In the second of our two-part status report on eBay Express (EE), we give eBay a chance to respond to some of the sentiments raised in Part 1, and bring AuctionBytes readers up-to-date on eBay's current and near-term plans for EE. Lara Bridges, director, eBay Express, responded to our questions on behalf of eBay.

Many sellers we've spoken with as well as those posting to the eBay Express Board say so far they're disappointed in their EE sales. How successful would you say eBay Express' launch has been? Has it met, not met, or exceeded your expectations?

We admit it. Back in January we jumped aboard the newly announced eBay Express (EE) train along with many of eBay's top sellers, convinced that eBay was really on to something. EE would fill the gap in eBay's business expertly, we reasoned, in that it would provide the marketplace exactly what was missing from the eBay shopping experience. EE would provide a place to buy new items, right away, from trusted eBay sellers. Buyers would be able to buy from multiple sellers, loading up their purchases into a shopping cart, just as they could do on many other ecommerce sites.