New Year’s Eve open thread : what’s your business resolution for 2010?
December 31, 2009
So before (or after) the champagne kicks in, a question for you: what’s your business resolution for 2010? Leave us a comment. And to everyone who’s commented on TameBay or been part of the forum, our advertisers and guest posters, our Twitter… Read more
eBay UK extends FVF discount offer for free postage categories
December 30, 2009
eBay UK has again extended its promotion offering reduced FVFs in selected subcategories for sellers offering free domestic postage. The promotion will now run until 31st March 2010. Valid subcategories are in CSA (Clothing, Shoes and Accessories)… Read more
The great VAT pricing smokescreen
December 29, 2009
Retailers are preparing to to postpone the VAT rise according to the Times. Many retailers having done their best to attract buyers with “Beat the VAT rise” campaigns, are now planning to hold off on price increases in an attempt to prolong the post… Read more
eBay Plus extended to March 2010
December 29, 2009
The eBay Plus scheme, where buyers are awarded points for each pound they spend which are then converted into vouchers, has been extended to the 31st March 2010. eBay Plus is still an invitation only trial program which launched in July 2009…. Read more
10 for ‘10 : Psychic Psue’s Predictions for 2010 on eBay
December 27, 2009
“And now, the end is near…” Ahem, sorry. Wrong karaoke. I’ve heard that if you get from Christmas to New Year without some kind of list post, they take away your blogging card. So here are ten random things that may, more or less, or may not… Read more
How to sell your Christmas presents on eBay (without offending your family and friends)
December 26, 2009
♫♪This Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, it was sold on eBay… ♫♪ Running out of real stories in the days before Christmas, the press has been full of advice on how to sell your Christmas presents on… Read more
And it’s Happy Christmas from us, Happy Christmas from him…
December 25, 2009
Better than the Queen’s speech, here’s a Christmas message from Doug McCallum, head of eBay Europe (and incidentally the nicest man in the whole company). Merry Christmas Doug!… Read more
Santa didn’t bring Christmas presents to eBay
December 25, 2009
I was convinced that the for Christmas day would be a cracker, but it’s turned out to be a damp squib. Logging on at 8am in anticipation of being easily parted from my Christmas cash has left me disappointed. The Deals program has been suspended… Read more
20% FVF discounts for media and tyres extended
December 23, 2009
Yet again eBay UK have extended the 20% discount off final value fees for media listings offering free postage. The qualifying categories are Music, Books, Video games and DVD, Film & TV, and of course for most listings sellers have no choice but to… Read more
Christmas Day shoppers hope to bag a bargain
December 22, 2009
Christmas Day is set to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, according to new research by Kelkoo. Bargain hunters are likely to hit the sales earlier than usual this year as VAT is set to increase to 17.5% on January 1st. High street… Read more
Royal Mail announce price increases for April 2010
December 22, 2009
Royal Mail have announced that from April 2010, the price of a first class stamp will increase to 41p (up 5.1%). Second class will increase to 32p. For businesses sending meter and account mail, prices remain the same at 36p and 25p respectively…. Read more
Above-Standard PSs launch 16th January
December 22, 2009
The last posting date has passed, and all good eBay sellers ought to be sitting down with a glass of sherry and a mince pie. But don’t relax too much – there’s an eBay fee change on the cards! Remember back in July when the Top-Rated Seller… Read more
eBay Community raises a record $50m for charity in 2009
December 21, 2009
eBay’s charitable programs, eBay Giving Works in the US and eBay for Charity in the UK, raised a staggering $50million between them during 2009. This is a 17% increase on last year – meaning that every minute, $91 is raised for good causes via eBay…. Read more
eBay.com extends 5c media listings to end of March
December 21, 2009
eBay.com has announced that it’s extending the promotional 5c insertion fee for sellers in media categories until the end of March 2010. The special offer is valid for fixed price listings in the Books, Music, Movies & DVDs and Video Games… Read more
PayPal reserves, holds : policy changes explained
December 21, 2009
We’ve heard from a number of sellers recently that PayPal seem to be stepping up the number of rolling reserves and 21 day holds they’re putting on accounts at the moment. There’s been some conflicting information going about – not least from PayPal… Read more
What’s the difference between a PayPal reserve and a hold?
December 21, 2009
There’s been a lot of discussion about PayPal reserves and holds recently. What PayPal does in practice has changed somewhat in the last couple of weeks, and we’ll be looking at that in another post later today. However, for the sake of clarity (and… Read more
Gordon Brown’s bounced cheque for sale
December 18, 2009
Prudence and an end to “Boom and Bust” was what Gordon Brown promised us when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer. Now as the Prime Minister who’s presided over the countries worst recession the press are taking great delight in a cheque he wrote… Read more
eBay Adcommerce gets IAB accreditation
December 17, 2009
Good news for AdCommerce users, eBay are exceptionally good at catching fraudulent clicks so that they only bill you for valid ones. That’s according to ImServices Group who have just accredited eBay’s compliance with the Interactive Advertising… Read more
UK Payments Council to scrap cheques in the UK
December 17, 2009
Cheques are to be discontinued in the UK, removing the need for eBay to ban them as a form of payment. eBay.com banned paper payments which included both cheques and money orders , with sellers given until 15th January 2009 to remove all mention of… Read more
101 Christmas songs sold every 5 seconds
December 16, 2009
Today’s Daily Deal was a stonker, with the “101 Christmas Songs” CDs selling out in record time. Averaging a sale every 5 seconds the entire stock of 1400 units was sold in the morning. If you didn’t manage to get your hands on one don’t worry… Read more
Counterfeit golf gang found guilty as charged
December 14, 2009
$4 to $6 billion of counterfeit golf equipment is sold annually – that’s the estimate of Mike Rider, Sr. VP and General Counsel, Callaway Golf, as he welcomed the verdict of Snaresbrook Crown Court who found a gang guilty of trading fake goods on… Read more
How not to do eBay for Charity, Katie Price style
December 14, 2009
Katie Price, bless her, having quit the Jungle early without her image being restored to it’s previous heady heights is now trying another tack – selling some personal items on eBay with a share of the dosh going to charity. She’s also picked up the… Read more
Royal Mail safe from strikes before Christmas
December 14, 2009
Good news is coming out of the latest round of talks between the Royal Mail and CWU. Roger Poole, who is overseeing negotiotions said that “progress is being made and agreements are being reached on some issues, or are close to agreement; some… Read more
Simon to sue over SuBo sales
December 13, 2009
The Daily Record reports that Simon Cowell has threatened to sue eBay sellers for using Susan Boyle’s image on unauthorised merchandise for sale on the site. Speaking for Cowell, PR guru Max Clifford called the eBay sales “despicable profiteering… Read more
Amazonification of product pages with value box
December 13, 2009
eBay announced in the Spring that they’d be testing and introducing an Amazon style buy box on eBay product pages and TameBay reader Jimbo has spotted them starting to appear on eBay UK. The “Great savings from eBay sellers” box sits at the top… Read more
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From Twitter
- PayPal returns and fake goods - the Guardian investigates... http://is.gd/aODrX 1 day ago
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