What should be in an eBay seller’s Survival Kit?

November 30, 2011

Last week, when the Royal Mail online systems went into meltdown and people couldn’t use SmartStamp, Chris and I reflected that it wasn’t that hard to unsettle an eBay business. So we got out thinking caps on and started trying to work out what… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under eBay | 28 Comments 

Shopping at the eBay Christmas Boutique

November 29, 2011

This afternoon, I popped into eBay’s Christmas Boutique on Dean Street in London’s Soho. It will be open from the 1st to the 5th December and if you are in the vicinity then do pop by and see what’s going on because it’s cute. But I do expect it to… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under eBay, News | 26 Comments 

Meet the Company: Chartixx

November 28, 2011

Today we asked industry veteran Oliver Prothmann, Managing Director and Founder of chartixx to tell us how online retailers can get what only big enterprises have, your own Business Intelligence Tool giving your Business Numbers and Key Performance… Read more

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How to become a Gumtree Daily Deals supplier

November 27, 2011

This Christmas 70% of us will be tempted off the High Street and onto a Daily Deal site to make a purchase according to new research by Gumtree, who now offer Daily Deals. On average buyers will make £75.00 savings by bagging Daily Deal savings and… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Classifieds, Ecommerce, Selling Tips | 2 Comments 

SMP Relisting Duplicate End Time Glitch

November 27, 2011

TameBay reader Joe reports that when relisting some unsold items he was nearly caught out relisting something that was already listed and would have been a duplicate Fixed Price listing. Thankfully a tiny alarm bell went off in his head and he… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk | 1 Comment 

Fixed price items hidden in search (again!)

November 27, 2011

We thought it was fixed, but it’s back and my email inbox has been inundated with emails from eBay sellers pointing out that Best Match is broken again. On certain searches eBay are yet again reporting that there are plenty of items found matching… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk, Featured | 10 Comments 

Heston Blumenthal Christmas Pudding shortages

November 27, 2011

For the second year in a row people are going mad for the with the whole orange baked into the middle. As a special sold in Waitrose supermarkets for just £13.99, the pudding has a whole candied orange in the centre. Following last year’s mega… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Featured, News | 3 Comments 

5 Top Tips for safe online shopping this Christmas

November 27, 2011

We sellers are all too familiar with shopping online, but for those less familiar it’s always worth keeping your head firmly screwed on, especially when looking for a bargain. Christmas gift buying puts even more financial pressure on the household… Read more

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TameBay Christmas Deals and Gift Ideas

November 25, 2011

We’ve had a few complaints to make about eBay’s Daily Deals lately and that they’re not Christmassy enough. With that in mind we though we’d have a quick scout about on eBay and found some great items that we liked. Over the next few weeks we’ll… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | 2 Comments 

100 Free auctions for private sellers this weekend

November 25, 2011

Another free listing weekend for private sellers. For this weekend Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th private sellers can list auctions for free on eBay UK. There’s a limit of 100 free auctions with a start price of £1 or more and of course private… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under CLD, eBay, eBay.ch | 22 Comments 

eBay weekly deals get some gift ideas :-)

November 24, 2011

Having complained earlier today about eBay’s choice of “Gifts for him” Weekly Deals I’m pleased to see they’ve been updated. The previous “Gifts for Him” and “Gifts for her” have both been renamed as “Fashion” and a brand spanking new “” tab has… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk | 3 Comments 

Meet the company: 3Dsellers.com

November 24, 2011

Hi there TameBay readers, my name is Alex Flom and I’m the CEO of 3Dsellers.com. A few facts about our Company3Dsellers was established in June 2010 with the objective of developing applications that improve the online shopping experienceAvi… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com | 2 Comments 

Fijit Friends are selling higher than retail on eBay

November 24, 2011

It’s the time of year when there’s always some “Must Have” toy which is short on stock, but currently there don’t seem to be many in short supply this year. However our friends at Terapeak have come up with an opportunity for UK sellers. Fijit… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk, eBay.com, Featured | 3 Comments 

Weekly Deals: eBay vs NotOnTheHighStreet

November 24, 2011

It’s Thursday just before “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” which, although they’re are American terms, are the start of the busiest shopping period in the run up to Christmas. That being the case it’s time to start Christmas shopping so I couldn’t… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk | 11 Comments 

www.websiteaddress.co.uk – Google eTown winner

November 24, 2011

I always knew that Thatcham was a pretty hip and cool internet town, after all it’s where the offices of TameBay are based so it’s pretty much up there with eBay and San Jose I’d guess? Well maybe not quite, but Thatcham is officially the seventh… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | 4 Comments 

2016 – The year you ditch your wallet

November 24, 2011

2016 will be the year you throw your wallet away. That’s the prediction of a new report “Money: The Digital Tipping Point” from PayPal. Cash, cheques and cards will no longer be a necessity, all you’ll need will be your mobile phone and you’ll be… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Paypal | 44 Comments 

20% off fees for free expedited shipping on eBay.com

November 23, 2011

If you sell on eBay.com then you can qualify for 20% off your final value fees until Christmas. The only caveat is that you have to offer a free, expedited shipping service or a free, one-day shipping service option with 1-day handling. If you… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under CLD, eBay, eBay.com | 1 Comment 

Anti-Capitalists create Amazon wishlist for donations

November 23, 2011

What do you do when you’re a protester and the nights are getting colder and you’re protesting life is miserable? Appeal to the public for donations of course, but one group has gone all 21st Century and are using Amazon for their… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Amazon, News | 2 Comments 

Daily Deal: Pink Polaroid Pogo Mobile Printer

November 23, 2011

At last! There’s just a month left until Christmas and the Daily Deal isn’t for once more boring high street fashion – eBay have found a deal that people might actually want to buy as a Christmas gift. The Polaroid Pogo Printer Daily Deal is back… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk | 2 Comments 

Royal Mail Smartstamp problems continue to cause eBay seller headaches

November 22, 2011

After a reported upgrade over the weekend to Royal Mail’s SmartStamp service, eBay sellers continue to suffer difficulties using PayPal’s postage label printing facility. Most say that the error has crippled their selling business for two days… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Featured, News | 68 Comments 

eBay market research training from Terapeak

November 22, 2011

If you want to know how to use eBay market research to become more profitable through the use of eBay listing data, focusing on margins, seller research, and listing optimization then the Terapeak webinars which start today are perfect for… Read more

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eBay UK approved SquareTrade warranties

November 22, 2011

I recently spent six hundred pounds on a new TV. I didn’t buy it on eBay. The reason I didn’t buy it on eBay was I couldn’t tell which items were genuinely new and which were returns and might no longer be covered by the manufacturers warranty…. Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk | 18 Comments 

15 glorious years for eBay legend gf-attic

November 22, 2011

It is wonderful to report that , the totally unique Graham Forsdyke, today celebrates his fifteenth anniversary as an eBay member. What were you doing 15 years ago? Graham joined eBay when it was little more than a year old and today he is a… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under News | 5 Comments 

Would you really buy an iPad Movie Peg?

November 22, 2011

I might be about to upset some Apple aficionados here, but I can’t believe how gullible some one must think you are. I was browsing through the eBay Weekly Deals when I stumbled across a small piece of black plastic with a notch in it which retails… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk | 2 Comments 

20% off: Selected eBay Outlets -1 week only

November 22, 2011

From today, 22nd November 2011 & for one week only, the eBay Fashion Outlet is offering an extra 20% off selected outlet stores. According to eBay it’s the perfect excuse for some Christmas shopping for the family or a chance to put together the… Read more

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