Changing May 12 - eBay & PayPal Are Ready

SSB — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:54:04 -0700

The United States Postal Service will be changing rates on Monday, May 12. There are changes to almost all services. ...

Lowes Storage Bins and Nintendo Lapel Pins Recalled

SSB — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:47:37 -0700

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a recall for the following items:

-Nintendo character-themed lapel pins due ...

Ebay Pulse Scam Exposed With Video and Transcript

SSB — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:57:00 -0700

WEBWIRE reports eBay user mystergiant figured out how to rig the eBay Pulse page to their favor, creating a dishonest method of driving traffic to their listings! Read all about it:

eBay UK: 5pence Listing Day 1 May 08 Only!

SSB — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:04:02 -0700

For eBay UK, on Thursday 1st May, when you list using the Auction-style format in eligible categories, Insertion ...

eBay Research Labs Offers New Tool to Optimize Your Auction Title

SSB — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:53:37 -0700

Make your auction title work for you! Choosing the right keywords can make a difference in how many buyers find your listing. That means more money for you!

eBay Research Labs if offering a new tool to help you optimize the 55 characters eBay allows in your title, to grab as many potential buyers as you can. It's called Bayestimator.

Bayestimator helps you choose the right words for your title based on what buyers are looking for in recent searches (from the previous month). It also suggests categories and availability of items on eBay, based on the results. As you choose different keywords for your title, Bayestimator shows you how the changes increase or decrease the "desirability" to buyers looking for certain items.

Be sure to read the instructions first, which explain how to get the best result, and what the results and detailed information mean for you. You will find the instructions here: http://labs.ebay.com/raghavgupta/demoto/instructions.html

Free Shipping Sale Feature Added to Markdown Manager

SSB — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:27:30 -0700

eBay is adding a feature to Markdown Manager. If you have an eBay Store, you will be able to create a "Free Shipping Sale" in your inventory! Here are the details:

"Free Shipping Sale" with Markdown Manager

The ability to create a "Free Shipping" sale will be added to Markdown Manager in the next few days. Buyers love a sale, and having a limited time Free Shipping sale is a great way to create excitement and a sense of urgency. With Markdown Manager, you can add a Free Shipping sale to any of your listings individually or in bulk, making it now possible to extend a 'Sale' to auction-style listings. When an item is part of a Free Shipping sale, buyers will see a Free Shipping icon right on the item page.

If you haven't used Markdown Manager [http://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/markdownmanager.html] for eBay Stores, it lets you put your items on sale. In fact, it's the most highly-adopted Stores feature! To learn more about Markdown manager, please visit http://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/markdownmanager.html.

A New "Free Shipping" Icon for all Sellers

Also, to make Free Shipping even more noticeable to buyers across the site, this new "Free Shipping" icon will appear whenever any seller has selected "standard free shipping" in their listing – regardless of whether they used Markdown Manager.

Check out our FAQs for more info on how to create a Free Shipping sale today [http://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/faq.html#markdown_manager].

Sincerely,

Andy Feierfeil

eBay Stores

Don't Bid Before You Enter To Win Dream Come True Disney Vacation

SSB — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:20:57 -0700

If you're making a purchase on eBay, be sure you have entered to win the Dream Come True Disney Vacation! ...

eBay US and Canada: Powersellers 10cent Listing Fee 4/22 Only!

SSB — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:04:14 -0700

eBay is offering a special 1-day listing promotion exclusively for PowerSellers in the US and Canada.

Tomorrow, April 22nd, Powersellers ...

2008 eBay Best In Stores Contest!

SSB — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:04:56 -0700

Time to vote for 2008 eBay Best In Stores!

Here are the details:

We kicked off this year's ...

eBay Changing Search Results Again - Best Match Default

SSB — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:51:20 -0700

eBay has changed the default for search results to "Best Match." If you would like to have your default search ...

eBay No Longer Offering eBay Live Auctions

SSB — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:58:29 -0700

As of December 31, 2008, eBay has no longer offered eBay Live Auctions. eBay says they have made "significant ...

Update on eBay Live! 2008 in Chicago

SSB — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:54:36 -0700

June will be here before you know it, so make sure to reserve your spot for this year's eBay Live! ...

Sign Up for an OnRamp Consultation and Receive Limited $10 Listing Fee Credit

SSB — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:30:14 -0700

eBay is promoting a new service called the Seller OnRamp team. Seller OnRamp is eBay's official phone consulting program offered at ...

Using Facebook as an eBay Marketing Tool

SSB — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:26:30 -0700

eBay wants you to use FaceBook as a marketing tool for your eBay listings. Here are the details:

Hi everyone...I'm ...

Get More Bids with Auction Overhaul! What To Do & What To Avoid!

SSB — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:44:20 -0700

Not too long ago, I read an article that was very fascinating it was one of those things that I ...

Do You Have To Pay Taxes on Your eBay Income?

SSB — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:12:04 -0700

Do you really have to pay taxes on your online and eBay income? Do you pay taxes on your eBay ...

ProStores Web Store offer for eBay Stores Sellers

SSB — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:18:11 -0700

Hello...this is Stephanie Tilenius, Senior VP & General Manager for eBay North America Marketplaces. Many of our sellers combine the ...

New International Selling Guidelines and Visibility

SSB — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:10:32 -0700

Hello everyone…This is Stephanie Tilenius, General Manager for eBay North America. The ability to sell internationally is a key benefit ...

eBay US and Canada: Some Sellers Will Qualify for 1cent Listing Sale March 25-31

SSB — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:51:00 -0700

From March 25 through March 31, sellers who list Auction-style item(s) with a starting price between $0.01 and $0.99, have ...

eBay Workshop on New Seller Protection Policy April 3 at 10am

SSB — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:01:18 -0700

Please join the PayPal Merchant Risk, eBay Trust & Safety, and the eBay PowerSeller teams for a

workshop on expanded ...

Are Your Poor Auction Photos Losing You Money? Learn How To Take Great Digital Photos!

SSB — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:04:42 -0700

"A picture is worth 1,000 words." On eBay, a picture can be worth $1,000! Learn how to take great digital photos that put money in your pocket. today!

Will A Voice Message In Your Auctions Bring Your More Money? Find Out!

SSB — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:39:19 -0700

Skip McGrath, author of hot selling how-to's for eBay sellers including New Basic Seller's Guide to eBay , Complete eBay Marketing System and Online Auction Photo Secrets did a test on whether having voice messages in your auction will increase sales. Pretty interesting! Here's the scoop: