We owe a lot of thanks to the many sellers and buyers who have helped us "kick the tires" over the last few weeks. We've heard from many of you about what works well and what has needed some improvement. We've already released several rounds of enhancements, with more on the way in coming weeks. Here's a summary of some of the highlights we’ve been working on:

For sellers:

• eBay Express sales tracking in My eBay. You've asked for this and we listened. Now it’s here! You can see which listings sold on eBay Express within My eBay.
• Self-hosted gallery. Sellers can now use a self-hosted Gallery photo without needing to specify the URL.
• New Search API. We've introduced a new Search API based on our new search engine, redesigned from the ground up to more easily allow developers and affiliates to drive traffic to eBay Express.
• Same seller merchandising. Buyers can now "See more items from this seller" on View Item pages within eBay Express. This will make it easier to shop for more items that qualify for eBay Express from the same seller.

For buyers:

• "Continue shopping" from shopping cart. We've improved the "Continue Shopping" button to make it more convenient and intuitive. Now it takes you back to the category where you were last shopping.
• Related Searches. We'll be adding links for "Related Searches" (similar to what we have on eBay.com) to direct users to merchandise that similar shoppers have purchased.
• Spell Check. We'll help you find what you are shopping for when there is a typo in your search term.
• Save for Later. Not only will the shopping cart hold your items for a longer period (in case you are interrupted while shopping), you will also have the ability to save items in your cart for up to 90 days.
• Cart Reminder Email. We'll send buyers who've left items in their cart a new reminder email to encourage them to complete the sale.
• Search by Item Number. You can now search for an item on eBay Express using the item ID number. Just type the item number in the search box on any page of eBay Express.

Finally, as Bill mentioned at the keynote, and as we committed to you earlier, we're launching a major integrated eBay Express marketing campaign for the back-to-school selling season. The centerpiece of the campaign will be TV commercials that build on the strength of our highly successful "it" campaign. Stay tuned for more details on the General Announcements Board.

So we'll keep working hard on more enhancements to eBay Express over the summer, and I encourage YOU to keep telling us what you think! The Comments on eBay Express survey is available on the eBay Express homepage, and we're actively monitoring the eBay Express discussion board.

Sincerely,

Lara Bridges
Director, eBay Express