eBay Introduces New SMS Alert Service

For those in the U.S. you can now use a service to monitor auctions you are interested in and bid on them from your cell phone thanks to eBay Alerts, a new SMS messaging service.

Pricing for text message alerts is 25 cents and that will allow up to 10 messages per item. The fee will be charged via the user’s mobile service provider. eBay plans on the Alert service eventually sending auction item links directly to the mobile buyer, as well as adding Skype support in 2007.

No word yet on any expansion plans to other countries.

June 15th, 2006 Posted by David in News at 6:45 pm Comment Now! »
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