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eBay Desktop Rocks Adobe Max
eBay Desktop, aka San Dimas, took home two coveted Adobe Max awards.
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Shopping API: Two New Calls
Retrieve categories, and get eBay official time. Plus check out other new features!
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Want More Custom Item Specifics?
Custom Item Specifics has been expanded to 3750 categories.
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Technical Alerts and Product News |
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New API Shipping Options Available to Support Fair Shipping
Changes to the eBay site and API to encourage fair shipping prices and improve buyer experience will soon be live. As a byproduct of this change, Items that do not specify shipping information using the ShippingServiceOption feature may sorted lower than expected in eBay search results.
To prepare for this feature, eBay sellers are encouraged to include at least one valid ShippingServiceOption in listings. For more details on how to list items with Shipping information, see the Determining Shipping Costs documentation section. For more information on this change, see Kristina Klausen's Announcement and the Shipping FAQs. |
eBay Acquires Afterbuy.com
eBay recently announced that it has acquired ViA-Online GmbH, a leading auction management software company in Germany that operates Afterbuy.com to enable professional trading on eBay.de
and other online marketplaces. The acquisition enables eBay to expand service and support for its German sellers, while allowing Afterbuy to grow its business with the e-commerce expertise and resources of eBay. Developers building applications using eBay Web Services can read the eBay press release for more detail. |
Coverage/compatibility links to be removed from cell phone and car audio Item Specifics
During October we will be removing the cell phone carrier coverage check from the Item Specifics for cell phones and the compatibility check from the Item Specifics for car amplifiers, car in-dash units, car subwoofers and car speakers. The "Enable buyers to check if this cell phone works with service providers in their US ZIP code" and "Allow buyers to see if this fits in their car" checkboxes will no appear in the Item Specifics.
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Have a Voice in the Next Version of the eBay Developer Website
The eBay Developers Program is looking for volunteers to help usability test the developer website at eBay's headquarters in San Jose
. You will get to meet some of the "movers and shakers" in the eBay Developer Program, will help the developer website meet YOUR needs better, and will be compensated for your time (under 2 hours) with $150. Get contact info and learn about selection criteria >
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eBay Radio: Interview with Certified Provider Lynn Dralle
Our very own Rob Cross highlighted eBay Developer and Certified Provider Lynn Dralle, "the Queen of Auctions
," on eBay Radio last week. Lynn was promoting her new Auction Shipping DVD. You can listen to the archived show here. Her interview is the second segment on the show. Lynn's interview was part of our monthly developer showcase of Certified Providers. Catch the whole series >
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Thoughts on CommunityNext - Virality & Profitability
We sent Sunny Li, Trisha Okubu, and Choon Chong to the CommunityNext event on October 5th and 6th. Here's what Sunny had to say:
And the first consensus among everyone seemed to be virality and profitability are not perfect bedmates. In fact, if anything, they seemed to be more along the lines of siblings, all fighting for attention from the adopters. That said, virality and profitability can complement each other well if both drive value to the adopters.
Read more of Sunny's thoughtful analysis of the Widget marketplace >
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Developer Forums Thread of Every Other Week
Recently in the Getting Started forum, newbie developer *whirlies* posted an inquiry about using GetSearchResults:"By the time you finish reading this you will all know I am a newbie ... I would like to utilize the eBay api ... Is it "the eBay shopping web services" product?"
(elzorro) to the rescue, posting helpful advice about the eBay Shopping API, Getting Started tutorials and even javascript libraries to get going with JSON and AJAX. This is useful information for any developer getting started for the first time building an application with eBay Web Services. Learn the latest information and share your knowledge of eBay Web Services in the Developer Forums >
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PayPal Developer Days Coming to a City Near You
Beginning in November, the PayPal Developer Program is going to hit the road for PayPal Developer Days. Get training, business ideas, and a chance to take the PayPal Certified Developer exam for free ($150 value). See the PayPal Developer blog
for current cities, and more dates in 2008. >
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