eBay France “will extend” special offer BIN pricing
February 28, 2009
A spokesman for eBay France has . The offer, which sees the normal 50c insertion fee cut to 15c, began in October, was extended to the end of last year, and then again to the 31st March. A thread on the French PowerSeller board calling for… Read more
eBay MD Mark Lewis speaks up for eBay ticket sellers
February 27, 2009
It’s not often you see Mark Lewis write an article which is published in the national press, but yesterday he spoke up about the resale of concert and sporting tickets in the Guardian. The article covers his thoughts on the difficulty fans have… Read more
My eBay classic and old Search to be scrapped
February 27, 2009
eBay have today announced the options. The My eBay Classic will cease to exist on eBay UK on the 9th March, and the New My eBay will become default on eBay Ireland on the 2nd March. The old search options will disappear at some point in April… Read more
eBay wins German Rolex lawsuit
February 26, 2009
Bloomberg.com reports that eBay has won a court case brought in Germany by Rolex over sales of counterfeit watches on the site. The court’s decision on Tuesday found that Rolex could not demonstrate that similar counterfeit goods remained on sale… Read more
eBay enable new DSR reporting capability
February 26, 2009
eBay have released new API (Application Programming Interface) calls for feedback DSRs (Detailed Seller Ratings). The new API calls are: * createDSRSummaryByCategory: Creates a seller’s DSR summary report for sold items based on the… Read more
eBay UK free insertion, FVF increase for private seller 99p auctions
February 26, 2009
for private sellers on auctions starting at 99p or less are to be abolished. At the same time, Final Value Fees are being increased to 10% across all price tranches (regardless of starting bid), up to a maximum FVF of £40. eBay say: We’re… Read more
MercadoLibre trounce eBay’s finanical results
February 24, 2009
MercadoLibre, eBay’s Latin American partner, have released their financial results for 2008 with a whopping 63.8% increase in gross profit to $109.5 million, up from $66.9 million in 2007. Revenue for the year increased 61.0% to $137.0 million,… Read more
eBay.com Motors 50c listing days 24th & 25th February
February 24, 2009
on Tuesday, February 24th and Wednesday, February 25th*. Insertion fees for auctions in the parts and accessories categories are capped at 50c. All other fees are charged as normal, and there is a list of exclusions, most notably vehicle listings… Read more
Giving it up for Lent to improve your business
February 24, 2009
During a call with a supplier today they reminded me that today is Pancake Day and tomorrow is the start of Lent. They asked what I was giving up for Lent which I hadn’t really thought about. In fact truth be known it had totally escaped me that… Read more
17 visits + live model = a sale : hot tips for fashion sellers
February 24, 2009
You might remember Stuart from his suspension by eBay last year. Since his eBay shops were forcibly closed, he’s been concentrating on his websites, building them from the ground up to replace the income that eBay took away. Today, he’s sharing hot… Read more
Auctiva servers hit with malware trojan
February 23, 2009
Last week Auctiva, a picture hosting and auction tools provider, had some of their servers infected with a trojan called Adclicker. The company promptly took the affected servers offline and completely rebuilt them with a fresh operating… Read more
Moving into my new office and warehouse
February 23, 2009
It’s a new week and for me it’s a new office and warehouse. The offices were only finished on Wednesday last week and after a long weekend of moving desk (the easy bit) and stock (an absolute nightmare) I’m moved in. I’m not working alone… Read more
Sweet result for Woolies auction
February 21, 2009
The… Read more
eBay.com retires old search system
February 20, 2009
that their old-style search format will be retired in April. The new “finding” system offers users the ability to specify a range of criteria from payment method and item location, to specifics of colour, size and item condition. eBays say… Read more
eBay France rename feedback star after “Nazi” complaint
February 20, 2009
eBay France has renamed its yellow feedback star after a complaint that it resembled a Nazi symbol. French eBay user Dominique Bellamy told the company that the star resembled that which Jews were made to wear on their clothing under the Nazi… Read more
2012 Olympics items VeROed from eBay UK
February 19, 2009
If you were hoping to make a couple of quid on eBay selling souvenirs for the London 2012 Olympics, think again. Donna from told us that a red bus-shaped keyring marked “2012″ was pulled from eBay as a trademark violation. there are numerous… Read more
eBay and Amazon directors to speak at Catalyst UK
February 19, 2009
“Hitting high growth on the world’s online marketplace” will be the topic for Mark Lewis, eBay UK MD, when he speaks at ChannelAdvisor Catalyst next month. Unsurprisingly the eBay session where Mark spoke last year was one of the most well… Read more
New phishing emails – eBayer beware!
February 17, 2009
We don’t normally bother posting phishing emails on here – there are so many, we could post nothing else… – but I’ve had a couple in the last day or two that have been rather better than usual. I must admit, I nearly fell for this one. It… Read more
Nokia to sell N97 handset with Skype pre-installed
February 17, 2009
Nokia are to start supplying their high end handsets with Skype pre-installed starting with the N97 later this year. It’s already possible to download Skype for many mobile handsets, the big difference comes when the manufacturer installs Skype… Read more
PayPal reserves: here’s what’s really happening
February 16, 2009
A says that they were told by a PayPal support rep that the company is planning to introduce a new policy of holding a proportion of all sellers’ payments to protect itself against chargebacks: We received an email out of the blue from Paypal… Read more
Canon Powershot A580 DOTW from Argos
February 16, 2009
eBay have another great Deal of the Week (DOTW) offer on the home page, a from Argos and it’s offered at a cracking price. Retailing at £129.99 it’s currently available from the main Argos catalogue at a discounted price of £76.33 but… Read more
eBay.com introduces Amazon-style buy box
February 15, 2009
some changes to the product pages for items listed with pre-filled item information. The biggest change is… Read more
7 Top tips for selling on Gumtree
February 15, 2009
For the second weekend in a row I found myself using Gumtree, but this time as a buyer rather than as a seller. A need for a spare fridge/freezer had me scanning the local Reading and Oxford Gumtree sites and a bargain price of £50 of a… Read more
1st 3 listings free for new eBay.com sellers
February 13, 2009
From 14th – 23st February first time sellers on eBay.com can . As well as free insertion fees sellers can also add the Gallery Plus listing enhancement to their 3 free listings at no cost. Time to dust off that buying ID and list a few personal… Read more
More free pix for eBay.com collectibles’ sellers
February 12, 2009
for sellers in the Collectibles, Art, Antiques and Pottery & Glass categories. The first picture for all eBay listings is free, but as of February 18th, listings in these categories will get Picture Pack and Gallery Plus free, for all listing… Read more
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