eBay Tests Book-Rental Program on Half.com

eBay is testing a rental program on Half.com in the books and textbooks categories. The company announced the test in mid-July, at which point the rental program was being shown to 25% of traffic on the site. Half.com is only allowing rentals to be offered by "established book rental companies" that it has partnered with, according to the announcement. Sellers posting their reaction to the new program expressed disappointment that eBay was not allowing them to participate in the Half.com rental program, and some did not like the concept of a Half.com book-rental program at all. Alibris allows its