Buy It Easier with eBay Express

As I write these words (in March 2006), eBay is in the process of readying another, easier way to purchase items at a fixed price. This new part of the eBay marketplace is called eBay Express (express.ebay.com), and it promises a streamlined shopping and checkout experience for fixed-priced items.

What eBay Express does is consolidate non-auction listings from both the main eBay site and eBay Stores. That is, you can use eBay Express to find all the fixed-priced items offered by eBay sellers, without having to search the site, browse the Stores, or wait for an auction process to end.

All items offered via eBay Express can be paid for via credit card, typically using PayPal. Even better, you can purchase multiple items from multiple sellers, and have all your purchases consolidated into a single shopping cart and checkout system. Buy multiple items, make a single paymentnot a bad deal.

eBay also promises that items offered via eBay Express will come from its very best sellers. For an item to be included in eBay Express, the seller must have at least a 98% positive feedback rating, have a PayPal Premier or Business account, and include a photograph of the item for sale. For buyers, shopping at eBay Express should be just like shopping at Amazon.com or other similar online storefronts.