Over the past year we've been doing a lot of research into how we can improve Turbo Lister and make it even more effective. We're happy to announce that an early release of this new, improved Turbo Lister is now available. We'd like you to try it out and tell us what you think.

A few highlights of the new Turbo Lister include:

• Easier listing process – Now you can create listings within a single page. You can also customise the options you want to see on the page, allowing you to look only at the fields that you use.
• Enhanced editing capabilities – Now you can edit your items directly in the main inventory list. Change the prices, modify the title, and make other quick changes from the list view without having to open another window.
• Faster performance – We've also made some technical changes to the new Turbo Lister to make it faster and more reliable. To try out the early release of the new Turbo Lister, simply download it from the Turbo Lister information page.

If you'd like to share your thoughts and comments about the new Turbo Lister, please email the Turbo Lister team at TL2betafeedbackUS@ebay.com.

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Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia do not observe daylight saving and remain on Eastern, Central and Western Standard Time respectively.

Please note eBay.com.au has already reverted to AEST time as per last week's announcement (below), therefore there will be no site impact resulting from this change.

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	***Original: UPDATE: Daylight Saving Time ending early for eBay.com.au***
	24 March 2006 | 06:10PM EST This year, daylight saving (AEDST) has been extended to Sunday 2 April. However, daylight saving time on eBay.com.au will revert to AEST on Sunday 26 March. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to the Community. eBay systems are automatically programmed to revert to AEST each year on the last weekend in March. After investigating an implementation of this extension of daylight saving to 2 April, it was determined that such a change could negatively impact site functions. Therefore during the week 26 March - 1 April, the time displayed on view item pages will be AEST, hence one hour behind daylight saving time. For example, an item that shows an ending time of 8:00pm AEST, will actually end at 9:00pm AEDST. What does this mean for buyers and sellers during this week? Our recommendation to buyers is to check “Time Left” when planning to bid on an item - this will give you the clearest indication of when the item will end. Our recommendation to sellers who schedule listings to end during the week 26 March - 1 April is to consider the above discrepancy between AEST and AEDST when determining listing times. Sellers who list before 27 March Listings will appear to end one hour early however they will run for the exact time period you choose. For example a three day listing will run for 72 hours. Therefore, a three day listing that starts on Friday 24 March at 6:00am AEDST will appear to end on Monday 27 March at 5:00am AEST according to the eBay.com.au clock. However, the listing still runs for 72 hours in total and the actual end time of the listing will be 27 March at 6:00am AEDST. On Sunday 2 April at 03:00am this issue will be resolved. Once again, we regret any inconvenience caused by this situation, and we appreciate your understanding. Regards, The eBay Team
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Technical Issues - This board is for you to learn more about the hardware and software that is used on eBay from other members. eBay staff will also monitor this board to identify issues affecting the site and will post updates and workarounds when required.

Events & Courses - This board is for eBay members to find courses they can take to learn more about eBay or find out how to become an Education Specialist. This board will also be used by eBay to promote special events such as "eBay in Person".

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies - Due to popular demand we are introducing a board for members interested in arts, crafts & hobbies.

Visit any of our new boards by clicking on the links above or to see a full list of the eBay Australia discussion boards click the Community link at the top of any eBay page.

We are also changing the name of the Cars, Bikes and Boats board to eBay Motors.

We hope to see you on the new boards!

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The Answer Centre should be available again later in the day.

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The Answer Centre is a place where buyers and sellers can get quick answers to their questions from other more experienced members. To make this area even more useful, this week we're adding a rating system in the Answer Centre to make it easier to find the most helpful content.

Give a “Yes” or “No” helpfulness vote
For each answer provided by other members, you’ll be able to vote "Yes" or "No" to indicate whether it was helpful. The results will be shown to the right of each answer (for example, "4 of 5 members found this answer helpful").

Sorting by helpfulness
You'll also be able to search by keyword for information about a certain topic, and sort the results by the ratings so the most helpful answers are at the top.

Launch Plan: Answer Centre Unavailable Wednesday 29th March from 4am AEDST
In order to add these ratings, the Answer Centre will be unavailable from 4am on Wednesday March 29th for approximately 8 hours.

The Answer Centre is a great place to get help and advice from some of your most knowledgeable colleagues. To visit, please click here.

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The tag line - "Everyone's doing it" really captures the phenomenon that eBay has become within today’s consumer marketplace - there are over three million Aussie members who are buying and selling practically everything you could want across 50,000 categories within Australia and 33 markets worldwide.

Did you know - on eBay in Australia
- an iPod is sold every 19 minutes
- a car is sold every 19 minutes
- a digital camera is sold every 6 minutes and 27 seconds
- a Nokia phone is sold every 6 minutes and 20 seconds
- an Xbox is sold every 1 hr and 6 minutes
- a car part is sold every 39 seconds
- a sporting good is sold every 39 seconds
- a piece of women’s clothing is sold every 20 seconds
* as at December 2005

The success of eBay in Australia is a result of you our community, the sellers for their hard work and entrepreneurial spirit and the shoppers for their desire to get that rare or well priced item. We hope you like the campaign and welcome any feedback.

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Communication, postage, and other buying and selling activities may be temporarily interrupted by the cyclone, so, we ask that you be patient if you have any trading partners in the affected areas.

For information on postal delays please see the Australia Post Website located at: http://www.auspost.com.au/BCP/0,1080,CH4320%257EMO19,00.html

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Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia do not observe daylight saving and remain on Eastern, Central and Western Standard Time respectively.

This will impact buyers and sellers using eBay.com.au in the following way:

Sellers, your listings will appear to end one hour early however they will run for the exact time period you choose. For example a three day listing will run for 72 hours (3 x 24 hours). Therefore, a three day listing that starts on Friday 31 March at 6am AEDST will end on Monday 3 April at 5am AEST – which is 72 hours in total given the clock is wound back an hour earlier that morning.

Buyers, please note that both the item "end date" and the watching "time left" takes into account this change so this time change will not impact your bidding or watching activity.

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Below are some of the changes available soon:

"Meet the Seller” Section – We are renaming the Seller Information area "Meet the Seller." Most of the information will remain the same, except for a few visual changes to make it easier to read.

New "Buy Safely" area - Directly below Meet the Seller will be a Buy Safely section. Buyers expect to find trust-related information in one place, so here we'll list the seller's feedback information, any applicable protection programs (such as whether the listing qualifies for PayPal Buyer Protection), and the seller's return policy, if specified.

Postage Information Higher on the Page - To make it easier to quickly determine the total cost of the item, we're moving the postage information to the top of the page, closer to the current item price.

Relocated Links - The Watch This Item and Email to a Friend links will be moved into the centre of the "blue" section. They’ll still work exactly as they do today – they're just in a different location.

Show/Hide Additional Listing Details - Additional listing details, such as the Starting Time and Duration, have been moved underneath the Watch This Item and Email to a Friend links. These will be hidden by default, but you can easily choose to display them if you wish. Plus, your choice will be "sticky," meaning that these will display (or stay hidden) as you move from item to item.

To become familiar with the new layout, we encourage you to check out this preview of the page so you can see exactly how it will look.

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Prior to this, in the week beginning 20th March 2006 some visitors to these pages will receive a pop up survey hosted by eBay's 3rd party survey agency. The aim of this is to gather your thoughts and opinions regarding what you would like to see on our Motors pages, so please take the time to complete the survey.

Any additional comments can also be added to this discussion board thread.

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The Best Offer feature lets vehicle sellers who use the Fixed Price format accept price-based offers from buyers just like in the off-line world. It’s been a popular feature since its introduction early last year, but we’ve also received a lot of suggestions on how we can make it even more useful.

We are pleased to let you know that we’ve introduced the following Best Offer enhancements:

• Counter-Offer - This new option lets sellers respond directly to a Best Offer either by accepting the offer, or by making a counter-offer. The buyer can then accept the counter-offer, which will close the listing, or respond back with a new offer price.

• Improved Offer Management – We’ve made it easier for sellers to track new offers, make counter-offers, and manage all offer activity on their Fixed Price listings.

• Best Offer Button on Item Pages - We’ve made Best Offer a clearer option for buyers on the View Item page by changing it from a link to a more noticeable button.

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Store sellers are now able to include most of their Store category navigation in their listing description. We've combined this new functionality with the Custom Listing Header that previously added only a special version of the eBay Store header at the top of item descriptions. The combined options for displaying your Store header and category navigation in item descriptions will now be called the Custom Listing Frame. The Custom Listing Frame will be a simple, effective way for sellers to help buyers discover the full range of items available from you.

There are three key elements (see image below):
A. Breadcrumb (new!)
B. Custom Listing Header (existing)
C. Left Navigation Bar (new!)

In order to use this feature from Manage My Store, click on "Custom Listing Frame." This will lead to a simple administration page from which you can make changes easily.

Please note the Custom Listing Frame setting cannot be applied only to only select listings. It automatically applies to all or none of your listings. If you choose to add the category navigation section of the Custom Listing Frame, then your item description will be compressed slightly into the remaining screen width when displayed. We encourage sellers to take this into account when designing their item description template. The exact size of the category navigation section of the Custom Listing Frame is 170 pixels.

Words that are picked up as part of your left navigation bar do not count towards eBay's Keyword Spamming Policy, which states that the text sellers place in listings must be directly relevant to the item being sold. This helps in cases when other keywords are used to convey what you carry in your Store. The left navigation bar in the Custom Listing Frame will automatically adjust to category changes you have made within your Store, picking up the first 30 categories (regardless of subcategory level) automatically. Just set it and forget it!

We hope you enjoy this powerful new feature!

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As an eBay Store owner, how you set up your categories is totally up to you. For example, you could use your 300 categories to create all top-level categories, or you could create two or three levels of categories (e.g. 30 top-level categories with 5 subcategories each). This category expansion will allow you to create an extensive category structure that is tailored for the items you sell and the way buyers browse for your products.

For each listing, you can choose a primary and a secondary Store category for no extra charge. The listings will count towards the item count displayed for each Store category in which it is listed. Categories with zero listings will not appear within your Store unless that category has subcategories with active listings. From Manage My Store you will be able to see and manage all categories, even those with zero listings.

In order to view your current category structure, click on "Store Categories" in the left hand navigation bar. In the bottom right corner of the table, click on the "All Categories" link.

Existing cross-promotions will work as long as the categories have not changed. Should you choose to change your categories, you will need to edit the rules for cross-promotions to fit the new categories.

For more information, view a quick tutorial.

We hope you enjoy this highly-anticipated new feature.

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• What is the vehicle status - does the vehicle identification number (VIN), engine and registration number match up?
• Has it ever been reported stolen or was it ever written off?
• When the vehicle was first registered, how many times has the registration been transferred and for what purpose was it used?
• Is there a clear title on the vehicle?

For more details on the types of Vehicle History Checks available, go to www.checkitout.com.au. Please note that www.checkitout.com.au is a third party, independently operated site.

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At this stage we recommend that anybody who has purchased a U2 ticket on the site to hold on to it and await further information from the promoters.

eBay Australia has made the decision to end all active listings advertising U2 tickets for the postponed dates.

To avoid confusion among buyers, sellers may re-list these tickets if they clearly state in the listing title and description that the tickets are for an event that is currently postponed to an unscheduled date.

As more information becomes available from the promoter, regarding postponed concerts, we will revisit this situation and post again with an update.

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This month there are some major changes in:

• Clothing & Accessories
• Crafts
• Electronics
• Home & Lifestyle

These changes are currently scheduled to go live early in the week beginning March 13th, 2006. We strongly encourage members to pay careful attention to which categories have changed and to update Turbo Lister. Existing listings may be moved as categories are split, moved, or renamed.

We are always keen to receive suggestions on category structure. To submit a category suggestion, please click here.

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To view the updated clause 16 of the User Agreement in its entirety, please visit: http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/community/png-user.html

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All items listed in the Cars, Motorcycles, Boats, and Other Vehicles categories between the hours of 12:00:01am ADST, Saturday 11th March, 2006 and 11:59:59pm ADST, Monday 13th March, 2006 will be eligible to list for FREE. All other fees (Feature Fees, Final Value Fees - $40 per successful listing for Cars, Boats, & Other Vehicles, $30 per successful listing for Motorcycles, Reserve Fees, PayPal fees) will still apply.

Price promotions on eBay.com.au only happen every once in a while, so make sure you take advantage of this opportunity. For more information, see eBay’s price promotion page.

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New Look & Feel: the new summary page makes it much easier for sellers to organise your workflow and data. We have added "modules" that sellers can move up and down or delete to make the page cleaner and more streamlined to your business process. For example, if you don’t use Inventory in SMP, you can simply choose not to view the Inventory Module in your summary view. You can also put the most useful and important information at the top for easier access.

Added Customisation: in addition to new modules, you can customise what shows up in different modules. You can also add and delete specific filters and links.

New Modules: we have also included some new modules for your convenience
* Search: a new search module within the summary page, will allow you to quickly access your information directly from the top of your page.
* At-a-Glance: an "at-a-glance" module lets you easily reference the state of your business. We’ve included statistics on your sales of the past 24h, 7 days and 30 days.

Printable: we have added the ability for you to print the summary page for your records.

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To change an existing account, go to the My Account section within My eBay. From there, go to Personal Information and add your business name by editing your Account Type.

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Have a fun or memorable experience to share? Tell us about your experience using PayPal on eBay and you could hit the jackpot!

Just 30 words or less is all you need to win one of two $5,000 grand prizes. There is one for sellers and one for buyers, so everyone has a shot at winning!

Don't delay! Entries must be received by 15 March 2006. Terms and conditions apply.

Please click here for more information.

Good luck!

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eBay will manually credit all members who use Basic Upgrade Pack with 50c credit per listing (Subtitle will be charged at $0.49). We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Credits will be awarded to your account by April 22nd, 2006.

Please note manual credits are required for this promotion only. For future Gallery promotions the price of Basic Upgrade Pack will automatically be reduced.

***Original: FREE Gallery Promotion *** eBay.com.au is pleased to announce a FREE Gallery Promotion! You can choose Gallery for FREE for three days, commencing Thursday 2nd March, 2006. All items listed on eBay.com.au between the hours of 12:00:01am AEDST, Thursday 2nd March, 2006 and 11:59:59pm AEDST, Saturday 4th March, 2006 will be eligible to use Gallery for FREE. Adding your item’s photo to the gallery enables potential buyers to preview your item instantly in the search and browse view. Use a Gallery photo to help attract more buyers and a higher price. On average, listings using Gallery attract 72% more bids than listings that use no listing upgrades.* Price promotions on eBay.com.au only happen every once in a while, so make sure you take advantage of this opportunity. For more information, see eBay’s price promotion page. Have fun trading on eBay! Regards, The eBay Team *This represents an average based on data from June 2004 transactions on eBay.com.au. No representation is made that a seller's final price, number of bids or conversion rate of a specific item will increase by the average percentages noted above.

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	***Original: FREE Gallery Promotion***
	28 February 2006 | 09:29AM EST eBay.com.au is pleased to announce a FREE Gallery Promotion! You can choose Gallery for FREE for three days, commencing Thursday 2nd March, 2006. All items listed on eBay.com.au between the hours of 12:00:01am AEDST, Thursday 2nd March, 2006 and 11:59:59pm AEDST, Saturday 4th March, 2006 will be eligible to use Gallery for FREE. Adding your item’s photo to the gallery enables potential buyers to preview your item instantly in the search and browse view. Use a Gallery photo to help attract more buyers and a higher price. On average, listings using Gallery attract 72% more bids than listings that use no listing upgrades.* Price promotions on eBay.com.au only happen every once in a while, so make sure you take advantage of this opportunity. For more information, see eBay’s price promotion page. Have fun trading on eBay! Regards, The eBay Team *This represents an average based on data from June 2004 transactions on eBay.com.au. No representation is made that a seller's final price, number of bids or conversion rate of a specific item will increase by the average percentages noted above.
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