Dear Users,

This is to notify that as of 26th September’08 we are removing ebay Marketplace Research tool as a resource for all users.

Users will no longer be able to subscribe or continue their on going subscriptions of Marketplace Research Tools.

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Good Example of Combo Deals:

• Diamond Ring + Pendant + Gold Chain Combo only at Rs ___,
• Mens + Lady Perfume Combo, Total off __ % off
• Digi Cam + Photo Printer at ____ % off
• iPod with i Pod Speaker at ____ % off
• Mobile Phone with Bluetooth accessories & Car Charge at ____ % off
• Free DVD player with Home theatre systems ____ % off

Please mention '%' off or free worth of Rs in item title as described above.

Remember Combo Offers/Deals should be aspirational in nature or offered at high discounts & ought to be exclusively on eBay.

Not So Good example of Combo Deals

• Socks Free with Shoes
• Free Mobile cover/screen protector with Mobiles
• Digital Camera with Memory Cards or Pouch
• Free Diamond jewelry box with Diamond Ring

What Seller Needs To Do:

• Create / have a listing in Shop Inventory Format (30 Days) with Combo Offers
• Mention in the title of the listing “combo offer”. For example: “Combo
• Offer” Free, ladies perfume with every Gents Perfume.
• Provide details of the “Combo Offers” describing offer, along with images.
• Please email item id to combooffersindia@ebay.com for eBay perusal till 29th September, 2008.

Selection Criteria:

• A registered seller completed KYC
• Only New, Fixed Price items to be promoted.
• Seller Need to have Shop Inventory Listing
• Selection of items will be at sole discretion of eBay.
• eBay reserves the right to add / remove items promoted on the Page, at regular intervals.
• Decision of eBay, on all aspects, shall be final.

For any queries/clarifications please feel free to write to your respective Account Managers

FAQs:

1. Is Combo Deals applicable for all Categories?
   Yes. It is applicable for all the categories

2. What if my combo offers is Rejected?
   Respective account managers will get in touch with you regarding the same. For example : Socks free with shoes is not a great combo offers.

3. What is the maximum Combo offer a seller can offer?
   As of now, there are no restrictions; seller can give any Combo offers which are really worth & exclusive in nature. The offers which buyer cannot resists.

4. Do we need to pay anything extra to be part of these promotions?
   No. As of now promotion is free. However we request you to invest margins in attracting more buyers by converting through great offers

5. If my offer is accepted, when will my items appear on the 'Great Combo Offers' property?
   Every Wednesday, we will be updating the property and you items, if accepted, will be included subsequently

6. I have not send my offer till 29th September, 2008, can I send now?
   Yes you can surely send your offers as eBay would regularly update the deals

7. When does the promotion end?
   The promotion ends on 31st October, 2008
   Regards,
   The eBay Team
   

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Dear users,

We’re always trying to make our sites simpler and take off features that don’t get much use. That’s why we’re going to retire Bid Assistant – which allowed you to bid on multiple similar items in succession – from eBay.in in the next few weeks.

On 22nd September, we’ll start removing the links to Bid Assistant from item pages and from My eBay, and buyers will no longer be able to create new groups of items. If you’ve used Bid Assistant on eBay.in recently, or plan to use it before 22nd September, here’s how you’ll be affected:

• If you’ve got an active Bid Assistant group as of September 22: You’ll still see the link to Bid Assistant in My eBay, and will be able to view your groups of items inside it. Bid Assistant will also continue to bid on the items in each group as scheduled. But you won’t be able to add or remove items from a group or change your maximum bids. Your Bid Assistant groups will essentially ‘lock’ on September 22 so if you want to change anything in them, make sure you do it before that day.
• If you have a closed Bid Assistant group as of September 22: You’ll still be able to view your closed groups via the link in My eBay.

We’ll take Bid Assistant entirely off eBay.in in mid-October.

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Dear Sellers,

We are glad to inform you that as part of our ongoing effort to simplify the site, we will be making ‘Gallery’ a pre-selected feature in the ‘Sell your Item’ form.

Sellers will no longer need to select to display the ‘Gallery' Picture by checking the box in the ‘Sell Your Item’ Form. This ensures that if there is a picture added while preparing a listing, the gallery image will automatically appear while browsing categories and search result pages.

‘Gallery’ is a free listing upgrade and pictures make for a good shopping experience for a buyer so we encourage all our sellers to include a picture in their listings for sure.

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Dear Sellers,

We have posted respective Insertion Fee credits due to those sellers who have incurred Insertion Fees of more than Rs. 1500/- in the month of July.

As announced earlier, the maximum listing fees a seller can be charged in a month is Rs. 1500. Manual credits are given to a seller for the fees incurred beyond Rs. 1500 in that month (starting July). The process of posting such credits takes approximately 30 days from the calendar end date of the activity month i.e. credits for the month of July has been posted in August and so on.

Please feel free to contact our Customer Support team for any questions or concern.

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