Raj Reddy

The Return of Pre-Orders
I am pleased to announce that due to popular demand, later this week we are bringing back the Pre-Orders feature, as well as adding some new great new functionality that will make it much easier for buyers and sellers to manage their Pre-Order activities. Pre-Orders give buyers the option to place an order using preset item and seller criteria (such as price, condition, and feedback ratings).

For example, you could use Pre-Orders to state that you want to buy a new copy of the latest James Patterson book at $15 or less from a seller with 98% or greater positive feedback. Sellers can then look through these pre-orders during the Half.com listing process, as well as elsewhere, to see which ones they may be able to fill. If a Patterson seller matching your criteria is willing to sell at your price, the order is automatically placed! Not only is this convenient for buyers, but it gives sellers the opportunity to sell their items instantly, and to research possible pricing for their media inventory. Learn more on the Pre-Orders information page.

And in case you didn't see it, make sure you read our recent announcement about how sellers may be able to get their Half.com items automatically included on eBay Express at no additional cost. Click here for details. As you can see, we are hard at work building great new features for Half.com (check it out at www.half.com), and I’d like to thank our Half.com Community for all the feedback and suggestions they’ve provided so far. Stay tuned for more news to come!

Sincerely,

Raj Reddy
Half.com