IBM WebSphere Commerce is a J2EE-based product which provides a platform for developers to write an integrated extensible solution that adds value in customer-centric online business. WebSphere Commerce allows developers to customize its functionality according to current business demands so that the integration of specialized business functionality like auctions, third party shipping rate & tax calculation within WebSphere Commerce is possible by using Web Services & XML. eBay is the world’s online marketplace where community of individuals and merchants has equal opportunity to buy and sell new or used goods at fair prices. eBay provides online interface for their customer as well as offer SDK and API (Application Programming Interface) for tool developers to create specialized applications that satisfy business need and market demand of any B2C Stores.

The eBay Auction Management module within WebSphere Commerce Accelerator provides streamlines multi-channel management, integrated listing, and checkout tools within a single interface for your online B2C store.

The core functions this module is offer:
- Manage your eBay Listings.
- Centralized Product Data for Online Store and eBay Listings.
- Winning Bidders Checkout through your B2C Store.
- Scheduled List and Relist Items on eBay.
- Integrated Order Management and Inventory Tracking
- Control listing checkout and shipping preferences.
- Streamline order management by directing buyers to checkout through your web store or use eBay to collect payment.

Introduction
eBay is a world wide online auction service provider where you can trade together with large retailers without high overheads or start up costs and sale or purchase item/items of your choice at competitive price

eBay provides online interfaces to sell and buy an item as well as API to interact with directly to the eBay databases. you can create your own application to communicate with the eBay databases by using the API such as to develop a java based application, eBay SDK for Java is available and you can download it at http://developer.ebay.com/java/sdk/ and documentation for using eBay SDK is available with in this SDK.

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