The pre-order feature allowed buyers to set a price and quality rating of a particular item they would like to buy.

Unlike its parent, Half.com was not an auction site; sellers offered their wares at a bid price of their choosing.

Half.com began accepting PayPal in January 2013, ten and a half years after eBay acquired the service.

The rates went into effect on December 16, 2016, with the initial notification to sellers being sent out less than a month prior and right in the midst of the holiday shopping season.

The site closed on September 1, 2017, but continued to process returns and refunds until October 31, 2017.