eBay Announcement 2/28/05

[Marjie]

Date: 02/28/05 Time: 05:04:09 PM PST

eBay Motors Parts and Accessories is holding a one-day 50¢ Insertion Fee sale on March 1!
This promotion starts Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at 00:00:01 PT (12 AM plus 1 second) and ends that same day, Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at 23:59:59 PT (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds).

During the eBay Motors Parts and Accessories 50¢ Insertion Fee sale: http://pages.motors.ebay.com/promo/5...geName=CMDV:AB

For regular auction-style and Fixed Price Parts and Accessories listings with a starting price above $9.99 on the U.S. Motors site (www.ebaymotors.com), the insertion fee will be capped at $0.50. All insertion fees less than $0.50 will still be charged at the normal rate. For more information about insertion fees during this promotion, please click here [http://pages.motors.ebay.com/promo/5...eName=CMDV:AB]. Listings created prior to March 1, 2005 that are scheduled to start during the promotional period (March 1, 2005) will also be eligible to receive the promotional rate. The promotional rate does not apply for eBay Motors vehicle listings.

All other fees (such as transaction services fees and all other optional listing upgrade fees) will still be charged. More information about upgrade fees can be found by clicking here [http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/moto...eName=CMDV:AB]. The promotional offer does not apply for listings with a start date prior to March 1, 2005, including those listings revised during the promotional period (March 1, 2005), or for listings created during the promotional period but scheduled to start after March 1, 2005.

We hope you enjoy the eBay Motors Parts & Accessories 50¢ Insertion Fee sale!
http://pages.motors.ebay.com/promo/5...geName=CMDV:AB

Regards,
eBay Motors

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***Coming Soon: Second Category Testing***

Date: 02/28/05 Time: 11:47:30 AM PST

As many sellers know, some items can fit well in more than one category, and deciding where to list an item can sometimes be a challenge. For example, a vintage dish could be listed in either the Collectibles or Home & Garden categories. Buyers also can face a similar issue when choosing which category to look in when browsing. As part of our continuing effort to help both buyers and sellers by giving items more exposure, we will be conducting random "second category" testing within the next few weeks.

During this temporary test, for those categories which may overlap significantly, a seller's listing may appear in the second category at no additional cost. Any second category will only be added after the listing has been fully submitted, regardless of listing method. If the seller chose to List in 2 Categories for an item where we would have added the second category for free, their L2C fee will be refunded.

We believe that this test will provide the following benefits for buyers and sellers:

-Sellers receive a listing in a second category at no additional charge, giving their item more exposure to buyers.
-Buyers can see more items that are relevant to the category they're browsing.

Sellers will see a small notation at the top of their item page if a second category was added. As this is just a limited test, the added categories may change often, and having a second category added for one listing does not guarantee it will be added for the next listing.

Regards,
eBay

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***Special Offers for eBay Members with Equifax***

Date: 02/28/05 Time: 10:13:22 AM PST

We have teamed up with Equifax, which is now a preferred credit monitoring provider on eBay. Equifax has made two new products exclusively available for eBay members:

-The "3-in-1 with Score eBay Special" is a 3-in-1 credit report, which is being offered to eBay members at a discount from the normal price for each individual report.

-The "Equifax Credit WatchT" is a product which monitors your credit and identity, is also priced at a discount only available to eBay members.

For more information about these reports and other eBay offers, please visit http://creditzone.ebay.com.

Regards,
eBay

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***Online Workshops For the Week of February 28th***

Date: 02/28/05 Time: 09:03:02 AM PST

We are pleased to invite you to attend the following workshops this week:

Search Strategies for Selling More on eBay
This workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 2nd, from 13:00 PST to 14:00 PST. In this workshop, Allison Hartsoe, CEO of Certified Service Provider Internet Business Skills, will discuss powerful, easy-to-understand search strategies for selling more on eBay. You'll learn how to optimize your listing titles to increase traffic, and how to configure your eBay Store for maximum sales exposure.

Trading Assistants: Qualifying & Closing Leads
This workshop will be held on Thursday, March 3rd, from 15:00 to 16:00 PST. As a Trading Assistant, it is important that you first qualify the new client leads that you receive and understand whether they are a good match for your services. If the opportunity is good, then you need to quickly follow-up and close the deal! In this workshop, we will provide tips on how to effectively qualify and close your Trading Assistant client leads.

Workshops are hosted in discussion threads on the Workshops Board. To get to the Workshops Board:

-Go to www.ebay.com
-Click on Community at the top of the page
-Click on "Workshops" in the "Events" section
-This will bring you to the threaded Workshops Board.

To view archived workshops or to learn more about future workshop events, please check our Workshops Calendar.
http://pages.ebay.com/community/work...geName=CMDV:AB

Want timely reminders about workshops? Sign up for the Workshops Information Group! By joining this group, you will receive an email notification reminding you about upcoming eBay Workshops. Each notification will include the time and date, a brief description of the event, and a link to the discussion thread where the actual workshop will be held.

To sign up for the Workshops Information Group, please click here.
http://groups.ebay.com/forum.jspa?fo...geName=CMDV:AB

We look forward to seeing you there!

Regards,
eBay