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Free UK Multi-Variant Listings until end of September

eBay UK insertion fees for multi-variant listings will be free from from 1st August to 30th September for business sellers. The offer is limited to those with a shop, and to Clothing, Shoes and Accessories categories which are currently the only… Read more

eBay.co.uk is 10 years old today

Happy 10th Birthday eBay! Ten years has gone by since the first eBay UK user sold a CD from The Scorpions, called ‘You & I’, which sold for £2.89. Since then some 38.2 million people have used eBay to buy and sell 964 million items. The… Read more

A closer look at eBay’s new resolution process

eBay’s new dispute resolution, announced in Seller Release 2, for buyer claims has been running since April this year, and some buyers and sellers will have already experienced the process. The new eBay dispute resolution process is for buyers… Read more

Timeline for Seller Release 2 changes

There were a lot of announcements in the recent Seller Announcement with different dates when projects would be implemented. Thankfully most of the changes are completed by the end of October with the remainder in January – If sellers get their… Read more

September category changes for eBay.co.uk and eBay.com

Is your category on the list? eBay.com has announced various changes to subcategories and item specifics which will roll out in the week commencing 22nd September. Lots of categories are affected, and a full list of changes can be found… Read more

Free P&P for more eBay UK sellers

photo credit: Engin ErdoganeBay UK’s announcement today includes the news that “all media categories” are to have obligatory free postage from 19th October 2009. All subcategories of Books, Comics & Magazines, DVD, Film & TV and Music will… Read more

PowerSeller & Top Seller requirements and fees

eBay are switching from focusing on high quantity business sellers to high quality business sellers. The PowerSeller program has always focused on volume with minimum criteria but in the future even relatively low volume sellers will be able to… Read more

London mail strike to escalate

Postal workers in London are to escalate their industrial action, with stoppages continuing throughout the week. Members of the Communication Workers’ Union are set to walk out again today and tomorrow, but it’s now being reported that strikes are… Read more

eBay UK announce Autumn seller changes

eBay UK have today announced the changes known as “Seller Release 2″, due to roll out over the next six months. Many are similar to the eBay.com announcement but there are subtle differences so it’s worth reading the entire announcement to check… Read more

Google Product Search: 10 tips to implement

Last week ChannelAdvisor held a seminar on Google Product Search and the re-run is now available to view. To whet your appetite the top 10 tips are below (although they slipped in an 11th at the end for good measure). If you’re using Google Product… Read more

Plus Points bonus vouchers

For those enrolled in the eBay Plus scheme look out for bonus points emails in your inbox. I’ve just received an email on one ID offering triple points for everything I spend up until the 11th August, so if you’re buying make sure you buy on the… Read more

eBay UK “one time fees payment” problems

We’re hearing lots of UK sellers complaining that they’re trying to make a one-time payment of their eBay fees, but that the site isn’t working. When directed to PayPal, there’s an error message “Sorry, your last action could not be completed”…. Read more

eBay.com announce changes for sellers

eBay.com has which are to be implemented later this year. The two biggest groups of changes affect the way seller quality is measured on the site, and the way search results are presented. There are also changes to the unpaid item process, email… Read more

PayPal updates confirm you can’t transfer accounts

PayPal have confirmed in their latest user agreement updates that you’re not allowed to transfer your account to someone else. You also have to agree not to operate a PayPal account on behalf of someone else, or in other words if they close or limit… Read more

PayPal Innovate conference Nov 09, RIP DevCon

PayPal have just announced a a two day conference in November – PayPal Innovate 2009. Running over two days it’s to be held in San Jose on the 3rd-4th November and is the first ever developer conference focused on the PayPal open payments… Read more

eBay: “We’re meeting our unambitious targets”

Last night’s eBay earnings call was one of the shortest I’ve ever listened to, and also frankly one of the dullest. Given that their prediction was that they would grow more slowly than ecommerce in 2009, no one was really expecting fireworks, and… Read more

Amazon acquire Zappos for $807m in shares

Zappos announced today in an email to all employees that they’re being acquired by Amazon for about 10 million shares of Amazon shares equal to approximately $807 million. Amazon will also provide Zappos employees with $40 million in cash and… Read more

Amazon.com Christmas Toys and Games restrictions

Amazon.com have announced the dates for their annual Christmas selling restrictions in the Toys & Games category. From the 16th September 2009, they will stop accepting new sellers in the Toys & Games category and from the 16th November. Existing… Read more

Tradebox: Accounting made simple for online sellers

Tradebox have been providing accounts solutions for online retailers since March 2005. One of the few certified Sage developers in the UK they have created Finance Manager, as a natural bridge between online retail and Sage Accounts. In the… Read more

eBay UK clogged up with foreign “private” sales

Jimbo’s been a prolific commenter on TameBay for a long time now. Here in his first guest post, he takes a look at the jewellery categories he sells in, and doesn’t like what he sees. A strange thing has been happening in eBay land these last… Read more

Changes to eBay affiliates’ program

The eBay Partner Network (a.k.a. the affiliates’ program) has announced some changes to their terms of service effective from 1st August for existing affiliates. Minimum payouts have increased from 5 units of your currency to 25 (so £25, $25,… Read more

Gumtree’s new blog announces site changes

Gumtree, the eBay owned classifieds site, are getting all social with the launch of a new Blog – “Under the Gumtree”. Promising a mix of posts from Gumtree staff as well as some from site users it offers a mix of trading tips and safety advice… Read more

vzaar add own branded HD video players

vzaar have just announced a raft of upgrades to their video hosting service as well as launching a revamped website. High Definition comes to eBay with small, medium and large players available so that you can choose how best to show off your… Read more

7 ways to cut business costs in a recession

There’s no question that the recession is here to stay for many months, if not years, and it’s time to look at your business and cut costs to increase profitability. Cutting too many costs will in the long run damage rather than grow a business,… Read more

Payment security and what you need to know

Trevor Ginn is a veteran of online selling have worked at and owned several companies. As well as blogging at trevorginn.com and running an ecommerce consultancy at Vendlab, he also finds time for his own online ecommerce operation at Hello… Read more

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