Although eBay is best known for online auctions, the company is now testing the waters of same-day retail delivery with a service called eBay Now. The service has launched in beta for residents of San Francisco only. Through an iPhone app, users can order products from partnering retailers such as Macy’s, Target, and Best Buy, and receive them the same day. Deliveries cost $5 each, and the service is only available for purchases over $25, but beta testers get a $15 credit on their first order, and free shipping on their first three purchases. Read the full story at PC World.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.