Archive for August, 2005

Favorite Searches for Guests

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

In May we introduced My eBay for Guests, which allows people who have not yet registered on eBay to Watch items and be notified when they?re about to end. We?ll soon expand these Guest features t…

Coming Soon: Shipping Column Automatically Shown On Listings Pages

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Category Updates Now Available

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

The category updates outlined in the announcement below have now been introduced to the site.
We appreciate your input on how we can make categories better for everyone. You may submit categori…

Freight Calculator to be Included in the Sell Your Item Form

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

This week we will add the Freight Calculator directly into the Sell Your Item (SYI) form. This will make it easier for sellers listing heavy equipment to provide an accurate shipping price to buy…

eBay 10th Anniversary Pin Available at The eBay Shop

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Celebrate eBay’s 10th Anniversary with the limited-edition eBay 10th anniversary pin on sale now at The eBay Shop. Only 500 of these pins are available!

eBay Radio: Listen In Today at 11:00 PDT

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

Tune in to eBay Radio today, August 30, 2005 from 11:00 to 13:00 PT with your host this week, Jason Miner of PayPal. Griff (Jim Griffith), Dean of eBay University, is away on vacation this …

Hurricane Katrina

Monday, August 29th, 2005

We at eBay are saddened by the continued damage to the Southeast United States as a result of Hurricane Katrina. As rescue efforts continue, we want to make it as easy as possible for the eBay Co…

Online Workshops For the Week of August 29th

Monday, August 29th, 2005

We would like to invite you to attend the following workshop this week:

Equifax Back to School and Credit Workshop This workshop will be held on Thursday, Septembe…

Shop eBay Stores Sweepstakes

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

Between now and September 30, 2005, eBay Stores is offering the chance to win a 5-day Carribean Cruise for two when you enter the Shop eBay Stores Sweepstakes! Visit

eBay Radio: Listen In Today at 11:00 PDT

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

Get Free Gallery and Highlight Upgrades When You List for Charity with eBay Giving Works From August 23 – 25

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

Donate part of your sale to your favorite nonprofit while selling on eBay with eBay Giving Works and receive our

Pinks Day on Tuesday, August 23rd

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

Have you ever met an eBay “Pink”? Join us Tuesday, August 23rd on the discussion boards, as a number of eBay staff members, also known as “Pinks”, from several eBay departments will be participat…

Coming Soon: Enhancements to Favorite Sellers

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

This week we’ll introduce enhancements which will make it easier for buyers to save and search through listings from their Favorite Sellers or Stores.

With these enhancements to Favorite Se…

Coming Soon: Item Specifics and Pre-Filled Item Information for Digital Camera Lenses

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

In mid to late September, we will be introducing Item Specifics and Catalog Pre-Filled Item Information in the Lenses category within Cameras & Photo > Lenses & Filters > Digital Camera Lenses & F…

Coming Soon: Cross-Promotion Connections

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

In the next few days, we will introduce a new, optional feature that allows you to connect with other eBay sellers to cross-promote each other?s items. With the Cross-Promotion Connections featur…