Ebay Launches Service To Encourage Small Sellers To Build Web Sites
"Eager to find new sources of income beyond its popular online auction format, eBay Inc. launched a new service Thursday that encourages small- and medium-sized sellers to build Web stores that operate independent of the e-commerce powerhouse.
EBay's new ProStores service will allow sellers to design their own fixed-price e-commerce site with a unique Web address. The service, which costs $6.95 (euro5.75) per month with fees ranging from .5 percent to 1.5 percent of transactions, will allow users to link their custom-built site to their eBay site and use PayPal, eBay's popular online transaction service."
Read more in this Technology Review article.
