Hi everyone, I want to apologize for taking so long to get back with you all on your comments about my post on parts cars last month. Everyone on the Motors team has had their hands tied preparing for NADA. Rather than give a hurried and incomplete response we wanted to take the time to review your comments and respond thoroughly. Unfortunately, my first post is no longer on the board, so I’ll have to cover some old ground again. Let me start by reintroducing myself. I work for Motors and I have several areas of responsibility, including Trust and Safety and support for the Motors business team. Occasionally I get involved in legal and government affairs, and as you can see from my email address, I also work with PayPal on Trust and Safety issues. I came to Motors nearly three years ago. I’ve been working in the auto industry since 2000. I signed up as a “Pink” so that every now and then I could jump in and shed some light on important and sometimes controversial issues. My feedback score is 70 at 100%, I recently sold my DVD of Easy Rider for $1.00 and most recently bought a pair of tennis shoes. I drive a 1996 Honda Civic, which I’m sure will find its way on to eBay Motors this year. Ok enough of me, lets talk about parts cars. 1. What is a “parts car”? Going back to my first post, let me recap our policy for listing a parts car. First, a parts car is a vehicle that cannot be driven and will be broken down into components and used to repair or modify other vehicles. Parts cars cannot be used for transportation. If a vehicle can be driven or if it can be repaired, rebuilt, or restored it cannot be listed in the Parts Car category. Recently, sellers started referring to their road-worthy cars and their repairable cars as “parts cars” and listing them in the Parts Car category. As these vehicles can be used for transportation, for Trust and Safety and buyer protection reasons, we are obligated to end these of listings and ask sellers to relist in the Cars & Trucks category. 2. Why can’t I describe the title in my parts car listing? See our Government ID policy: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/government-ids-licenses.html. Sellers can only describe title, or other comparable ownership documents, if they are listing a functional vehicle. Because functional vehicles aren’t allowed in the Parts Car category, sellers cannot describe title in their parts car listings. In the Parts Car category we restrict discussion of title to protect buyers and sellers. The Cars & Trucks category is the appropriate category to describe title. For those sellers who think that a description of title is important information for bidders, they should list their cars in the Cars & Trucks category. Motors shoppers who are looking for transportation deserve and expect the protection that we offer in the Cars & Trucks category. These protections include Vehicle Purchase Protection and listing formats that insure the accuracy of title, vehicle description, and VIN data. Sellers also benefit, for instance recently a dealer in Tennessee was unknowingly trying to sell a car that was flooded during Katrina, our VIN check alerted us, and in turn we were able to warn the seller before he sold the car. 3. If the high bid my car is only going to be a couple hundred dollars, can’t I just call it a “parts car” and save on the Motors flat fees? Unfortunately, no. I know that the costs and complexities of listing a vehicle in the Cars & Trucks category might not meet the needs of every vehicle seller, but barring the unusual, the value of any vehicle listed in the Cars & Trucks category will greatly benefit from enhanced bidder confidence and a greater search exposure, than a vehicle listed in another category. Thanks everyone, and sorry for such a long post, but I wanted to touch on everyone’s comments and concerns. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, McB