New discount coupon codes for eBay.com

November 30, 2010

Hot on the heels of what’s traditionally the two busiest days of the year for on line shopping in the US – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – eBay.com are looking to keep the buyers spending with a raft of for 25 selected sellers. Discounts vary… Read more

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Another auction listing promotion for eBay.com

November 30, 2010

There’s yet another cheap listing promotion for eBay.com and eBay Canada, list auctions for 25c between November 30th and December 2nd. Unlike recent listing promotions in the States this one is open to those who have an eBay Stores subscription… Read more

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Play myHermes door to door Christmas delivery game

November 26, 2010

If you fancy a little Christmas fun then myHermes couriers have a cute door to door delivery game to play. The aim of the game is to collect parcels and then deliver them to open doors in the shortest time possible. The faster you make your… Read more

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UK and worldwide postage delays

November 26, 2010

UK Deliveries Due to the ongoing cold weather Royal Mail are advising that there were some difficulty with operations yesterday and on their overnight network. In the affected areas deliveries and collections will only be attempted where it is safe… Read more

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When will you shut up shop for Christmas?

November 24, 2010

It’s just a month to Christmas Eve, which unless you’re planning on hand delivering parcels to your customers means just 30 days until you shut up shop for Christmas. That is if you’re planning to close for a break, unlike the high street the… Read more

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Amazon Italy country specific site launched

November 24, 2010

Amazon have just launched Amazon Italy, bring the number of country specific sites they operate in up to eight. Other countries are Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom and the USA. Amazon Italy already has two million Italian… Read more

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Alibaba’s Alipay now bigger than PayPal

November 24, 2010

Alipay is now the biggest payment provider in the world, even bigger than PayPal. According to China Daily they now have more than 500 million registered users and process 7 million transactions a day, which equates to $302 million per day in… Read more

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ASOS Marketplace launched in time for Christmas

November 23, 2010

ASOS have launched their ASOS marketplace in the UK and individual sellers can sign in and start listing for free straight away, if you want an ASOS Boutique then there is an application process. ASOS say that the Boutiques are intended for emerging… Read more

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Terapeak PayPal Analytics to help you understand your business

November 23, 2010

The end of the year is coming up fast and although it’s the busiest time of the year it’s also the time of year that businesses assess the last year and plan for the following year. Up until now it’s been difficult to easily compare channels,… Read more

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eBay iPhone app 2.0 adds selling tools

November 22, 2010

If you like your iPhone then you’ll probably love the newest version of the eBay iPhone app. It combines buying and selling on eBay into a single app and has been updated with new features including: • RedLaser technology: newly integrated… Read more

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eBay UK coupon codes for up to 15% discount

November 22, 2010

If you’re in the mood for a little Christmas shopping make sure you take a look at the ebay vouchers and offering a discount of up to 15% valid on eBay at retailers such as Argos, DSG, Tesco, Ed Hardy, Dune, Office and Kookai. There’s almost 2500… Read more

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Unhappy Amazon customers weren’t quick enough to bag a bargain

November 22, 2010

Amazon have sparked a media furore over their “Black Friday” offers in the UK. Offering lightening deals – short term sales with limited quantities of stock they attempted to kick start UK Christmas sales early in the UK. Black Friday marks the… Read more

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Tesco prepare to take on eBay and Amazon

November 20, 2010

News is out that Tesco are the latest to announce the launch of an online marketplace to compete with eBay and Amazon. The marketplace is expected to launch in the summer of 2011, it was hoping to launch the site this year but wants to make sure… Read more

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James Caan calls for small business start up loans

November 19, 2010

Today marking the end of Global Entrepreneurship Week it’s Home Enterprise Day which was celebrated with 25 Big Business Breakfasts around the country. Speakers at the London event hosted by Emma Jones of Enterprise Nation included James Caan,… Read more

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PayPal waive fees for Children In Need Pudsey ears

November 19, 2010

PayPal are partnering with today’s children in need appeal by waiving all processing fees for donations made though PayPal. For a donation of as little as a pound you can create a pair of virtual Pudsey ears to show your support on Facebook or… Read more

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eBay Top Rated Seller celebrates it’s first birthday

November 19, 2010

eBay’s Top Rated Seller program has just turned one, but has it made a difference to your business? Are you a Top Rated Seller? Has being (or not being) a Top Rated Seller affected your sales? According to eBay the number of top Rated sellers on… Read more

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Why you should back up your data

November 18, 2010

There’s a cracking deal for an external 1TB external USB hard drive on today’s Daily Deal. If you’re wondering why you should have one it’s to ensure that your important data is always backed up. I recently had my laptop motherboard blow, and the… Read more

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Free auctions listings for Children in Need

November 18, 2010

It’s Children in Need day on Friday 19th November, and eBay are going to waive insertion fees for auction style listings if sellers donate a percentage of the selling price to BBC Children in Need. There’s a minimum of £1 donation, but you can… Read more

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Why I don’t “like” your facebook page

November 17, 2010

Social Media is being trumpeted as the new way to sell, the best way to improve your business and that if you ignore it you business will surely fail. However simply asking all your contacts to “Like” your Facebook page probably isn’t going to… Read more

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Feedback enhancements to protect sellers go live on eBay.com

November 17, 2010

GOod news for sellers on eBay.com, the new enhancements to feedback and eBay buyer protection announced in September and designed to protect sellers will all be live on the eBay.com by the end of the week. The enhancements include: * 5-star… Read more

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eBay says businesses still struggle to access finance

November 15, 2010

If you watched the news over the weekend you probably noticed that Pontins have gone into adminstration. Pontin’s chairman Graham Parr said on the news that the business is profitable but had been a victim of the credit crunch and had gone into… Read more

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Business Link workshop: doing business online

November 13, 2010

Business Link are holding an event for London based small and medium sized business owners who are considering selling their products and services online. Topics that will be covered include, an introduction to e-commerce, choosing the best online… Read more

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Royal Mail delivery delays due to adverse weather

November 12, 2010

Very high winds in many parts of the UK last night, caused the cancellation of a number of air services Royal Mail use to transport mail to and from some parts of the country. In particular air services in and out of airports in Belfast, Exeter,… Read more

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3% Final Value Fees promo for Business Sellers

November 12, 2010

If you sell in the computing Desktop PCs & Monitors, Laptops & Netbooks or the Photography categories then there’s good news for you. eBay are running a promotion to 3% of the first £99.99 sales value, 2% between the next £100 and £299.99 and 1%… Read more

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Daily Deals generate £36m/pa in sales

November 12, 2010

The (temporarily renamed Christmas Deals) program never ceases to amaze me in terms of pure gross merchandise value sold. Today’s two deals for an and a both sold out with sales of £48k and £54k respectively. £100k sales in a single day… Read more

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