TameBay Morsels 30/04/09
April 30, 2009
Skype is beta testing interoperability with IP PBXs. If your company has a telephone switchboard that’s IP enabled you’ll be able to send and receive cheap calls via Skype. Selling a high-end guitar four times on eBay but shipping cheap… Read more
TameBay Morsels 29/04/09
April 29, 2009
The old head of eBay Express in the UK is now the mastermind behind the relaunch of Woolworths online – Woolies was well loved, let’s hope it fares better online than Express (although to be fair we got lots from the legacy of eBay Express – Best… Read more
The argument for and against price fixing on eBay
April 29, 2009
Many eBay sellers are familiar with the dreaded VeRO notice or other communication from a manufacturer demanding that they remove legitimate product from eBay or simply refuse to continue supplying their products to the merchant. Ongoing cases… Read more
eBay India & Singapore get seller discounts
April 28, 2009
eBay have announced that PowerSellers in India and Singapore will be eligible for discounts for cross border transactions on eBay.com, eBay.co.uk and eBay.de. The discounts, starting in June, will be based on the site the seller sells most on to… Read more
International eBay UK sales up 49%
April 28, 2009
The Times reports today that cross border trade from eBay UK is up 49% compared to last year. The weak pound coupled with eBay promoting cross border sales has seen export rocket. It’s not just on eBay either, ASOS, the online fashion retailer,… Read more
Why can’t eBay be more like Amazon?
April 27, 2009
This week saw both eBay and Amazon release their Q1 figures, with what’s becoming a sad norm: eBay underperforming, Amazon bucking ecommerce’s downward trend. Mark T. posted the obvious question in our comments: why? “Let me get what I want” So… Read more
eBay’s new dispute resolutions process in action
April 26, 2009
In eBay’s announcements of site changes last week, one of the things promised was more direct involvement in disputes between buyers and sellers. Just a couple of days after the announcement was made, the new system was already being rolled out. I… Read more
Amazon sales up 18% year on year
April 23, 2009
Amazon have just announced their financial results for the 1st quarter of 2009 with sales up 18% compared to this time last year. They also pointed out that if exchange rates hadn’t moved unfavorably sales would actually have been up 25%. Net… Read more
The Ultimate Guide to eBay’s Spring 2009 Changes
April 23, 2009
If you want a quick reference guide to the major changes eBay are making to International sites this year Scot Wingo has just released a white paper summarising them. As well as a time line detailing the dates the major changes will roll out the… Read more
PayPal giveaway – £10k per week for six weeks
April 23, 2009
PayPal are to stump up sixty grand, with £10k a week going to a random eBayer who pays with PayPal. From April 20th each time you use PayPal to finance an eBay transaction you’ll be automatically entered into the draw (terms apply). Along with… Read more
Free Skype to Skype coming to 3 mobile
April 23, 2009
3 Mobile have just announced that they’ll be allowing totally free Skype to Skype calls on their network from the 1st May. Currently, even on the 3 Skypephone, you’re required to top up once every 90 days to take advantage of free Skype calls or… Read more
eBay Marketplaces revenue down 18%
April 23, 2009
eBay’s earnings call last night held few surprises, with first quarter 2009 Marketplaces’ revenue down 18% compared to the same quarter in 2008. The company blamed this on the strong dollar and “challenging” macroeconomic conditions. But there was… Read more
Top UK sellers may gain “Approved Seller” status
April 22, 2009
Following the news from the US that eBay are surveying sellers regarding a possible “Certified Seller” accreditation they are now exploring a new “eBay Approved Seller” in the UK (PS log in required). Interestingly the survey also asks what… Read more
Guess what? Watchdog bans eBay’s “25% cheaper” ads
April 22, 2009
eBay UK’s advertising claiming items are “25% cheaper than the high street” has been banned. The Advertising Standards Authority said that that eBay did not have the evidence to support such an absolute claim, and the ad must not appear again in its… Read more
How to search all the UK Gumtrees
April 21, 2009
If you’re not a frequent Gumtree user you may be unaware that each Gumtree city acts as if it was a separate website. Searching Reading won’t show me results from Gumtree Oxford and vice versa, even though I live equidistant from both locations…. Read more
Will eBay scrap feedback for top sellers?
April 21, 2009
eBay have made many changes over the last few years and one of the most contentious was to change the way feedback works. Could they (would they?) ever consider scrapping it entirely though? From a simple Pos/Neut/Neg which everyone understood… Read more
15c Auctions on eBay.com, .ca 21st April 2009
April 21, 2009
for today, 21st April, only. To be eligible, sellers must either have 4.5 or higher on all four 12 month DSRs, or be newbies with no 12 month DSR score. eBay Motors Parts and Accessories are included in the sale, but there are a bunch of… Read more
5 sneaky photo tricks
April 20, 2009
Lots of online sellers put huge amounts of time, effort and money into getting perfect product shots. But photographs can do so much more than show off your product; they can be an integral part of your SEO and branding strategies too. Here are a… Read more
eBay UK’s big announcement: mandatory free P&P expanded, easier returns
April 16, 2009
eBay UK have finally made their biannual announcement of changes affecting sellers for spring 2009. Much of the content is the same as the eBay.com announcement made earlier this week, but there are a few tweaks just for the UK. Free P&P in lots… Read more
Third-party checkouts changing, not banned
April 16, 2009
You may have read a blog post yesterday on AuctionBytes reporting that third party checkouts were to be banned on eBay from June. The post cited ProStores and Infopia as saying that their checkouts were to be discontinued, and named the source of… Read more
eBay will sell off Skype
April 15, 2009
photo credit: Ryan Fanshaw PhotographyThe speculation about Skype is (probably) over: it’s to be floated as an independent company some time next year. The specific timing of the IPO will, says the company, be based on market conditions. In a… Read more
eBay.com’s big announcement: what’s in it for sellers?
April 14, 2009
eBay.com made its first biannual announcement of 2009 today. This is part of the new strategy to limit disruption to sellers by making two big rafts of changes each year, rather than constant piecemeal adjustments to the platform. The changes are… Read more
TameBay Tools: eBay Most Popular Items
April 14, 2009
eBay Tools on TameBay are powered by our chums at Goofbay and cover everything from finding a bargain, local search for buyers and a whole suite of research tools for sellers. eBay Most Popular ItemsAlthough the eBay Most Popular Items tool can… Read more
eBay sells StumbleUpon back to founders
April 13, 2009
eBay and StumbleUpon have announced tonight that SU has been sold back to its original founders, Garrett Camp and Geoff Smith. The terms of the sale will not be disclosed. SU was bought by eBay in May 2007. An eBay statement says that: it has… Read more
Sarah Beeny gives Gumtree a plug
April 12, 2009
In conjunction with the publication of their new Rental Index, Gumtree have launched a new site dedicated to assisting property owners to rent out their homes with an introduction from Sarah Beeny, best known from the TV “Property Ladder”… Read more
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