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Star Developer Michael Berger
How does top contributer Michael Berger stay up to date?
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Custom Item Specifics Preview
An early look at coding custom item specifics--the next "must have" feature.
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Auction Watch Vista Gadget
Use Ty Kroll's Vista Sidebar gadget to win auctions "on the spot."
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technical alerts & product news |
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Tech Support Alert: Transition to SSL 3.0 requirement
As of mid-August, API calls that use SSL 2.0 to make the HTTPS connection will no longer be able to make a connection. All API calls must be made using SSL 3.0 from that day forward. Please refer to this Knowledge Base article for further detail and check status of the switch over to SSL 3.0 requirement using this System Announcement >. |
New "Price Plus Shipping" Sort Options for Search Calls--Coming in September
Trading API: Two new sorting options for Search results, PricePlusShippingAsc and PricePlusShippingDesc, are currently in testing on the eBay site. If the tests are successful, the sorting options will be enabled in (GetSearchResults, GetCategoryListings and FindItemsAdvanced) by September 2007. This new feature will allow sorting items by the sum of the item cost and default shipping cost.
To prepare for this feature, eBay sellers are encouraged to include at least one valid ShippingServiceOption in listings. Items that do not specify shipping information using the ShippingServiceOption feature may sorted lower than expected in eBay search results. For more information, see the 521 Release Notes. |
Enhanced Shipping Information in GeteBayDetails
As of the 521 release, GeteBayDetails will begin returning additional details with each ShippingService when requesting ShippingServiceDetails. Additional details returned include the supported service types, supported package types, and whether dimensions are required for the shipping service. For more information regarding this feature, see the GeteBayDetails documentation and the 521 release notes. |
Item Specifics Updates
These Item Specifics changes will be introduced in the next few weeks in Clothing, Shoes and Accessories. In August, the Other type-in Condition value will be removed. This is necessary for technical reasons but we also feel that subjective terms such as "Wonderful", "Gently Used" etc are better as part of item description. In most cases we will replace Other with a Used condition value and enable buyers using Product Finders to see only new or only used items if desired. Note that Used won't be added in underwear domains.
For more details on the full range of updates to CSA Item Specifics in August, please visit Seller Central >
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Widgets are Gaining Momentum: WidgetCon 2007
Our very own Rob Cross was in New York City on Wednesday to attend the WidgetCon Conference, the first conference designed specifically for widget marketers.
"One the main themes I heard was that widgets represent a unique opportunity for you to create an effective and lasting dialogue with your users. Users have offered to put your widgets on their page - don't waste that opportunity! Keep the content fresh, interesting and useful. For eBay developers, this is actually easier because most of our content is listings and you can always put new information in front of people." Read more > |
Join the PayPal Developer Challenge
You have a great idea for a Facebook widget? The PayPal Developer Challenge is your chance to show off your coding skills and win a cash prize of $10,000. Build your application for Facebook that uses PayPal and enter it before August 10, 2007. Get creative and cash in. Learn more > |
Developer Forums Thread of Every Other Week
Recently in the eBay Trading Web Services forum, developer kontaktchance asked about mapping attributes for categories: "should i get Characteristics just for this leaf-category or should i also get Characteristics of all parent categories of this leaf-category?" Active poster elzorro and Top Ten poster fredeckbert gave advice on their respective approaches that helped kontaktchance get on the right track. Read more >
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