PayPal Bringing T-commerce One Step Closer to Your Living Room
PayPal and FourthWall Media have partnered with Canoe Ventures to develop a T-commerce solution. As revealed in a blog post by Osama Bedier, the new partnership will further develop the idea of making purchases via your television set at home. [via PayPal Blog]

eBay Introduces Shopping Via Augmented Reality
Seeking to mimic the real life shopping experience, the eBay Mobile Fashion app now allows users to try on sunglasses before making the purchase. The app, which will be available in December on iPhones, is an indication of what shoppers can expect in the future from mobile shopping. [via Bloomberg]

Seller-Benefiting Updates to Feedback on eBay are Here
* 5-star DSRs given automatically for free and fast shipping.
* Buyers leaving feedback now reminded of your specified item condition and delivery dates.
* Streamlined hub makes it easier to report your experience with a buyer. You have access to it at your fingertips—in the Feedback flow, Feedback Forum, from your Seller Dashboard, Contact Us and in the eBay Buyer Protection hub. New Seller Dashboard module shows the number of times Feedback and Buyer Protection cases were removed from your account as a result of your report and eBay’s detection systems.
* Added checks prevent buyers from opening Buyer Protection cases too soon.
* Escalated Buyer Protection cases found in your favor are removed from your performance record.
* Threatening to use Feedback to get refunds, goods and services not included in an item description is now specifically prohibited by eBay policy. [via eBay Announcement Board]

Further News
+ eBay highlighted by The Huffington Post as utilizing social media effectively.
+ Tumblr introduces new online retail destination for one of a kind shopping.
+ New survey states that 60% of travelers use social media to connect to family when traveling instead of phone or email.

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