eBay and Third Party Checkout
Rumors are always rife among online booksellers. Here is an example of one that went too far:
***Third Party Checkout: Clarification***
April 15, 2009 | 01:00PM PST/PT
Dinesh Lathi
Some blogs have incorrectly reported that eBay is doing away with third party checkout. We want to clarify that this is not the case.
The facts: Beginning June 15, eBay will only allow third-party checkout services from approved providers who have updated their user interface according to a set of eBay guidelines. Our goal is to give buyers a more consistent checkout experience.
If you are a seller using a third-party checkout provider, we strongly encourage you to contact your provider about their plans. Most of our approved partners are planning to make the necessary changes to their solution, including:
* 4Sellers
* Afterbuy
* Auctiva Corporation
* ChannelAdvisor
* Cultuzz Digital Media
* Digital River
* Kyozou
* Sandbourne Systems
* Vendio
To reiterate, we are not eliminating third party checkout on June 15, we are only asking third-party checkout providers to update the user interface.
Please keep in mind that the definitive source of information about eBay is eBay. You can find accurate information about any planned changes through this Announcement Board and through emails, calls and other official communications from eBay.
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200904.shtml#2009-04-14150136
