eBay will allow ProPay for PowerSellers starting Jan. 2009. ProPay will be integrated into eBay's checkout flow. ProPay looks like eBay's answer for sellers who want to charge credit cards directly without prompting buyers to singup for PayPal. Teapplix plan to support ProPay as soon as it is released. It will be interesting to see how smoothly eBay's API supports the ProPay checkout process. If you are planning to accept ProPay payments in Janunary, please let us know ahead of time.

We gathered some details about the new eBay FP30 listing format and how an inventory seller should best utilize it. It is important to understand how the eBay "finding" algorithm rank these items so you get the best exposure.