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Quote:Online marketplace Auction will introduce a so-called “trust seller” system on Oct. 31 to guarantee return of and reimbursement for products. Auction said Sunday it will select some 2,000 out of 100,000 sellers at the online marketplace as “trust sellers,” while the operator itself will guarantee return and reimbursement requests for all merchandise sold by them. The move aims to boost the credibility of online open market trading....

full article: http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/n...60019.html

Why can't they just build their auction site on "trust" the way WP does?

(man, I'm in a cocky mood today).

GMarket must have gained some more market share.  Poor eBay (Korea)

Prolly the most trusted merchant over there sells plastic a-go-go dolls....  :

Quote:EBay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman said Tuesday that eBay continues to face "tenacious" competition from online auctioneers and retailers based in Korea. EBay's Korean partner has already lowered what it charges to list items for sale, and introduced a buyer loyalty program, among several changes. There may be more tweaks in store, Whitman said during an interview. When asked if eBay would make listings free in order to better compete against Korean online retailers and auctioneers, Whitman said "there's a lot of flexibility" for just such a move

full article: http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/St...BC5AFD5%7d&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo

FREE is good news right? 

posted on the eBay Stores board.