New eBay ‘Guest’ buying
Announced on Friday, eBay have taken the decision to allow ‘guest’ buying on eBay. This will mean lots more potential buyers for the festive season!
The ‘Guest’ buying feature will cut down the process of buying on eBay to a minimum, driving eBay even closer to an e-commerce store feel. This new feature will accommodate the occasional or just seasonal buyer without the hassle of feedback and registering on the site. Guest buyers will be encouraged to sign up to the eBay platform once they have purchased but it won’t be mandatory.
Guest buying will only apply to fixed price and store inventory items. The purchase must be completed immediately, as not to leave sellers with lots of reserved items and no payment! To protect sellers, guest buyers can not leave feedback unless they register on the platform. (which I guess is the general idea)
This feature should have been the bridge between the eBay marketplace and eBay Express. All in all, this feature might make eBay express completely redundant as the spontaneity of the purchase is there without all the fuss.
Tamebay reported on the equivalent feature release in the states.
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