eBay Makes Same-Day Delivery Service Free for Holidays

eBay announced Monday in a blog post that it will waive the $5 fee on its same-day delivery service from now through Christmas Eve as part of its fight to win the holiday shopping season

eBay Now first launched in San Francisco last year and has since expanded to New York, Chicago and San Jose, Calif., with plans to be available in 25 markets by the end of next year. Customers can place orders online or through eBay's iPhone and Android apps, and are told to expect deliveries within one hour

The same-day delivery space has becoming increasingly crowded in recent months. Google is testing an express shopping service; Amazon is building more supply centers closer to cities to reduce shipping times; and startups like Instacart, Postmates and Deliv are sprouting up. Read more...