Etsy boycott over obscene greetings cards
January 10, 2011
There’s trouble brewing for the handmade and vintage goods auction site Etsy, over some questionable taste greetings cards offered for sale on the site. Sellers have started a Facebook group calling for a boycott of Etsy until the cards are… Read more
UK product recalls up 12% in 2010
January 10, 2011
UK product recalls have jumped by 12%, up from 205 in 2009 to a record 229 in 2010, according to City law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain. Product recalls are made after a health and safety risk or a major design or production flaw has been… Read more
Google to build catalogue data for products
January 10, 2011
Google are to follow in the footsteps of Amazon and eBay and start to build catalogue data for Google shopping product pages. Google’s product pages consolidate all the information and images that they have about a particular product and what… Read more
Government considers less red tape for eBay employers
January 10, 2011
The Telegraph reports today that companies are going to be given greater powers to dismiss under-performing workers without fear of being sued. They are also considering excluding small businesses from some employment law to encourage them to take… Read more
eBay DSRs: Are you rated on dispatch or delivery time?
January 8, 2011
I’m betting that you’re pretty familiar with eBay Detailed Seller Ratings. I’m pretty sure that there’s not a professional eBay seller out there that doesn’t know what feedback criteria buyers are rating them on. Well you might think so, but… Read more
Bling It! & Fluid Mask cut out photo editing tools
January 7, 2011
I’ve been following a thread on the LinkedIn Online Business Forum with interest because it has reminded me of two products I wrote about several years ago and thought were worth another mention. One of the biggest problems most eBay sellers have… Read more
eBay tripled mobile sales in 2010
January 7, 2011
Mobile commerce is changing the way that people shop on eBay with sales of $2 billion in 2010 – up from $600m in 2009. eBay’s mobile apps were downloaded more than 30 million times in 8 languages and over 190 countries. Some stats from 2010… Read more
Buy David Beckham’s Porsche 911 on eBay
January 6, 2011
If you like fast cars and are a Beckham fan then you’ll also need deep pockets if you want to bid on… Read more
Skype to acquire Qik video tech company
January 6, 2011
Skype have just announced an agreement to acquire Qik, a video technology company. Qik enable you to capture video using your mobile phone and instantly upload them to the web for sharing or safe-keeping. You can also share videos privately with… Read more
Free listing weekend for private sellers – 8th-9th January
January 6, 2011
There’s an on the 8th and 9th January. Unsurprisingly eBay are touting it as an opportunity to clear out “some Christmas gifts you don’t need or want”, but in truth it’s probably a better chance to shift the redundant electronics that you just… Read more
Did you DSRs survive Christmas and the Snow?
January 6, 2011
There’s only good news coming out from Royal Mail regarding deliveries at the moment. After the snow and Christmas they’re reporting no problems on their air, rail, road in their distribution centres. Deliveries took place were made in all areas… Read more
Business Link survivies the government website cull
January 6, 2011
David Cameron has announced plans to bolster the the growth of small businesses with a raft of assistance, including support to get unemployed people into self employment. There will be a new Enterprise Allowance launched later this month in… Read more
Amazon beating eBay’s New Year Deals prices
January 6, 2011
It’s the time of year when New Years resolutions might be tempting you to get fit and Amazon are winning the gaming console fitness price wars. eBay’s deals program has or , but you can get them on both on Amazon for slightly less at £44.99…. Read more
US appeals court upholds the right to sell promo CDs
January 5, 2011
Two years after an eBay.com seller won the right to sell promotional CDs a US appellate court has upheld the decision. Basically the court said since the promotional CDs were not specifically ordered material, they could be considered a gift and… Read more
FireFox now more popular than IE in the EU
January 5, 2011
FireFox is now the most popular Internet browser in Europe according to StatCounter. In December Firefox took 38.11% of European market share, compared to IE’s 37.52%. This is the first time Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been knocked off the top… Read more
FSB calls for VAT breaks to assist small businesses
January 4, 2011
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging the Chancellor to review the VAT increase when the deficit has been significantly reduced and to return it to 17.5 per cent. The Chancellor has said that this rise to 20% is here to stay as it a… Read more
eBay AdCommerce terminated across Europe
January 4, 2011
Six months after closing eBay AdCommerce on eBay.com, eBay have today announced that AdCommerce will be terminated across Europe as of the 31st January 2011. If you currently use AdCommerce you don’t need to do anything, your AdCommerce… Read more
4th January 2011 Back-To-Work To Do List
January 4, 2011
Update antivirus, run windows updates and update software such as TurboLister – you’ve probably not switched on your work PC for a couple of weeks. Change VAT rates on all items listed for sale across all platforms. Increase prices to cover the… Read more
$500 million Facebook investment makes it more valuable than eBay
January 3, 2011
Goldman and Digital Sky Technologies have invested $500 million in Facebook, which values the company at $50 billion, and this in a company which has yet to offer shares on the stock markets. The investment probably doubles Mark Zuckerberg,… Read more
6 steps to revitalise your eBay business in 2011
January 1, 2011
Happy New Year…. and back to work. This is the time of year many people will set personal goals and New Years resolutions which will shape their lives over the coming months. It’s also a good time to step back and evaluate your business and set… Read more
Recent Forum Threads
- Best Multi Channel Email Answering Software
- Distance Selling Regulations (again)
- Safebuy - Be careful if you've cancelled
- AMAZON / JERSEY tried and failed
- please help buyer refusing to pay and wants to cancel.
- eBay email notifications
- Half term sales way down
- Promote your items on other pages (and vice versa) feature
- Multi Channel Sales & Stock Control Software (Order Manageme
- Idea Home show Tickets
From Twitter
- eBay predicts 1 in four of us will by off TV by 2014. My brother already shops on eBay on his interactive TV http://t.co/jxq5YVlP 9 hrs ago
- RT @customlogoshop: Got a business but wanting to look more professional? For just £50 you can re-brand your company! -... 11 hrs ago
- @ebay_uk @eBayFashion_UK I like the new swatch matching too, although some have said colours on a screen differ to real life so a challenge in reply to ebay_uk 12 hrs ago
- @ebay_uk Augmented Reality combined with Image Recognition, but probably hardest to achieve will probably have most impact for sales in reply to ebay_uk 12 hrs ago
- RT @john_w_hayes: You can now judge my book by its cover, but still cannot read it until June 11 - #becomingtheexpert | http://t.co/s73xseMa 2 days ago
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