Media Release For Immediate Release Ebay Launches A New Ebay.com ...
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
eBay Launches a New eBay.com.my
For an enhanced user experience
Malaysia, 13 November 2007 – eBay, the world’s leading online marketplace, revamps its
Malaysian site, introducing a new look and a host of enhanced features and tools to promote a
better eBay experience for its Malaysian users.
According to a June 2006 survey conducted by ACNielsen International Research, there are
close to 4,000 Malaysian sellers who use eBay as their primary or secondary source of income
and an additional 5,164 Malaysians who sell on eBay to supplement their incomes.
The survey also revealed that using eBay as an online trading platform proved to be a great help
when reaching out to potential customers, as 50% of all surveyed sellers chose that as the main
reason for selling online. Having greater flexibility in work hours is another popular reason at 55%.
Now there are even more reasons for buyers and sellers to visit the local site (www.ebay.com.my)
given the new features and functionality available – and it’s still free to register, buy and sell on
eBay.com.my.
At the new and improved eBay.com.my, shoppers can now enjoy easier, faster and more
accurate searches with the Advanced Search tool which allows you to find items by Seller, Bidder
or Item number and even search for your favorite store. The new My eBay centralizes all buying
activity in one convenient location so you can view buying reminders and manage items that you
are watching and bidding on. Categories that are popular among Malaysians include mobile
phones, consumer electronics, toys & hobbies and clothing & accessories.
New Seller tools are also available to assist sellers in tracking and managing their businesses on
eBay. For instance, the Selling Manager and eBay Sales Reports help sellers track their sales
and see their summary of successful listings, enabling quick business decisions. Professional
sellers can consider setting up an eBay Store to showcase their products and build their own
brand on eBay or purchase optional Listing Upgrade Features to enhance their listings and attract
more buyers. To be launched soon is a new selling tool, Turbo Lister which is designed to help
sellers list a large quantity of inventory on eBay easily and quickly.
To increase interactivity amongst its members, the new eBay Malaysian site has enhanced its
Community Hub. Here, eBay users can post thoughts or share photos with others using eBay
Blogs or ask for advice and exchange best practices on the Discussion Boards.
In addition, to continue promoting a safe online trading experience for users, eBay.com.my has
upgraded its online Security and Resolution Centre, where users can now easily report a problem
or download the eBay Toolbar with Account Guard that alerts them when they are on a potentially
fraudulent (spoof) web site.
According to Mr. Sam McDonagh, Director, eBay Southeast Asia, eBay places utmost importance
on Community feedback, as can be seen through the new local site, which was created with
feedback from users in mind.
“The enhanced features and functionality of the new site were introduced with the aim of better
enabling our community in Malaysia to trade with one another as well as internationally. As the
world’s leading online marketplace, eBay is here to promote and enable e-commerce in Malaysia
within a safe and secure online environment,” said Mr. McDonagh.
About eBay
Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a
passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of
items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national
and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of
services, such as its payment solution provider PayPal, eBay is enabling global e-commerce for
an ever-growing online community.
eBay is The World's Online Marketplace®.
For media queries, please contact:
Edina Dizdarevic
Eunice Lim
SWOT Communications
eBay Southeast Asia
Email : edina@swotcommunications.com
Email : eunlim@ebay.com
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Tel : +65 6510 4535
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