Japan Computer Industry Scan

Yahoo Japan to charge fees for Internet auction service.(Brief Article)

TOKYO, March 1 Kyodo

Yahoo Japan Corp., Japan's top Internet portal, said Friday it will introduce a new fee schedule for its online auction service starting April 15.

Currently, users pay a monthly fee of 280 yen for the service.

But from April 15, users will be required to pay 10 yen per item for each auction and pay 500 yen when they cancel auctions after bids are already submitted, the company said in a press release. No cancellation fees are charged when there are no …

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