eBay is rolling out a new header that displays on the top of eBay pages, and it announced it was bringing back the Pre-Orders feature to Half.com.

Changes to the eBay header, designed to make it easier to search for items and to navigate around the site, include links to other eBay sites such as eBay Motors and eBay Express; a new link to categories that displays the full list when users hover over it with their mouse; and a bigger search box in the middle of the header. The standard Buy, Sell, My eBay, Community, and Help links will be moved over to the upper right-hand corner. Similar to the categories link, when you hover over these links a short list of related links will be displayed.

eBay also announced it was bringing back the Pre-Orders feature to Half.com and adding functionality that will make it easier for buyers and sellers to manage Pre-Order activities. Pre-Orders give buyers the option to place an order using preset item and seller criteria (such as price, condition, and feedback ratings). eBay recently announced that qualified sellers could opt-in to have their Half.com listings appear on eBay Express.

eBay said these changes would roll out this week.

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