On July 29, 2009, Laurel posted an announcement about the July 2009 updates. In this two part entry, we highlight the features that were released since then.(For the change details with each API version, see the API Release Notes.) Because there have been many updates, this topic will be split into ...

Please remember to use a test environment when updating applications to use a new schema version. To find out when a version of the API will be available, see the table at the top of the Release Notes for that API. You can find the latest API documentation at the eBay Developer Documentation Center....

In researching buyer satisfaction, eBay has found that the shipping insurance option in item listings causes many negative experiences for both buyers and sellers alike. Buyers are confused as to why they need to purchase shipping insurance, especially in light of PayPal’s Buyer Protection ser...

Please remember to use a test environment when updating applications to use a new schema version. To find out when a version of the API will be available, see the table at the top of the Release Notes for that API. You can find the latest API documentation at the eBay Developer Documentation Center....

For those of you interested in listening and/or taking part in a Q&A session around Monday’s announcement, there will be a Town Hall event from 3:30 – 5pm PT this afternoon. From Dinesh Lathi’s AB post earlier today: Town Hall panelists include: # Richar...

The ShipWorks software provides eBay sellers with a solution to streamline their shipping process. ShipWorks makes it easy to ship more in less time by eliminating manual data entry through integration and direct download of eBay shipping orders from PayPal. ShipWorks will keep track of a seller’...

Mike Maffeo of eBay discussed The eBay Selling Manager Application Opportunity with an emphasis on the problem areas he has heard directly from Sellers. Overview of Selling Manager Replaces selling links in My eBay, automates tasks, provides reports. Selling Manager, previously $4.99, free as of...

Otto van Buul from Holland shares his key take-aways from the eBay DevCon 2009 keynotes from CEO John Donahoe and CTO Mark Carges: - Delyn eBay DevCon 2009 roving Flipcam: 39 seconds with Otto van Buul ...

eBay sellers will find they need a solution fully supporting automation of bulk shipping label and invoice printing for many carriers. eBay and PayPal may not offer all the support and automation in the shipping workflow a seller needs. If you need a more complete shipping solution than what eBay ...

Infopia, an eBay Certified Solutions Providers, recently posted a great article titled, “What Online Shoppers Value in Choosing an Online Retailer”, based on consumer information gathered from a Shop.org survey of over 4,000 online consumers age 18 and up. You can read the full post her...