Would you give a special discount to a Charity?

October 9, 2011

Glenn is a regular TameBay reader and today shares his personal experience of trading with Charities on eBay. This morning I received an email from an apparent ‘Charity’ representative asking if I could give a special discount on a number of… Read more

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Which Amazon products and services do you use?

October 9, 2011

It would seem logical that most people that sell on eBay would also sell on Amazon, so which Amazon products and services do you use? Do you sell on one or more Amazon country sites? Do you use Fulfilment by Amazon? What about Amazon webstore or do… Read more

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Video Guide: How Tradebox simplifies your accounting

October 7, 2011

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. Tradebox… Read more

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Shipping at Christmas – Is Amazon FBA the solution?

October 6, 2011

I always think that I’m fairly efficient when it comes to packing, ensuring that I’ve always got ample supplies of boxes, bubblewrap, jiffy bags, packing tape etc, but it’s not a patch on Amazon’s FBA service. Their highly automated picking and… Read more

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Steve Jobs of Apple dies

October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple has died, and with a more than appropriate tribute to his incredibly simple but beautiful product design work, the Apple website simply carries his picture with the words “Steve Jobs, 1955 -… Read more

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E-commerce and Photography

October 5, 2011

I’ve known Mark and Philomena for many years and often browsed their collectible items on eBay (and even bought a couple). One thing that’s always impressed me is the quality of their images, especially for items such as glass which is notoriously… Read more

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Tesco confirm launch of marketplace in 2012

October 5, 2011

Tesco has apparently confirmed rumours that they are to open up a new 3rd party marketplace and allow merchants to sell on Tesco Direct. Selected retailers will be allowed to list non-food products on Tesco Direct alongside Tesco’s own… Read more

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Doug McCallum SVP EU moves to Senior Advisor to John Donahoe

October 5, 2011

Doug McCallum, Senior Vice President and General Manager of eBay Marketplaces Europe, is moving to a new role as Senior Advisor to eBay Inc.’s President and CEO, John Donahoe. Doug’s new role will be threefold – including Enterprise Partner… Read more

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Talking to Miriam Lahage, Global Head eBay Fashion

October 4, 2011

I sat down with Miriam Lahage, Global Head of eBay Fashion, today at the Internet Retailing Conference to talk about how eBay is embracing the world of fashion and how the site has changed over the past few years. I’ve heard many a criticism (and… Read more

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VeRO’d for manufacturer’s alleged IP infringment

October 4, 2011

TameBay reader Glenn today told me how he’d been a VeRO victim for selling a product sourced from an official distributor who in turn sourced from the manufacturer. The trouble was the manufacturer themselves was infringing someone else’s… Read more

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“Google Trusted Stores” launched as pilot program

October 3, 2011

Google have announced a pilot of “Google Trusted Stores” program to give shoppers reassurance when buying on the Internet. The program allows buyers to shop with confidence across the web in the knowledge that they’ll receive reliable, on-time… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Customer Service, Ecommerce, Marketing, Selling Tips | 11 Comments 

eBay unveils new print and billboard fashion campaign

October 3, 2011

eBay is today unveiling a new fashion advertising campaign to promote its Fashion Outlet. The autumn-winter adverts will feature fashion items from some of the leading brands that sell through the site, including House of Fraser, Office and La… Read more

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Selling on eBay with a Froo! Template

October 2, 2011

Today I decided to list a few copies of the TameBay eBay Tools & Services Guide 2011 on eBay, and being short of time didn’t really want to construct a template especially for the listing. Remembering that Frooition have over 5000 template… Read more

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Minimum wage rise – up to £6 extra per week

October 1, 2011

photo credit: computerjoeToday sees the lowest paid workers in the country get a small pay rise of around 2.5%. The minimum wage for workers over the age of 21 has risen from £5.93 to £6.08. For a 40 hour working week that’s an extra £312.00 a… Read more

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