eBay Australia intros Value Packs, reduces Real Estate listing fees

[mandy]

***Coming Soon: New features & fee reductions *** 

Today we are announcing the following changes to some features and formats on eBay.com.au. These changes will take affect 1 March 2007.

1. Value Pack
To assist sellers with maximising the visibility of their listings, the Value Pack will allow them to list their item with Gallery, Subtitle and Listing Designer at a discount price and will replace the current Basic Upgrade Pack...

2. eBay Motors

    * Based on feedback from the Community, we are introducing a 14 day duration for Motors Fixed Price listings. This new duration will incur a feature fee of AU$5.

    * We are introducing Best Offer to Classified Ads for Cars, Bikes, Boats and Other Vehicles. The insertion fee for Classified Ads in these categories remains the same at AU$19.95. An accepted offer will incur a Final Value fee. Read more about Best Offer...

3. Real Estate
For Real Estate listings we will be decreasing the insertion fee from AU$75 to AU$49.95. This fee includes free Gallery, Picture Pack (12 pictures), Picture Show, Gallery Plus and Subtitle.

We are also introducing Classified Ads to this category. Both Classified Ads and Fixed Price format will have a duration option of 28 days. For auction the duration will remain the same.
These changes will take effect 00:00:01am AEDST 1 March 2007...

full announcement and fee change tables: http://www2.ebay.com/aw/au/200702011206412.html