posted on May 10, 2001 10:25:45 PM new
I'm afraid I spoke to soon about off-eBay links being the next to go in reddeer's email link thread. I just found this on eBay's Announcement Board:
***Links off eBay Policy Update***
The intent of the View Item page has always been to describe a specific item listed for sale. eBay has inconsistently enforced this policy over the past few years. This inconsistency has lead to confusion among our users regarding the purpose of the View Item page. And it has led to the mistaken impression for many users who close transactions outside of the eBay platform that they were still covered by our policies and trust and safety provisions.
In an effort to bring our policy and enforcement into alignment, beginning May 31, 2001 we will:
1. Clarify and consistently enforce the View Item page links policy;
2. Permit only links to eBay or Half.com listings and links to third party credits from the View Item page;
3. Modify the policy and allow users to link off their About Me page to their homepage or storefront.
These changes apply to all items listed on eBay including our International sites, eBay Motors and eBay Premier.
For the text of the new policy, click here.
We recognize that these changes may directly impact some of our sellers. It is important to recall, however, that the intent of the View Item page is not to advertise other products or businesses, but to describe the specific item listed. By focussing on the item listed, the View Item page provides sellers a space to engage and inform buyers about that item. It also clearly denotes that the item is on eBay and that the buyer will have access to all the services eBay offers, such as feedback and insurance.
The place to inform the community about other aspects of a user’s business or interests is through the About Me page, the free space we provide all of our users. For information on how to create an About Me page go here.
By working together, eBay and our sellers have created a robust marketplace. Sellers that attempt to divert buyers off eBay potentially decrease the value of the marketplace to the entire community. We believe that by clarifying and enforcing this policy we will strengthen the marketplace for everyone.
posted on May 10, 2001 10:41:59 PM new
Whoops. I just saw the other thread so please disregard this one. I think I'd better keep my reading glasses on my face the next time I glance through the threads.
Blanche
[ edited by bhearsch on May 10, 2001 10:43 PM ]
