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This year holiday shopping was up 3 times on ebay ,more people shopped using their cellphones.An estimate of 1.5 million worth of products was bought using cellphones,three times the number for the same period last year.This time frame is calculated between thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
EBay had said that mobile purchases included a 1996 Chevrolet Corvette which was sold for $75,000 and a 23 foot boat which sold for $19,108.People also purchased mobile phones,watches and other gift items during the holiday.Counting both mobile and online purchases,eBay users bought more that 500,000 Zhi Zhu pets robotic hamsters.

Ebay which is based in San jose,Californai said that nealy 6 million people have insatlled the various ebay applications on their iPhones and people use mobile apps to visit their site more than 2 million times on an average every day.eBay iphone application was realsed in 2008 and its mobile web site was realeased in 2007.For the entire year of 2009 a total of more than $500 million dollars worth of transactions happened on cellphones.M commerce has definately taken a step ahead,2010 will be a bigger.

EBay Recently announced changes in its eBay motors Parts & accessories category,it us a happy announcement for sellers who sell under the Car Electronics category and Tires and Wheel category .
So what has changed if you sell under Car and electronics ebay has lowered the fees for fixed price listings.If you sell under the Tires & wheel category under the Aution format you pay only 15 -cents during a special promotion period that has started from October 22nd to Novermber 1st .All other fees remain the same.
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Auctiva, one of the most successful eBay service providers, will begin charging fees to sellers in July, four years after it had gone to a free model. The move will affect the profit margins of eBay sellers who currently don't pay for Auctiva's listing tools. In a letter to customers, Auctiva CEO Jeff Schlicht wrote, "We did not come to this decision lightly. This adjustment was difficult for us to imagine after four years of being a completely free service. We strive to provide you with the best service for your hard-earned dollars. The e-Commerce landscape is constantly evolving, and it has always been our promise to you to provide a full e-Commerce solution that will meet your needs today, tomorrow and in the future. As a result, we will have to begin charging for some of our services. " One factor that likely played a role in his decision was eBay's changes to its affiliate program.
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Ebay has announced its changes to third party checkout today i would like to make this clear to all sellers they would not be removing third checkout ,they have asked third party vendors to make changes to there checkout so it resembles ebay checkout .To read more checkout this update from ebay .

To reiterate, Ebay is not eliminating third party checkout on June 15, they are only asking third-party checkout providers to update the user interface.

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200904.shtml#2009-04-15125710

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Ebay has recently released its new version of research in collaboration with a company called Terapeak ,this new feature enables sellers to do a research about a particular item that they would like to list on eBay and this gives them the Avg selling price of the item ,Price range and listings sold .

Research Now

So before you list that next item on ebay do not forget to do a quick research to get the best out of the market .

Read the article below.

Great time to cash in

In a tough economy, it's important to get the most out of what you have. Everything is worth something to someone. So do an early spring cleaning and let eBay help you bring home extra cash. Sell the vintage magazines rescued from Uncle Bob; those red Manolo Blahniks you had to have but never wore; the digital camera you're ready to upgrade. There's someone looking for a good deal on just what you have to offer. Find out what items like yours are selling for now--just click the "Sell" tab on any eBay page and enter your item in the "What's it worth?" box.

Check your listings in the new item page now!
The new item page is being rolled out to more and more buyers. If you haven't done it already, be sure to check out what your listings look like in the new page. Just click the link in the top right corner of your listings.

Top tips to list fast and get more visibility in search results
Follow these best practices to list faster and help interested buyers find your items:
Whenever you can, use product details (formerly called pre-filled item information), now available for more and more categories. Plus, for new items, you can use a free stock photo.
Add product details to multiple listings at one time when bulk editing or bulk relisting.
Boost your exposure by using the Item Specific options when describing your item. Add your own item attributes if they're not available.

Make sure you list in the right categories so buyers can find your listings. Listing in the wrong category could also result in your listings being taken down.

This holiday season with all the economic crisis that we all are into , Everybody looks for discounts ,special deals and the best savings that they can get and to save the maximum when they make an online purchase.EBay with all the changes that they are making over the past few months have lost a lot of sellers who just do not realize profits with eBay ,eBay on the other hand have done some smart promotion to get people who are looking for cheap deals this holiday season they have set up a promotion from November 24th to December 8 2008.
This promotion not only helps the sellers on eBay to increase there sales which has been dropping for the past year but also helps those who seek out cheap deals and free shipping .
Well you can find these deals here happy holidays people save Big !!!
http://ebay.promotionexpert.com/doorbuster/day5/index.html

I am not sure if this is a boon or a bane for sellers and buyers and eBay ,but this is something which is not going to be available from September 18th onwards .For Auction management companies who have have spent resources on in-cooperating this functionality in their system , they would just have to scrap it for good.Below is the email that i received from eBay announcing this change .
We're Closing Our Doors but You can Still Find All the Same New, Buy-It-Now Items on eBay.com

Dear .......................

As a frequent shopper on eBay Express, we want to let you know that eBay Express will be retired, effective September 18th. eBay Express brought some great new features to the eBay shopping experience... and now we're adding the best ones to our main site, eBay.com.

As eBay Express goes away, rest assured, the same convenient, fixed-price selection awaits you at eBay.com.

With this in mind, we've streamlined eBay so you can:

Find items easily with powerful new search technologies
Get around the site faster with a simplified display
Purchase fixed-price merchandise at great prices
Shop with confidence from reputable sellers based on detailed seller ratings and feedback scores
Receive automatic buyer protection for the full protection price, plus original shipping costs on any eligible purchase made with PayPal (starting this fall).
If there were eBay Express sellers whom you enjoyed doing business with, you'll be glad to know their inventory is available on eBay.com for you to search, browse and buy right now. And you can continue shopping with the same user ID and password.

Please note eBay Express will be completely functional until we retire the site on September 18th. Of course, sellers will continue shipping orders as usual. From then on, naturally, you'll be able to shop for all the items you love on eBay.com.

Once again, thank you for being an eBay Express customer. We look forward to providing you with the best value and selection on new and buy-it-now merchandise at eBay.com.

For more specific questions, you can get the answers easily at our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Best regards,



The Team at eBay Express

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http://bidninja.com/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bom/
http://www.esteal.com/
https://www.goofbay.com/free_ebay_sniper.html
http://www.hidbid.com/
http://www.jbidwatcher.com/
https://www.myibay.com/
http://www.snipestreet.com/
http://www.Auctionsniper.com
http://www.sniping4free.com/
http://www.gixen.com/
http://www.Bidnapper.com
http://www.bidmirror.com/

This is the list guys will keep updating , post your comments and views Happy snipping and bidding !