eBay roll out new Seller Performance Reports
June 30, 2010
eBay are rolling out some additional DSR reporting giving additional information about how your buyers are rating your service on eBay. The report aims to inform sellers which areas they are being rated poorly on by buyers hopefully guiding them on… Read more
Protecting sellers from feedback abuse/misuse
June 29, 2010
eBay promised a while ago that they would start protecting sellers so that a small group of buyers cannot cause them to lose their status, such as eBay Top-rated status. We’ve now got a screen shot showing this in action, the seller has had a… Read more
eBay.com free listing promo but not if you have an eBay shop
June 29, 2010
eBay.com and eBay.ca are running a promotion for auctions but only for sellers who don’t have an eBay shop. Sellers without a store subscription can list up to 100 items on auction with no insertion fee. Sellers would normally get an allowance… Read more
Thanks for your purchase, here’s a unpaid item dispute
June 27, 2010
photo credit: 1Happysnapper (photography)eBay has rolled out its automated unpaid item dispute process – and for experienced sellers it will probably come as no shock to hear that it doesn’t work properly. Sellers are reporting various… Read more
Do we have a problem?
June 27, 2010
Halfway through the football, my broadband connection gave out. I’m using PAYG at the moment, so I ran out at halftime and topped up. 3’s website was running verrrry sloowwwwly, but by the time that Our Boys were back on the pitch, I’d input… Read more
eBay seller spots bomb-making teen
June 27, 2010
The Telegraph reports an eBay seller’s tip-off led to the discovery that a teenager was making bombs with material bought on the site. Concerned about the range of commodities being purchased by a buyer, the seller alerted police, who found one… Read more
Will the coalition government close Business Link?
June 25, 2010
Business Link, the free business advice and support service, available online and through local advisers, is under fire. It’s the second most expensive government website to run costing £2.15 for every person that visits the site. The government… Read more
DOTD Watch : We’re giving it away
June 25, 2010
Some of the current Daily Deals were being offered at 100% off although I’m sure it’s a mistake that eBay won’t be repeating in a hurry. I’m just annoyed I didn’t get there in time to grab a bargain but in truth it looks like the items were… Read more
Alibaba gains 80,000 eBay sellers with Vendio acquisition
June 24, 2010
Alibaba has just announced that they’ve acquired Vendio. Vendio is a US based software as a service company which enables merchants to sell on their own website, eBay and Amazon and gives Alibaba some 80,000 small businesses as new… Read more
Save money shopping online with InvisibleHand
June 24, 2010
eBay have just signed up to a new shopping comparison browser plug in called InvisibleHand. Once downloaded if you’re browsing a product on your favourite retailer’s website if you can buy it for less on eBay, or a number of other sites including… Read more
Default judgement against eBay in safe payment court case
June 24, 2010
According to the Detroit News a default judgment has been awarded against eBay when they failed to respond to a law suit. The case argues that eBay sellers should be allowed to use payment methods other than PayPal, such as cash or cheques. eBay… Read more
Alibaba to meet with Australian eBay sellers
June 23, 2010
Alibaba, long term rival to eBay, is starting to muscle in on their territory down under. At the annual PESA Australia conference Alibaba is named as a Silver Sponsor alongside eBay and PayPal who are Platinum Sponsors. Alibaba have recently made… Read more
Ideas 101: £100 for 100 business ideas up for grabs
June 23, 2010
Enterprise Nation are running an “Ideas 101″ competition with 100 x £100 prizes for business ideas. All you need to do enter is tell Enterprise Nation how you’d spend the money to help start or grow your business online. The business ideas can… Read more
DOTD Watch : returning to returns policies
June 22, 2010
If you’re running out to buy an England t-shirt to celebrate our inevitable win tomorrow (ahem), be sure to read the small print before you start. Today’s Deal of the Day seller will charge you a restocking fee if you change your mind: We have a… Read more
SIIA prosecutes UK and German counterfeit sellers
June 22, 2010
SIIA, (The Software & Information Industry Association) has expanded their operation to Europe and have filed three lawsuits against online sellers in Germany and the United Kingdom who sold counterfeit or unauthorized copies of Adobe software on… Read more
Is your business reliant on your local Post Office?
June 22, 2010
A new report by eBay says that Post Offices are essential to success for online businesses with 51% of businesses surveyed saying their local Post Office is crucial to their business. For larger businesses this might seem strange as many will… Read more
Automated Payment reminder emails go live on eBay
June 21, 2010
The new Payment Reminder emails promised for mid June are now live. Any buyer that hasn’t paid within two days will now receive an automated reminder email from eBay requesting payment. If your prefer your buyers not to receive automated reminder… Read more
Amazon will expand fashion categories
June 20, 2010
The FT is reporting that Amazon is relaunching its fashion lines with a focus on high-end lines. The company says it will build “great new features to change the way people shop for clothing”, as it attempts to compete with fashion specialists like… Read more
Google Commerce Search 2.0 now released
June 19, 2010
Google have just released Google Commerce Search 2.0, which is search for your ecommerce website powered by Google. New additions are simple ranking rules and the ability to give a boost to products, keywords or price, time-based promotions, and… Read more
If you’re reading this, don’t you think your customers could be too?
June 18, 2010
If you haven’t been paying attention,… Read more
BBC presenter struggles to read out a URL
June 18, 2010
Today, unusually for me, I flicked on the TV and watched a few minutes of BBC Breakfast. In what was a surprise to me on the screen flash they were punting “Like us” with the link facebook.com/bbcbreakfast. I hadn’t realised that “Auntie Beeb”… Read more
Rakuten buys PriceMinister
June 17, 2010
Japanese eBay-competitor Rakuten has taken another chunk of the European ecommerce market. They’ve announced today that they’ve purchased French site PriceMinister. PM is France’s most visited e-commerce site, accessed by over 11 million users per… Read more
PayPal X Developer Challenge with $160k prizes
June 17, 2010
PayPal have announced the second PayPalX developers competition with a prize fund of up to $160,000. The first prize will be $100,000 made up of $50,000 into the winner’s PayPal account and $50,000 in waived transaction fees. There will be further… Read more
eBay: Don’t you think it feels tired?
June 16, 2010
And just to round out our “exBayer” day, here’s a post from Dan “Henry” Wilson, one-time eBay UK community manager, who’s been selling off some bits on the site. Dan asks: Why does using eBay and PayPal feel a bit like going back in time? I’m… Read more
She’ll be back
June 16, 2010
Ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman has won the Republican nomination for the Governorship of California. Whitman spent more than $80 million, including $70 million of her own personal fortune, on the race against State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner. She… Read more
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