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Greetings eBay API developers!
We're introducing a special offer for developers who launch their applications on eBay.com for Selling Manager and Selling Manager Pro subscribers in time for the upcoming holiday season. Selling Manager Applications are useful to any growing small business with needs around merchandising, customer service, mobile alerts, returns/ resolutions, bulk editing of listings, accounting, shipping, and more. eBay sellers need these tools even more around high volume times like the holidays.
So here's the deal:
If you submit your Business Readiness Review and your Billing Plan by Friday, October 9th, then successfully complete your Application Review to launch your SM Application by Thursday, November 15th, you'll get:
- four hours of premium DTS Support Requests and LiveHelp (a $300 value)
- premier marketing placement as a featured application for the month of December on the eBay Applications Directory (http://applications.ebay.com)
- we'll waive our eBay cut of the rev share (20%) through March 2010 - so you get to keep 100% of your application fees earned through March 31, 2010
In order to take advantage of these incentives, you'll want to join us for an informational webinar scheduled on Thursday, September 24 at 9:30am PT that will help you bring your application live to site, so you can take advantage of these incentives. Email us at developer-relations AT ebay.com to get the details.
Don't delay! Email us to RSVP to the webinar on Thursday, September 24th and get in on our special deal by Friday, October 9th, so that you're ready to access new customers and make more money in time for the busiest selling and shopping season on eBay.com.
- Delyn
"WatchCount.com shows how many watchers the most popular items on eBay have accumulated."
- Jake Becker (helios825) of WatchCount.com on how eBay buyers and sellers use his tool
Becker joined us in June for the eBay Developers Conference 2009 at eBay's campus in San Jose to discuss his recent win in the Service to the Community category of the eBay Star Developer Awards. Sellers use WatchCount.com to know which items are popular to source/niches worth focusing on for research. Shoppers use WatchCount.com widgets to find that great deal they've been looking for. Check out his Success Story to learn more.
Becker talks about the core APIs that run his app, such as FindPopularItems from the Shopping API, GetMostWatchedItems from the Merchandising API, GetSingleItem, and GetCategoryInfo. As for his prolific posting of terrific answers in the developer forums behind his Star Developer Award? "I go to the developer forums often to look for information and news, but when I see someone ask a question, I feel compelled to help them out. I still feel like newbie myself sometimes."
Watch our interview with Jake filmed on location at eBay DevCon (clip is 5:52 in length).
- Delyn
In the coming weeks we'll be introducing Bill Me Later on eBay, as well as on other merchant sites through PayPal, beginning with a launch for a limited number of buyers and sellers in the U.S.
Qualified PayPal customers will be able to use Bill Me Later during eBay checkout. For select sellers, PayPal will automatically add Bill Me Later as a way to pay. Sellers included in the initial rollout will be notified via email by PayPal.
Developers who currently support PayPal will not need to make any code changes to support Bill Me Later. In GetItemTransactions and related calls, items that are paid for using Bill Me Later will use the existing PayPal value in the BuyerPaymentMethodCodeType.
Third-party checkout (3PXO) providers must use Express Checkout for Bill Me Later purchases. Bill Me Later is not supported by CP Cart.
Find out more at https://www.billmelater.com/help/ebay_seller_faq.xhtml.
Global September 2009 (SR2) Changes
North America
- US/CA/CAFR: Significant changes in Computers, Sports Trading Cards, and Home & Garden. Minor changes elsewhere. 1675 changes total, including 82 new categories and 1407 removals. See detail below.
- Motors: Moving Golf Cars (Electric & Gas) from .com to Motors. Adding new models in Cars & Trucks. Adding new categories in Car & Truck Parts. 45 changes total.
Germany/Austria/Switzerland
- 915 category removals in DIY Materials & Tools; Tickets & Travel. 938 changes total.
UK/Ireland
- Creating new L1 for Events Tickets. Renaming L1 Tickets & Travel to Holidays & Travel and consolidating subcategories. 94 changes total.
Australia
- Significant category adds and removals across the site to improve alignment with US & UK structures. 4322 changes total.
Poland
- Adding 219 categories in Video Games. 249 changes total.
No SR2 category changes for Belgium, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Spain.
North America Detail
The full list of September US category changes by meta is posted here.
Verticals Initiatives
- Computers & Networking: Combining Apple and PC categories for components, accessories, monitors etc.; replacing many subcategories with Custom Item Specifics
Seller Tag Rollups
Custom Item Specifics (aka Seller Tags) are replacing categories in:
- Cameras & Photo: Binoculars
- Clothing, Shoes & Accessories: Men's Belt Buckles; Men's & Women's Sunglasses; Men's Ties; Men's Underwear; Bridal Veils, Tiaras & Headbands; Wedding-Boys' Attire; Women's Belts
- Computers: CPUs, Motherboards, Monitors, Keyboards, Laptop Batteries, Laptop AC Adapters, Networking Hubs
- Home & Garden: Furniture; Vacuum Cleaners; Refrigerators; Portable & Space Heaters
- Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop: Trading Cards
Improving Trust
Changes implemented in coordination with the Trust & Safety team for:
- Jewelry & Watches: Clarifying policy for vintage Native American jewelry by renaming category to: Native American (pre-1935)
- Sporting Goods: Electric- & gas-powered Golf Cars are moving to eBay Motors.
- Video Games: Removing Internet Games (Second Life, etc.)
Marketplaces Strategy Initiatives
Changes implemented in coordination with the Trust & Safety team for:
- Everything Else: Creating a category for World of Good
Classification Initiatives
- Electronics: Dividing Stage Lighting & Effects from Pro Audio Equipment; Pro Audio Equipment moves to Musical Instruments
- Home & Garden: Dividing Wedding Supplies and Holidays, Cards & Party Supplies into separate L2s
Item Specifics
Significant updates
- Books: Antiquarian; Audiobooks; Children's; Fiction; Non-Fiction; Magazines
- Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop: Cards
Minor updates
Adjustments to coordinate with new catalogs
- Cell Phones & PDAs: # Cell Phones & Cell Phone Accessories
- Coins: US Coins
- Computers: : PC Laptops; Apple Desktops; Apple Laptops
- Sporting Goods: Skis;Road Bikes; Mountain Bikes
Help us improve eBay.com - Send your suggestions for category and item specifics changes to taxonomy@ebay.com!
Thanks,
Categories Team
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