When is it?
The promotion starts on Monday 1st January, 2007 between 00:00:01 IST (12:00 AM plus 1 second) and ending 23:59:59 IST on Friday, 12th January 2007 (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds).

What is it?
Every listing with Subtitle! gets Gallery and Gallery Plus free. i.e., Buy 1 Subtitle and Get Gallery and Gallery Plus for the same listing absolutely free. There is no limit to the number of listings that a seller can make during the offer period with the above combination of features.

Who is eligible?
- Sellers who list items on eBay.in during the offer period are eligible for the promotion.

The following are also included under the promotion:
- The Online Auction, Fixed Price and Ad formats.
- All Categories.
- Listing in 2 categories.
- Listings created before the offer period and going live during the offer period.
- Multiple quantity listings are also included in the promotion.

All other charges, FVF, and other Feature fees on the listings will be charged as applicable.

What do you need to do?
Choose Subtitle with your listing.
For all the listings with subtitle, choose gallery and gallery plus as well.

What is excluded?
- Shop Format Listings
- Listings created during the promotion period and going live after the promotion period
- Listings that are revised during the promotion period

Link to this announcement | Back to top

The promotion starts on Monday 25th December, 2006 between 00:00:01 IST (12:00 AM plus 1 seconds) and ending 23:59:59 IST on Friday, 29th December 2006 (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds).

What is it?

All Listers who Buy 1 Homepage Featured for one listing will get the next Homepage Featured Listing absolutely FREE, i.e. on every 2nd Homepage Featured listing the fee will be waived off.

The more you list with Homepage Featured the more you get FREE. E.g. If you have listed 5 listings with Homepage Featured you get 5 Free, on 10 you get 10 Free and so on so forth.

Multiple Quantity listings are included in the promotion, however, the benefit applicable to each listing would be equal to the cost of the first listing.

The fee waiver will apply to a maximum of the original cost for the 1st Homepage Featured Listing.

For example: The 1st Homepage Featured Listing is created with Single Quantity charged at Rs. 150/-, then the Second Listing with Homepage will get a fee waiver to the extent of Rs. 150/- only.

Multiple Quantity Listing If the 1st Homepage Featured Listing is created with Multiple Quantity charged at Rs. 300/- then second Free Homepage Featured listing will have a maximum fee waiver of Rs. 300/-. Ex #2: 1 Homepage Featured Listing is created with Multiple Quantity charged at Rs. 300/- the Second Free Homepage Featured Listing will be to the extent of Rs. 300/-.

There are no limits to the number of listings created.

Who is eligible?

All Sellers whose country of residence is India and registered on eBay.in and listing on eBay.in during the promotion period are eligible for the promotion. Formats included are Auction and Fixed Price. All Categories are included. Listings in 2 categories is included. Listings created before the promotion period and going live during the promotion period are included. Multiple quantity listings are also included in the promotion.

What Are the Benefits?

By selecting Homepage Featured you can display your item on eBay’s Homepage and get more exposure for your listings. Pay for 1 and display 2 items on the homepage.

What is excluded?

• Store format listings are excluded.
• Listings created during the promotion and going live after the promotion period are excluded. Listings revised during the promotion are excluded.

IMPORTANT: Users whose items qualify under the promotion will see that they are charged at the time of listing and they will be credited for all qualifying items by 25th February 2007. The memo on the qualifying items will read “Homepage Featured Buy 1 Get 1 Free December promotion credit”

Happy Selling!

Link to this announcement | Back to top

What Are the Benefits?

With Featured Plus, you could increase your chances of sales by up to 69%.

When is it?

The promotion starts on Monday 18th December, 2006 between 00:00:01 IST (12:00 AM plus 1 second) and ending 23:59:59 IST on Friday, 22nd December, 2006 (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds).

What is it?

All listers who list with 1 Featured Plus in Promo Period will get 1 FREE Featured Plus listing i.e. on every 2nd Feature Plus listing the fee would be waived off. The more you list with Featured Plus the more you get FREE. E.g. If you have listed 5 listings with Featured Plus you get 5 Free, on 10 you get 10 Free and so on so forth. NO LIMITS!!!

In case a seller has listed 7 listings with Feature Plus in promo period the Fee would be waived off on 3 of those listings. Ideally to take maximum benefit under the promotion a seller should list Featured Plus listing in multiples of 2 / 4 /6 / 8……. The benefit per listing would be Rs. 75 per Feature Plus listing.

Who is eligible?

All registered sellers on eBay.in and whose country of residence is India and meet the eligibility criteria for Feature Plus are eligible for the promotion. Formats included are Auction, Fixed Price and Ad format. All categories are included. Listing in 2 categories is included. The promotion is applicable to listings which are created during or prior to promotion period and going live during the promotion period.

What are the Fees?

The normal fee for Featured Plus is Rs. 75 per listing. During the duration of the promotion, you will get 2 listings with Featured Plus for Rs. 75. All other charges, Final Value Fees, and other feature fees will be charged as applicable.

What you need to do?

Simply select Feature Plus on 2 or more listings during the promotion period.

What is excluded?

Store format listings are excluded. Listings created during the promotion and going live after the promotion period Listings revised during the promotion.

IMPORTANT

Users whose items qualify under the promotion will see that they are charged at the time of listing and they will be credited for all qualifying items by 26th February 2007. The memo on the qualifying items will read “Feature Plus Buy 1 get 1 December promotion credit”

Happy Selling!

Link to this announcement | Back to top

Do join us at ‘I Know eBay’ Contest, to test your eBay Knowledge, have loads of fun and win some special prizes.

The contest will start on 18th of December and will continue till 22nd December 2006. The eBay Pinks will be on the boards to ask questions between 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, daily from Monday to Friday.

Accept the Terms and Conditions; and participate in the contest here!

Regards,
The eBay Team

Link to this announcement | Back to top
	***Original: Launch of 'I Know eBay' Contest, 18th Dec - 22nd Dec, (3:00- 4:30 PM)***
	11 December, 2006 | 01:09 PM IST Hi, Your favourite contest - ‘I Know eBay’ is back! This is your chance to flaunt your eBay knowledge and win some cool prizes. What is the contest? eBay staff (Pinks) will ask a few questions about eBay. The first user who correctly answers a question posted by a Pink will win some cool eBay merchandise. However, depending on the question, there could be more winners! More Details: The contest will start on 18th of December and will continue till 22nd December 2006. The Pinks will be on the boards to ask questions between 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, daily from Monday to Friday. So if you want to win those cool prizes, Accept the Terms and Conditions; look up all you can about eBay, and participate in the contest here! Regards, The eBay Team
	Link to this announcement | Back to top

Give your listings the maximum mileage. Buy Featured Plus and display your products internationally and for a duration of 10 days absolutely FREE! Get more exposure and hence more buyers! Offer valid for 5 days only! Starts- 11 December 2006.

What are the Benefits?

With Featured Plus, you can increase your chances of sales by up to 69%. You can now get two features worth up to Rs. 115/- absolutely free with every featured plus listing.

When is it?

Starting Monday December 11, 2006 between 00:00:01 IST (12:00 AM plus one seconds on February 20, 2006) and ending 23:59:59 IST on Friday, December 15, 2006 (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds).

Who is eligible?

All sellers registered on eBay.in, whose country of residence is India, is registered on eBay.in and lists items on eBay.in during the offer period.

Formats included are Auction and Fixed Price. All categories are included. Listing in 2 categories is included. The promotion is applicable to listings which are created during or prior to promotion period and going live during the promotion period. Multiple quantity listings are also included in the promotion.

What you need to do?

Choose Featured Plus! with your listing and choose to ship your products worldwide and / or list your item for a duration of 10 days.

What is excluded?

▪ Shop Format and Ad Format Listings
▪ Listings created during the promotion period and going live after the promotion period
▪ Listings that are revised during the promotion period

Important

Users whose items qualify under the promotion will see that they are charged at the time of listing and they will be credited for qualified listings by 30th January 2006. The memo on the qualifying items will read “Buy Feature Plus get International Listing free December promotion credit”

Happy Selling!

Link to this announcement | Back to top

In our last announcement, it was communicated that email limit for shop has been increased to 5000 from 100 . We regret that it was a miscommunication and we wish to apologize for the same.

The number of emails, which a seller can send every month, will remain the same:
Basic Shop- 100 emails per month
Featured Shop – 1000 emails per month
Premium Shop – 4000 emails per month

For further questions on this topic, kindly contact our Customer Support team.

Other Improvements in the Shop will remain the same:

· Faster Email Creation Process: We've taken the work out of setting up email marketing campaigns with our new, easy 3-step process. Just select your template, create the email, and schedule when to send it.

· New Templates: We've added several new email templates you can use to showcase your items, as well as the option to create a custom template yourself. We've also included a free Welcome Email you can use to introduce a buyer to your Store when they first subscribe.

· Personalized Content Creation: Save time by using our standard greeting or personalize it in your own words.

· Schedule Recurring Mailings: Automate the delivery of emails by specifying a recurring schedule.

Click here for a list of FAQ’s.

Once again Apologies!

Link to this announcement | Back to top
	***Original: For eBay Shop Sellers - Improved Seller Email Marketing Tool!***
	21 November, 2006 | 11:34 AM IST Dear Sellers, We would like to share with you some new features launched with Seller Email Marketing - a feature available only to eBay Shop sellers. Email Marketing helps you build strong customer relationships, turn shop browsers into buyers, and get buyers to purchase from you again and again. Not only have we made the tool much easier to use, but we've added recommended content for your email campaigns, the ability to set up a recurring email, and increased your email limits. This will allow you to set up a professional, ongoing Email Marketing campaign with minimal effort and time. Some of the improvements include: • Faster Email Creation Process: We've taken the work out of setting up email marketing campaigns with our new, easy 3-step process. Just select your template, create the email, and schedule when to send it. • New Templates: We've added several new email templates you can use to showcase your items, as well as the option to create a custom template yourself. We've also included a free Welcome Email you can use to introduce a buyer to your Store when they first subscribe. • Personalized Content Creation: Save time by using our standard greeting or personalize it in your own words. • Schedule Recurring Mailings: Automate the delivery of emails by specifying a recurring schedule. • Increased Email Limits: We've increased the email limits to 5,000 per month (up from as low as 100 per month) for each Store subscription level. Click here for a list of FAQ’s. Regards, The eBay Team
	Link to this announcement | Back to top

After receiving feedback from the community, we will be launching a Mega Promotion in the Loose Gemstones and Diamonds Category on the 12th of December.

This promotion will be on the lines of the very successful "Jewellery @ 1 Paisa" & "The Biggest Diwali online Sale" where in we saw a huge traction from new as well as existing buyers. Like the earlier promotion, this promotion will also be backed by a coordinated splash of merchandising in the Home Pages, Mailers, Portals and Alliances.

We will be promoting the following birthstones in the promotion:

Month -- Birthstone
·January -- Garnet
·Feb -- Amethyst
·March -- Aquamarine
·April – Diamonds (Please note only Real Diamonds will be promoted. Artificial / American diamonds will not be promoted)
·May -- Emerald
·June -- Pearl
·July – Ruby
·August -- Peridot
·September -- Sapphire
·October -- Opal
·November -- Citrine
·December – Blue Topaz

Listings that will be included in the promotion:

• No Reserve Listings starting from Re 1, with "Zero" shipping charges (Within India).
• All the items must have a Gallery image.

If you as a seller are interested in participating in this promotion, please reply back to the mail and our team will get back to you. To know more or for any clarifications, please visit this Thread.

Link to this announcement | Back to top

Apologies for the earlier mistake!

Link to this announcement | Back to top
	***Original: Scheduled Maintenance for This Week***
	01 December, 2006 | 10:05 AM IST The eBay system will be undergoing general maintenance from approximately 11:30 IST to 13:30 IST on Friday, November 31st. During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow. Regards, The eBay Team
	Link to this announcement | Back to top