The tax man just bought me a new car
December 22, 2006
It’s not often I find something new to do on eBay, but I did this week. For the first time I purchased a motor from eBay. As mentioned in our post Accounting for your accountant purchasing a commercial vehicle would be advantageous from a tax… Read more
Tuk Tuk or Tuc Tuc to a new motor on eBay
December 22, 2006
Tuctuc Ltd runs a fleet of twelve motorised rickshaws in Brighton. Routes cover the seafront from Hove to the Marina and into town to the train station. The twelve three-wheelers named after the distinctive sound they make (Tuc Tuc or Tuk Tuk) are… Read more
How to sell your Christmas presents on eBay
December 22, 2006
Seven out of ten people would be hurt to see gifts they gave up for sale on eBay. So what are you going to do now with that hideous but oh-so-thoughtful item that even now is lurking under your Christmas tree? Follow our handy guide to gift… Read more
Final Cheap Listing Day of 2006
December 22, 2006
eBay have released the details of the final Cheap Listing Day of the year. On Friday 29th December all Auction and BUY IT NOW listings (with a few exceptions) will qualify for 10p insertion fee. Listing upgrades will be charged at the normal… Read more
Preapproved bidders feature removed in UK
December 21, 2006
We blogged a fortnight ago about the new message on the US buyer management page, notifying that from January, the preapproved bidder feature will be unavailable. The UK bidder management page now has the same message. There has still not been an… Read more
I’ll be your bidder
December 21, 2006
Warren Hill’s second go at selling his Velvet Underground acetate hasn’t quite produced the spectacular $155k the fake bidder bid last week. Hopefully keeping this auction heavily restricted will at last produce a sale of this amazing piece of… Read more
Bad gift ideas
December 21, 2006
Two giant eyeballs donated by rock band Pink Floyd: these have already been sold, raising £16,500 for homeless charity Crisis. Paris Hilton’s knickers (allegedly): a bargain at US$2500. Or maybe Ricky Martin’s laptop is more to your… Read more
eBay sellers “are confident and optimistic”
December 21, 2006
MarketBlast’s Seller Confidence and Satisfaction Report for December 2006 looks at how eBay sellers feel about their businesses and their partnership with eBay. Though the sampling was tiny – just 316 sellers – the results are surprisingly positive…. Read more
Jack Ma: “We did not beat eBay in the USA … yet.”
December 21, 2006
The Guardian considers the long line of western failures to crack the Chinese market. Jack Ma, whose Alibaba.com bought Yahoo’s Chinese operation last year, blames corporate culture for the failure: “Professional managers are making their bosses in… Read more
Whitman “very committed to Paypal in China”
December 21, 2006
Meg Whitman has remained tight-lipped about the future of Paypal in China after Tuesday’s revelations about the future of the auction platform. Refusing to comment on the rumoured tie-up with UMPay, an online payments vehicle owned by China Mobile… Read more
Cobb phish
December 21, 2006
As a special holiday gift for my friend Fruity, I’d like to share the lastest phishing email (fifteen copies received this morning). I have been known to say that the sheer volume of eBay phishes are just an indication of eBay’s success, but I’m… Read more
If we pay you enough will you sign up?
December 21, 2006
Marketworks announced that in conjunction with Google they have released twelve new standard templates for ecommerce websites. Customers can select from 12 new professionally designed storefront templates to instantly transform the look of their… Read more
Do not buy X-Factor Leona Lewis tickets on eBay!
December 20, 2006
The Sun reports today that people are buying tickets for the X-Factor Live tour on eBay paying up to a couple of hundred pounds a time! Truly amazing seeing as you can buy X-Factor Live tickets for just £25.00 for almost every show in the tour… Read more
eBay – The most energetic brand of 2006
December 20, 2006
For the second year in a row eBay is top dog of the RKCR/Y&R brand energy survey beating Google in 6th place and Microsoft in 10th.Experts claim a company with a strong brand is more likely to command greater market share, higher sale prices or more… Read more
DVD pirates must repay £25,000
December 20, 2006
A couple who made more than £25,000 selling pirate Disney DVDs on eBay and Amazon have been ordered to repay the money. Good news so far. However, the couple’s lawyer said they had now set up a business selling clothes on eBay. Why on earth… Read more
Parcelforce end eBay offer early
December 20, 2006
It was announced this morning that Parcelforce’s discount offer to eBay sellers would be ended early, “due to unprecedented demand”. If you still want a discounted delivery, plenty of sellers are still offering… Read more
Gautam Thakar to report to Lorrie Norrington in another eBay management move
December 20, 2006
From January 1st 2007, Gautam Thakar (Country Manager, eBay India Marketplace) will become Senior Director of International Marketing at eBay. This will include cohesive marketing strategies across all international eBay sites, and driving traffic… Read more
China : confirmed!
December 20, 2006
eBay’s Chinese site carries the long-awaited announcement about their partnership with Tom Group:Respected user: Since June, 2003 the eBay note capital easy interest, the eBay easy interest always has been the China leading electronic commerce… Read more
Overwrought, over-stretched, over there
December 20, 2006
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Skype virus spreads from Korea
December 19, 2006
The first Skype worm is on the loose according to an Internet security firm – Websense. As with most worms you’re perfectly safe if you follow basic Internet security rules i.e. don’t accept or open unknown attachments! Websense indicates the worm… Read more
More eBay categories with Skype buttons
December 19, 2006
Just in time for the really panicking Christmas buyers, Skype buttons can now be added to the following categories: Art Consumer Electronics: Accessories: Headphones Consumer Electronics: DVD & Home Cinema Consumer Electronics: Satellite/ Cable/… Read more
Snow for Christmas in Dudley – Guaranteed!
December 19, 2006
A charity Auction-style listing on eBay.co.uk has netted £1,550 for ChildLine, a service for the NSPCC, as a buyer in Dudley has bought the promise of a personal White Christmas. The sale, which promises the winning bidder 10 tonnes of snow… Read more
Have you a first class postie?
December 18, 2006
So because it’s Christmas, let’s have something positive to say about Royal Mail for once. Their First Class People Awards are for posties “who are charity fundraisers in their spare time, or have performed a public-spirited act or dealt with an… Read more
“The worst deal ever in Chinese history”?
December 18, 2006
The source of recent rumours about eBay’s activities in China has been quoted as “an insider”. Now the email sent by that insider, allegedly an eBay Eachnet employee, has apparently been published. EBay now abandons China and us, the loyal workers…. Read more
1200% of almost nothing is still almost nothing
December 18, 2006
“Sales via Google Checkout are up 1200% in Q4. WOW.” exclaims Scott Wingo on his blog. “They admittedly started with a small base, but it’s very interesting to see the growth presented this way. One has to wonder how long eBay’s argument for not… Read more
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