In an effort to reward third-party developers and to woo new programmers to create applications for its E-commerce and auction site, eBay Inc. on Monday made access to eBay Web Services free. Until now, the eBay Developers Program charged a fee for API calls, a fee for membership, and a fee for certification.
"To existing developers, this is a big thank-you," says Greg Isaacs, director of the eBay Developers Program. "For new developers, it's an incentive to join." He adds, "We are extending the global reach of eBay by enabling third-party innovation."
Isaacs estimates that the potential savings for major developers might range from thousands to tens of thousands a month.
