eBay drops online shop set-up charges
20 December 2005
Online auction house eBay China has said it will stop charging sellers for establishing online shops from Tuesday, state media reported. It would still charge users for listing products in the shops and collect a commission on completed deals. The move puts the company more in line with rival taobao.com, a subsidiary of Jack Ma's Alibaba.com Inc, which has promised free service until 2008.