A
About Me
A page you can create on eBay that tells other members about you and your eBay business. Click
the
icon next to the User ID of anyone who has an About Me page to view that person's page
or to create your own About Me page.
Ad Format
Now known as Classified Ads.
Administrative Cancellation
The cancellation of a bid by eBay due to administrative circumstances, such as when a bidder
becomes unregistered.
Account Guard
The security feature of the eBay Toolbar. The Account Guard feature identifies when toolbar
users are on an eBay or PayPal website, and warns them when they are on a potentially
fraudulent (spoof) website. The Account Guard feature also warns users when they are about to
send their eBay password to a non-eBay site and enables users to report suspicious-looking
websites.
Announcement Boards
Special pages where eBay posts current news and information. You'll find announcements about
new features and promotions, policy changes, special event information, and notices about
system issues. Go to eBay's general announcements or system status announcements board.
Answer Center
Special pages where you can ask questions and get help about using eBay from other members of
the eBay Community. Go to the Answer Center.
Auction-Style Listing (Online Auction Format)
The basic, most common way to sell an item on eBay. This format lets sellers list an item for
sale, collect bids for a fixed length of time, and sell the item to the highest bidder. For more
information on buying formats, see Guide to Buying Formats.
B
Best Offer
A listing feature that lets a buyer make an offer to a seller. Sellers can use the Best Offer feature
in Fixed Price and Store Inventory listings.
Best Match
The Best Match feature gives buyers another way to organize Search Results helping them find
items more quickly. Along with the listing keywords and other information, one of most
important elements in this calculation is the historical buyer behavior on the site for similar
searches.