Starting with 30 June 2011, eBay will no longer support third-party checkout services.

eBay has reached the decision to phase out the third-party checkout processes in order to enhance its own checkout service and support increasing sales via mobile platforms, treading on the steps of companies such as Amazon.com and Buy.com that rely on their own checkout technology instead of tools from vendors.

eBay checkout will be enhanced with several functionalities including advanced tax reporting, more credit card integration and advanced shipping solutions, Todd Lutwak, eBay’s vice president of seller experience has commented.

Thus, beginning in September 2010, all sellers will have more options when selecting their payment gateway for offering credit or debit card processing services to their customers. For many sellers, this means that buyers will no longer need to call to provide credit card information and complete the purchase. Also, the company has revealed plans to pilot a premium sales tax calculator with many advanced tax options in September 2010.

Currently, eBay’s checkout service is used by vendors to calculate required sales taxes or offer various shipping and payment options. However, fewer than 10 percent of sales on eBay.com are processed through third-party checkout, the same source points out.