eBay has made a French-language version of its Canadian website, adding a "Français" link at the top of every eBay.ca page. The French-language site will be immediately populated with all listings available to Canada and from eBay sites in the U.S, U.K., Australia, France, Belgium and English Canada.

Sellers on eBay.ca in French may list items in French, English, or bilingually, and may add a free subtitle in a second language of their choice. Buyers can search in English, French or both languages at once. eBay members may also begin receiving communications from eBay in French.

eBay Canada has more than 775,000 registered eBay users in Quebec, which has a francophone majority. See the wikipedia entry for "Bilingualism in Canada" for background http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilingualism_in_Canada.

Montreal's star goaltender Cristobal Huet posted a ceremonial first listing on the new French site on Tuesday. Up for auction is a "meet and greet" with the hockey star, including airfare and accommodation in Montreal, tickets for two to a Montreal vs. Toronto game, and signed memorabilia. eBay will match the final selling price of the auction, with all proceeds going to the Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal. The auction is available at www.ebay.ca/huet, and closes on November 2, 2006.

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