This offer for eBay Motors vehicles listings lasts for one day only and starts on Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 00:00:01 PDT (12:00 AM plus one second) and ends that same Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 23:59:59 PDT (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds).

During the Pro Pack Sale:

For auction-style and Fixed Price eBay Motors vehicle listings on the US eBay Motors site, the fee for the eBay Motors Pro Pack upgrade will be $14.98. eBay Motors vehicles include Passenger Vehicles, Motorcycles, Powersports, and Other Vehicles as listed on www.ebaymotors.com. This promotion will not apply to non-vehicles listings, or for International, Live Auction, Professional Services, and Store Inventory listings. Listings on www.ebay.com are also not eligible for this promotion.

Listings created prior to September 1, 2005 and scheduled to start during the promotional period (September 1, 2005) will be eligible for the promotional rate. All other fees (transaction service fees, PayPal fees and all other optional listing upgrade fees) will still be charged. A description of optional listing upgrade fees may be found here.

We hope you enjoy the eBay Motors Vehicles Pro Pack Sale!

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Please see our information page to see which search terms are affected by these expansions. We’ll continue to update this page as we add more expansions in the future.

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	***Original: Coming Soon: More Search Expansions***
	March 14, 2005 | 03:36PM PST/PT Late last year, we added search expansions in several Business & Industrial categories to help buyers find more of the items they're interested in. Starting this week, we’re going to add more expansions to other areas of the site, gradually increasing over the next few months. What Are Search Expansions? Many buyers who aren’t as familiar with searching on eBay will often type in a general description of what they are looking for into the search box (for instance, action figure). When this happens, the results they get are often only a portion of the relevant listings, because many of them will not have action figure in the title. With search expansions, when someone uses the search box to find a particular type of item, we’ll display those listings that have the keyword in the title as usual, but we’ll also show all items in a relevant category that we’ve mapped to the keyword. So, for instance, in our example the search results would show all items with action figure in the title, as well as all items in the Action Figures category. Or, if the buyer types in Superman action figure, we’ll show all listings with Superman action figure in the title, as well as all listings with Superman in the title that are in the Action Figures category. If you don’t want to have the expanded results shown, simply use quotation marks around any single keyword in your search terms (for example: “Superman” action figure). To let us know your thoughts on these changes, please join us on the Search Board by clicking here.
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• Save Favorite Searches that they can view in My eBay for Guests.
• Run these searches at specific intervals and have the results emailed to them.

For more information about My eBay for Guests, please see our Help page and Frequently Asked Questions.

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Because we know that many buyers don't like to click into a listing only to find that the shipping costs are too high, we'll soon show the shipping costs for each listing automatically on all search results and listings pages (you currently have to choose to have these displayed). This should save buyers time by helping them get a more accurate idea of the price of a listing before clicking into it. If you would prefer not to see the shipping costs on these pages, you can opt-out by using the Customize Display link near the top of the search results and listings pages.

Just as it works today, if you as a seller enter in a flat-rate shipping amount for your listing through an eBay listing tool, the amount will be displayed in this shipping column. If you use the eBay Shipping Calculator, a “Calculate” link will be displayed. And if you offer more than one shipping option, the first one you listed will be displayed.

Please note that at first, these shipping costs will only be displayed to U.S. buyers. Later this fall we will launch a second phase of this project that will display international shipping costs to international buyers.

Sincerely,

Leigh Goldstein,
Senior Manager, Shipping Product Marketing

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You will be able to add the Freight Calculator to your listing from the Shipping Details section of the SYI form. Quotes will be provided from our partner Freightquote.com, who has negotiated rates with many of the nation’s top freight carriers. The Freight Calculator will be located near the bottom of your listing, and buyers will be able to enter their location and other information to get a shipping quote.

For more information about the Freight Calculator, please see Freightquote.com’s information page.

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And remember, all eBay tees are $9.99 and less through September 7th.

Visit The eBay Shop at www.theebayshop.com for everything eBay!

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• Greg Isaacs, Director of the eBay Developers Program, who will bring us up-to-date on the latest from the program.
• Marsha Collier, eBay University instructor, author and PowerSeller, who will provide a few of her selling tips.

Plus Jason will present The PayPal Hour, and of course we'll also have "The News" with Lee Mirabal. And don't forget the most important feature on eBay Radio: your calls! Call in during the show at 888-327-0061 (USA) or 001-858-623-0102 (Internationally) to talk with Jason and his guests or to ask a question and share your voice with the rest of the eBay Community. Remember, one lucky caller per week, selected at random, will receive an autographed copy of Griff's book, "The Official eBay Bible".

If you can't catch the live show you can always select and listen to any past eBay Radio broadcast, listed by topic and date, in the eBay Radio archives. Visit www.wsradio.com/ebayradio for more information and to listen to eBay Radio on your computer.

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Equifax Back to School and Credit Workshop
This workshop will be held on Thursday, September 1st, from 13:00 PDT to 14:00 PDT. Join us for tips on good credit management and what it means to your buying power, and ways to talk to your kids about credit.

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

• Click on Community at the top of almost any eBay page
• Click on "Discussion Boards" in the "Connect" Section
• Click on "Workshops" underneath the category-specific boards on the right-hand side of the page
• This will bring you to the threaded Workshops Board.

To view archived workshops or to learn more about future workshop events, please check our Workshop Calendar.

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.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Visit www.ebay.com/shopebaystores/ to:

• Register for the promotion.
• Learn more about why you should shop eBay Stores
• Take a short quiz to receive an entry into the Sweepstakes.

Once you’ve registered for the promotion, you’ll also get an additional entry for each listing purchased from an eBay Store on www.ebay.com or www.ebay.ca before September 30, 2005.

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Tune in to eBay Radio today, August 23, 2005 with your host Griff (Jim Griffith), Dean of eBay University, live from 11:00 to 13:00 PT. Guests this week include:

• Paul Vizard, CTO for ez2companies.com, with five reasons for considering audio for listings.
• Tom Martin, president of emailthatsells.com, a product that gives you more professional-looking email.
• Sam McDonagh, Director of Category Management, who will speak about the Health & Beauty category on eBay.

Plus we'll have "The News" with Lee Mirabal, as well as the most important feature on eBay Radio: your calls! Call in during the show at 888-327-0061 (USA) or 001-858-623-0102 (Internationally) to talk with Griff and his guests or to ask a question and share your voice with the rest of the eBay Community. Remember, one lucky caller per week, selected at random, will receive an autographed copy of Griff's book, "The Official eBay Bible".

If you can't catch the live show you can always select and listen to any past eBay Radio broadcast, listed by topic and date, in the eBay Radio archives. Visit www.wsradio.com/ebayradio for more information and to listen to eBay Radio on your computer.

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The eBay Giving Works Free Gallery and Highlight Promotion is available on the US site (www.ebay.com) and will begin Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 00:00:01 PT (12:00 AM plus one second) and continue through Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 23:59:59 (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds). Listings created prior to August 23, 2005 and scheduled to start during the promotional period (August 23-25, 2005) will be eligible for the special offer.

During the eBay Giving Works Free Gallery and Highlight Promotion:

Auction-style or Fixed Price listings (excluding Store Inventory Format listings) where part or all of the proceeds are donated to charity through eBay Giving Works will receive credits for the Gallery and Highlight upgrades. Please note that the credits will not be immediately reflected on the site. You will see credits posted to your seller’s account by the end of September 2005. The donation amount must meet eBay Giving Works’ minimum requirement, which you can learn more about here.

The promotional rate does not apply to listings with a start date prior to August 23, 2005, including those listings revised during the promotional period. The promotional rate also does not apply to listings created during the promotional period but scheduled to start after the promotion ends on August 25, 2005.

All other fees (including Insertion Fees, Final Value Fees and all other optional listing upgrade fees, such as Bold, Buy It Now, Subtitle, etc.) will still be charged.

We hope you enjoy the eBay Giving Works Free Gallery and Highlight Promotion!

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We also invite you to join us for a couple of special Pinks Day events:

• A Pink game on the Front Porch Board
  How well do you know the eBay site? eBay Staff will ask questions relating to the areas of eBay they work in, and the first member to answer each question correctly will receive a prize! Visit the Pinks Game thread to find out more.

  The thread will be open for posting in the morning and the game will continue throughout the day as different staff arrive to ask their questions!

• Welcome new Pinks in The Park
  Some eBay staff will be posting for the first time, or are still pretty new to posting, so we've created a thread where they can introduce themselves to the Community - and you can introduce yourself to the Pinks!

  Please stop by, say hello, and tell us about yourself on the Welcome New Pinks thread on the Park Discussion Board.

To find the discussions that staff are taking part in, look for the little "eBay" icon next to a topic title.

To get to the discussion boards, click "Community" at the top of any eBay page, then click "Discussion Boards."

We look forward to seeing you there!

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With these enhancements to Favorite Sellers, you will be able to:

• increase the maximum number of Favorite Sellers in your list—from 30 to 100
• search only within the listings of your Favorite Sellers or Stores, using an advanced search filter
• add a seller/Store to your favorites immediately after leaving feedback

To learn more about Favorites, including how to receive "Top Picks" emails from your Favorite Sellers or subscribe to Store Newsletters for your Favorite eBay Stores, please visit the Help page on tracking Favorites with My eBay.

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Pre-Filled Item Information is an additional feature for sellers to easily add product information such as brand, model, and compatibility to their listing, along with a stock photo. Item Specifics are set automatically for listings using Pre-Filled Item Information.

If you list items through an eBay seller tool (e.g. Sell Your Item form, Turbo Lister, Selling Manager) or the eBay API, Item Specifics and Pre-Filled Item Information will be available in the next few weeks. If you utilize a 3rd party listing service (e.g., Andale, Marketworks, etc.), please contact them to verify that they will offer the Item Specifics and Pre-Filled Item Information functionality in the above category.

We also encourage your to check out our Pre-Filled Item Information page for more information and Seller Central for details on upcoming changes to Item Specifics. If you have any comments or suggestions about these changes to Item Specifics, please email them to vik@ebay.com and they will be considered for future enhancements.

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Once a buyer makes a purchase from you, they will first see promotions for your other items in places such as the Bid or BIN Confirmation page and the closed item page as they do today. And now, in a separate section, they will also see up to 5 items from sellers you have added to your connection network. This separate section will only display if you have added other eBay sellers to your connection network.

You can manage which sellers you are connected to, how their items are selected, and end a connection at any time within the My Account section of My eBay. If you don’t want to receive any requests from other members, you can opt-out within your Preferences in My eBay.

To learn more about Cross-Promotion Connections, please see our Help page and tutorial.

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Real Estate Basics
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 23rd, from 11:00 PDT to 12:00 PDT. Whether you're looking for anything from a new home to a rental to a vacation package, eBay Real Estate has it all. eBay even has harder-to-find real estate like castles and mobile homes for sale. Please join member danse as we take a look at the basics of selling Real Estate on eBay.

Addressing Shill Bidding
Due to popular demand, we are repeating this workshop from last week at a new time. This workshop will be held on Thursday, August 25th, from 17:00 PDT to 18:00 PDT. Please join Steve Oglethorpe, Senior Policy Manager for Shill Bidding, and other eBay Staff to learn about the basics of the Shill Bidding policy, what you can do to avoid Shill Bidding, what eBay has been doing to address Community concerns about it, and how law enforcement has been cracking down. This session will be dedicated entirely to questions and concerns about Shill Bidding.

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

• Click on Community at the top of almost any eBay page
• Click on "Discussion Boards" in the "Connect" Section
• Click on "Workshops" underneath the category-specific boards on the right-hand side of the page
• This will bring you to the threaded Workshops Board.

To view archived workshops or to learn more about future workshop events, please check our Workshop Calendar.

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.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Pre-filled Item Information for this category will be available in eBay seller tools (e.g. Sell Your Item form, Turbo Lister, Selling Manager) or the eBay API. If you utilize a 3rd party listing service (e.g., Andale, Marketworks, etc.), please contact them to verify that they will offer the Pre-Filled Item Information functionality in the Televisions category.

We also encourage your to check out our Pre-Filled Item Information page for more information and Seller Central for details on upcoming changes to Item Specifics.

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Attend the Selling Basics course if you’re just getting started and learn about:

• Basic selling techniques
• How to create listings
• How to accept online payments with PayPal, and more.

Attend Beyond the Basics of Selling to take your sales to the next level and learn:

• Advanced selling techniques
• How to market your eBay listings
• What selling tools will save you time and increase sales, and more.

Register online before 11:59pm PDT on August 26th and bring a friend for free!

Event Details
August 27, 2005
Crown Plaza Hartford – Cromwell (formerly Radisson)
100 Berlin Rd.
Cromwell, CT 06416

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We appreciate your input on how we can make categories better for everyone. You may submit categories suggestions here.

Thanks again to all our members who contribute to these trade-enhancing changes!

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	***Original: Coming Soon: Category Updates***
	August 01, 2005 | 09:52AM PST/PT The category structure will be updated in mid-August based on feedback received from the eBay Community and from experts in the affected fields. You may provide category structure feedback at any time by clicking here. A complete list of the new category structure can be found on Seller Central here. Updated categories: BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL Look for changes under Agriculture & Forestry, Commercial Kitchen Equipment, Healthcare, Lab & Life Science, Metalworking Tooling, Supplies, and Office, Printing & Shipping. CAMERAS & PHOTO Check out changes under Digital Cameras. CELL PHONES Look for changes under Accessories, Parts. COMPUTERS & NETWORKING Check out changes under Apple, Macintosh Computers, Desktop PCs, Laptops, Notebooks, Monitors & Projectors, Networking, and Printers. CONSUMER ELECTRONICS Look for changes under MP3 Players & Accessories, Satellite Radio, and Satellite Radio Accessories. CRAFTS Check out changes under Bead Art, Candle & Soap Making, Ceramics, Pottery, Cross Stitch, Decorative, Tole Painting, Embroidery, Fabric, Fabric Embellishments, Floral Supplies, Framing & Matting, General Art & Craft Supplies, General Art & Craft Supplies, Handcrafted Items, Knitting, Leathercraft, Mosaic, Painting & Drawing, Quilting, Ribbon, Scrapbooking, Sewing, Spinning, Stamping, Upholstery, and Yarn. HEALTH & BEAUTY Look for changes under Fragrances, Hair Care, Makeup, Medical, Special Needs, and Skin Care. JEWELRY & WATCHES Check out changes under Designer Brands, Rings, and Vintage, Antique. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Look for changes under Guitar, Percussion, Pro Audio, and Sheet Music, Song Books. SPORTING GOODS Check out changes under Equestrian, Golf, Martial Arts, Paintball, Scuba, Snorkeling, Skateboarding, Surfing, Wind Surfing, Wakeboarding, Waterskiing, and Other Sports. TOYS & HOBBIES Look for changes under Games and TV, Movie, Character Toys. As always, you can move your item to another category by revising your listing here as long as it has not received a bid and there are more than 12 hours left in the listing. We appreciate your input on how we can make categories better for everyone. You may submit categories suggestions here. Thanks again to all our members who contributed to these changes!
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Women's

• Dresses, Skirts, Outerwear, and Shoes

Men's:

• Jeans, Pants & Shorts, Casual Pants, Casual Shirts, Dress Shirts, Swimwear, and Shoes, Handbags, Bags

If you list items manually through an eBay seller tool (e.g. Sell Your Item form, Turbo Lister) or the eBay API, the updated Item Specifics will be available in the next few weeks. If you utilize a 3rd party listing service (e.g., Andale, Marketworks, etc.), please contact them to verify that they will offer the Item Specifics functionality in the above categories.

We have started a thread on the Clothing, Shoes & Accessories discussion board to provide more detail about the upcoming changes. To access the thread please click here. If you have any comments or suggestions about these changes to Item Specifics, please reply on the thread and they will be taken into consideration for future changes.

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Tune in to eBay Radio today, August 16, 2005 with your host Griff (Jim Griffith), Dean of eBay University, live from 11:00 to 13:00 PT. Guests this week include:

• Danica Mazon of Sharpics.com, who will talk about their new photo product for eBay sellers.
• Back by popular demand, eBay Legend Bob Miller, who returns this week to help answer your questions! Bob has helped thousands of eBay members with over 25,000 posts to the Answer Center.

Plus we'll have "The News" with Lee Mirabal, as well as the most important feature on eBay Radio: your calls! Call in during the show at 888-327-0061 (USA) or 001-858-623-0102 (Internationally) to talk with Griff and his guests or to ask a question and share your voice with the rest of the eBay Community. Remember, one lucky caller per week, selected at random, will receive an autographed copy of Griff's book, "The Official eBay Bible".

If you can't catch the live show you can always select and listen to any past eBay Radio broadcast, listed by topic and date, in the eBay Radio archives. Visit www.wsradio.com/ebayradio for more information and to listen to eBay Radio on your computer.

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Addressing Shill Bidding
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 16th, from 14:00 PDT to 15:00 PDT. Pleas