Ebay just announced a bunch of things that will no doubt turn up as widgets as soon as the developers get to grips with them.
Soon to be launched eBay Express, a website still in preview mode, an online store that works more like a traditional retail store than an auction (no bidding).
eBay Express Search API: Greg Isaacs, director of eBay Developers Program, points to Verizon's Superpages.com to illustrate how this API can be utilized. Do a search for [iPod] in the shopping section of the site, and a tab will appear presenting eBay listings for that item. Verizon receives a share (40-70%) of transactions completed at eBay that originate with clicks from the site.
eBay Express Shopping Cart API: This API allows developers that list eBay items on websites to add a shopping cart that users can fill directly from eBay.com, without having to go to the eBay listing directly.
Contextual Keywords API beta: Allows affiliates to add HTML to a website or blog that will scan content and display listings based on it. If eBay scans the word "cars," for example, cars available to eBay users will be listed on the site.
The APIs are open and customizable to make them unique to a developer's needs.
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