Poles Apart - eBay makes concessions for E. Europeans
By Ed | November 15th, 2008 | Category: eBay DE, eBay PL, eBay UK, eBay US |eBay.PL have announced a special listing weekend for their resident users, which makes a mockery of the UK blocking overseas sellers from getting the shop-subscription based insertion fees from mid-September.
The announcement (translated to English in the BuildaSkill forums - forum login & minimum post count required) states that for the 14th & 15th November, “registered users on eBay.pl who accept PayPal payments will be able to list items on eBay.de, eBay.com and eBay.co.uk for only 5 cents / pence”.
For Germany and the US, the offer is good for both Auctions and Buy Now, whereas on the UK it is for Auctions only … 99p start and £19.99 P&P for a bootleg CD anyone?
I guess the UK discussion boards will be a bit lively when word of this gets around, and there’ll be loads of defensive Brits dusting off the pith helmets and polishing the old Lee-Enfields. All together now, sing along …
“Who do you think you are kidding Mr Polack,
If you think old England’s done….”
Ed
