Google Base: “condition” now compulsory
June 30, 2009
If your website sends a feed to Google Base, you need to be aware that as of today, the “condition” attribute will be required for all listings. Acceptable values are new, used, or refurbished…. Read more
Glitch: extra charges when revising listings
June 30, 2009
We’re hearing from a few sellers today that extra charges are being added onto their listings when revising – sometimes for the unsolicited addition of Gallery Plus @ £2.85, and sometimes for random and unfathomable amounts, some in excess of £5…. Read more
eBay confirms refunds for Michael Jackson tickets
June 27, 2009
eBay have announced today that they will be extending the terms of the Buyer Protection Programme to cover all buyers of Michael Jackson tickets. The statement, made in eBay’s press centre rather than the more widely read Announcement Board, says… Read more
Free P&P FVF discount promotion extended
June 27, 2009
since last April offering 20% off FVFs to sellers in some categories who offer free postage on their items. This promotion was due to end this month, but has now been . The promo is valid for the Clothes, Shoes & Accessories, Video games,… Read more
Skype trial could delay eBay unlocking $2bn
June 26, 2009
John Donahoe’s statement that “Skype is a great stand-alone business” could be coming back to haunt him as the IPO due to float it off may be facing a long delay. Some of the technology that Skype uses is under dispute with Skype failing to… Read more
Wagglepop pops its clogs
June 25, 2009
Auction site Wagglepop is to close at the end of this month; after failing to find a buyer for the site as a going concern, it will be reborn as a “a 100% affiliate-driven marketplace through affiliate partnership agreement with… Read more
L’Oréal to appeal eBay ruling
June 25, 2009
L’Oréal are to appeal against a French court’s decision that eBay is not responsible for the sale of fake cosmetics made through their site. The court had said last month that eBay “has fulfilled its obligation in good- faith” and that “preventing… Read more
Farewell to a fellow blogger
June 24, 2009
Gary, better known as The Auction Rebel was one of the original eBay bloggers that I started following in the early days of TameBay. Sadly his family have reported on his blog that Gary passed away on Tuesday this week. Gary’s readers will… Read more
PayPal survey: why shoppers abandon their shopping
June 24, 2009
photo credit: avlxyzPayPal have published the results of their second annual Checkout Abandonment Survey, looking at why website buyers don’t complete purchases. Just like last year’s survey, an excessive shipping fee was the number one reason for… Read more
Boomerangs – Easy returns goes live on eBay
June 23, 2009
eBay have enabled Easy Returns on the site to enabling buyers to inform you they wish to send items back for a refund. A drop down allows buyers to select a reason for the return, although they can if they wish enter a message to the seller to… Read more
Free listing on 25th June for private sellers
June 23, 2009
eBay UK are holding a free listing day for private sellers on the 25th June. Any items listed as auctions will have insertion fees waived (although all other listing enhancement and final value fees will still apply). The promotion applies… Read more
Free Skype calls forever on your old mobile
June 22, 2009
If you’ve got a spare unlocked 3G mobile sitting around head on over to the 3 Mobile website. 3 are giving away up to two free SIM cards per person which you can use to make free Skype to Skype mobiles calls. There’s no contract, no minimum top… Read more
Message to MPs: Stability is key to ending recession
June 18, 2009
eBay’s Summer edition of the Online Business Index which was published today reveals that, despite the ongoing economic gloom, the outlook for online businesses is brightening. Over the last three months confidence is up, pressure on profit… Read more
DevCon gives a taste of things to come
June 17, 2009
Those lucky souls at the eBay Developers’ Conference this week have had a sneak preview of what’s coming on eBay in the next twelve months. Some highlights include: Merchant credit card processing integrated into eBay Checkout later this year…. Read more
Turbo Lister updates (it’s actually good news!)
June 17, 2009
I spend a lot of time whinging about Turbo Lister, so it’s nice to be able to post about a nice new feature that just appeared in yesterday’s update. Scheduled, Active and Ended Listings have all been broken down into some useful subcategories,… Read more
Multi-Variation listings now live for shoes
June 16, 2009
If you’re a shoe seller you can now start listing Multi-Variation listings on eBay UK using the Sell Your Item form. If you create a new listing in a relevant category (currently shoes) the option to change to a Multi-Variation listing will… Read more
New SMP summary page now live
June 16, 2009
The new Selling Manager (SM) / Selling Manager Pro (SMP) summary page has gone live on eBay. Along with the ability to change the section header colours, you can also move the sections around on the page so that the information you need is at the… Read more
Webinar: eBay’s New Multi Variation Listing Format
June 15, 2009
eBay and ChannelAdvisor are co-hosting an online seminar at 3pm on the 25th June, focusing on the new multi-variation listing format. Multi-Variation listings are due to launch tomorrow at 6pm in the shoes category and mid-July for Clothing and… Read more
Got any mower Deals of the Day?
June 14, 2009
If you were hoping to snap up today’s eBay UK deal of the day, you’re out of luck: it’s been ended early. Perhaps that’s as well, as the listing contained a fairly blatant breach of eBay’s regulations: a fee-avoiding offer for an add-on lawnmower,… Read more
eBay to hold payments for tickets until delivered
June 12, 2009
eBay UK’s head of Trust and Safety, Richard Ambrose, said on Radio 4 yesterday that eBay is to hold payments for tickets “until buyers have what they paid for”. The statement was part of a You and Yours feature on eBay ticket sales from a seller… Read more
London postal workers to strike on 19th June
June 12, 2009
London postal workers are to stage a 24 hour strike next Friday, 19th June. Their union, the CWU, says that 10,000 will take part in the action, protesting against cuts made by Royal Mail which the union say are “arbitrary” and threaten jobs and… Read more
Change your eBay returns address to your warehouse
June 11, 2009
In the addresses section of your account information on eBay you can set your registration address, payment address and shipping addresses. A fourth address has just appeared which will be the return address your customers use when eBay implement… Read more
Ordered to repay overcharged postage by the courts
June 11, 2009
Overcharging on postage has in the past been pretty much the norm on eBay for many sellers, which is one of the reasons that eBay are starting to introduce compulsory free post in some categories. It’s not something that’s normally illegal though,… Read more
TameBay Morsels 09/06/09
June 9, 2009
PayPal have posted on their blog confirmation of what’s been known for months – rolling reserves on accounts. Basically (and they may have a good point here) for most sellers it’s better a rolling reserve than telling you you’re too big a risk to… Read more
Free picture offer extended to Home & Garden.
June 8, 2009
eBay’s mentions in passing that free eBay-hosted pictures are to be made available to the Homes & Gardens category. This offer had already been announced for Clothes, Shoes and Accessories. Sellers including Gallery Plus, . eBay have… Read more
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