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February 2007
***Upcoming online workshop: PayPal Online Dispute Resolution***

22 February 2007 | 04:51PM EST


Please join me, Andrew Pipolo, Managing Director PayPal Australia, and other PayPal staff members as we answer your questions about the PayPal Online Dispute Resolution process.

Title: PayPal Online Dispute Resolution
Date: Wednesday 28 February 2007
Duration: 7pm to 8pm (AEDST)
Where: Workshops Board

Please note no personal account queries will be addressed during this workshop.

What is an online workshop?
Workshops are online discussions presented by staff, special guests and expert eBay members on a range of eBay related subjects. They combine informative material with interactive discussion and are a great way to learn, interact with eBay staff, and chat with the experts on a wide variety of topics.

See you there!

Andrew Pipolo
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***Scheduled Maintenance This Week ***

22 February 2007 | 03:09PM EST


The eBay system will be undergoing general maintenance from approximately 18:00 AEDST to 20:00 AEDST on Friday, February 23rd. During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow.

Regards,
The eBay Team
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***10c Fixed Price Promotion***

21 February 2007 | 05:55PM EST


eBay.com.au is pleased to announce a 10c Fixed Price listing day!

You can list an item for just 10c on Friday 23 February 2007, no matter what your listing price is, as long as it is in a Fixed Price format. All other fees including feature fees, final value fees, reserve price fees and PayPal fees will still apply.

Fixed price listings are perfect for products that you want to sell quickly. There is no bidding involved so buyers can buy your item as soon as you have listed it.

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
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***Scheduled Maintenance This Week ***

15 February 2007 | 02:42PM EST


The eBay system will be undergoing general maintenance from approximately 18:00 AEDST to 20:00 AEDST on Friday, February 16th. During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow.

Regards,
The eBay Team
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***Scheduled Maintenance This Week ***

08 February 2007 | 03:37PM EST


The eBay system will be undergoing general maintenance from approximately 18:00 AEDST to 20:00 AEDST on Friday, February 9th. During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow.

Regards,
The eBay Team
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***Invitation to eBay Australia Workshop: Trust & Safety on eBay***

05 February 2007 | 04:09PM EST


We are pleased to invite you to attend our next online workshop titled: Trust & Safety on eBay

This workshop will be held on Wednesday 7th February from 7pm until 8:30pm AEDST on the Workshop Board.

Please join Alastair MacGibbon, eBay Australia's Trust & Safety Director, and other eBay staff members as they answer your Trust & Safety related questions. Please note no personal account queries will be addressed during this workshop.

Workshops are events presented by eBay staff, special guests and expert eBay members on a wide range of eBay-related subjects. Workshops combine informative material with interactive discussion. They are a great way to learn, interact with eBay staff and chat with the experts on a wide variety of interesting subjects.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Regards,
The eBay Team
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***February Category Changes***

05 February 2007 | 01:02PM EST


Every month changes are made to the category structure on eBay.com.au to make it easier for members browsing eBay to find what they are looking for. These changes are based on feedback from the eBay community and from experts in the affected fields, so a big thanks to those members who wrote in!

There are some significant changes this month in the following Categories:

  • Art
  • Home & Lifestyle
There are also some minor changes to other categories not mentioned here.

The latest changes are currently scheduled to go live in the week beginning February 12th, 2007.

We strongly encourage members to pay careful attention to which categories have changed and to update Turbo Lister accordingly.

We are always keen to receive your suggestions on category structure. Submit a category suggestion.

Regards,
The eBay Team
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***Coming Soon: Feedback 2.0***

05 February 2007 | 11:03AM EST


In March we will pilot Feedback 2.0 in Australia. Feedback 2.0 will help buyers feel more confident about a seller’s reputation, and rewards good sellers by recognising the things they do to ensure customer satisfaction.

Feedback 2.0 adds a new dimension to eBay’s reputation system, allowing buyers to rate specific transaction aspects, to help provide more detail on their transaction experience.

These features add to the current positive, negative or neutral ratings and comments and will not affect a sellers overall feedback score or percentage.

Detailed Seller Ratings – Buyers will have the option to rate the sellers on

  • Item description
  • Communication,
  • Delivery time,
  • Postage & Packing charges.
The Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest rating. The average of all ratings is displayed on the seller’s Feedback Profile page.

Item Title and Price – To give buyers more information while they are evaluating the reputation of a seller, the transaction’s item title and selling price will display beneath each Feedback comment on the Feedback Profile page for a period of 90 days.

A trial conducted in 2006 resulted in a high rate of usage of this new feature. This is important as it eliminates potential negative impact to a seller’s score based on the occasional low rating they may receive for actions outside of their control.

Feedback 2.0 will also be available in the following eBay markets: United Kingdom, Belgium, France, India, Ireland, Italy and Poland.

For further information please read the Overview of Detailed Seller Ratings and frequently asked questions.

Regards,
The eBay Team
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***Scheduled Maintenance: eBay Discussion Boards, Answer Centre and Cafe ***

01 February 2007 | 12:07PM EST


LiveWorld will be doing maintenance on their systems from approximately 18:00 AEDST to 20:00 AEDST on Friday, February 2nd. This means that eBay's Community forums (Answer Centre, Discussion boards and Australia Cafe) may be unavailable or slow during this time.

If you are unfamiliar with these areas, we invite you to visit them by clicking "Community" from the eBay navigation bar at the top of any eBay page.

Regards,
The eBay Team
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***Scheduled Maintenance This Week ***

01 February 2007 | 12:01PM EST


The eBay system will be undergoing general maintenance from approximately 18:00 AEDST to 20:00 AEDST on Friday, February 2nd. During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow.

Regards,
The eBay Team
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