Ebay has decided to create a store of sorts where you can list items for immediate purchase. The store will be called Ebay Express. The purchasing experience is intended to be like a more traditional internet storefront. It appears that buy now items will be included “automatically” for preferred sellers, meaning those with less than 98% positive in selling, and with over 100 feedback ratings, according to and email from Bill Cobb, the president of Ebay North America, sent to all registered users.
Ebay in the same announcement indicated a lowering of many fees on the site, and an increase of only one.
There is an upcoming Town Hall Meeting at Ebay where Mr. Cobb and other Ebay personnel will attempt to answer questions about Ebay and listen to input on what they can do better. Frankly the one thing I find most frustrating is that there really is no effective way to respond to a negative comment because you can leave a phrase or two at the last minute and the other side is deprived of an opportunity to respond. Also, I think they should allow you to decide to keep auctions open for a set period of time to extend the auction in an effort to avoid sniping.
