eBay Express
website launched Fixed Price Traditional Storefront Format
April 24th, 2006
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Ebay with a patent
infringement lawsuit looming has more than likely created the spin off
of this new website called eBay Express. It offers “Get it Now” instead
of “Buy it Now” slogan. It is designed as a traditional shopping
website similar to Amazon.com.
The other pull for
eBay to offer the website has been a long desired request from ebay
sellers that sell primarily new items versus the garage sale person
selling their dusty items. Ebay Express says on their website that
eBay Express sells only new
items. It still offers the opportunity for both new and used items
to intermingle on the eBay auction site, however since most items of a
retailer are sold at a “buy it now” fixed price while a garage sale
dusty used item will wait for 7 – 10 days to see how much it can be bid
up for a more traditional auction format.
It will eventually
make it easier for people to buy their items on eBay. Many new eBay
buyers will email and ask is it new or used, even though it is well
described in the advertisement. The businesses selling on eBay are
bombarded with non-sense questions because they are among the garage
sale sellers making it a long winded sale at times. EBay Express will
help in the separation between the two auction sites but maintains a
unity with eBay Auctions.
In order to
qualify for eBay Express you need to have a feedback rating of 98% or
better of at least 100 feedbacks. You need to list your eBay items as
either a fixed price or an eBay Store Inventory format to be listed in
eBay Express. You need to put a photo with the ad, include the
condition and the shipping cost in order to participate.
EBay Express also allows a shopper
to purchase multiple items in a shopping cart format. This makes
it more like Amazon's website format for a more straightforward shopping
experience.
You have to be
signed up to receive Paypal payments which is a payment system owned by
eBay. The credit card information does not get disclosed to the company
that you are ordering from. This gives you an extra amount of security
when ordering online. However at the same time you have to watch for
fake emails in an attempt to hijack your account.
Ebay Express is a
really great step to address the patent infringement on the buy it now,
but also helps solve a bigger problem with retailers of new items. I
believe eBay Express could become more like Amazon in time. There
is currently rumors of eBay seeking a merger possibly. It will be
interesting were eBay ends up in the next couple of years.
Nicole Wilson
Best Syndication
eBay Books
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