How eBay are hiding fixed price items in search
November 12, 2011
I’ve been trying to figure out why my sales have dropped since eBay introduced catalogued listings to the tech categories and it’s all about visibility. I had thought one of the major problems might be how highly catalogue product cards were… Read more
Postman guilty of hoarding 30k undelivered letters and parcels
November 11, 2011
A postman has been found guilty and sentenced to 280 hours of unpaid work after 30k undelivered letters and parcels were found at his home. Paul Willicott from Paignton in Devon claimed that he couldn’t deliver all his mail in his four hour… Read more
Free listing weekend 12th-13th November
November 11, 2011
Free insertion fees for private sellers for auctions yet again this weekend. And yes, before you ask I was tempted just to cut and paste the last free listing day post again because it’s almost every weekend now that private sellers can list for… Read more
No eBay UK TV ads in 2011
November 11, 2011
There will be no TV ads airing in the UK this year for eBay.co.uk despite Tv campaigns in the US and doubtless elsewhere in the world. It’s a bit of a shame because at this time of year, a bit of cheer for sellers is always welcome, and anything… Read more
How eBay are blacklisting good seller’s auctions
November 10, 2011
Over the last few weeks I’ve been hearing complaints from more and more sellers that their auctions are being buried at the bottom of eBay search results. There seems to be no good reason for this – these sellers are not below standards, in fact… Read more
Jacob Aqraou appointed SVP eBay Marketplaces Europe
November 10, 2011
Jacob Aqraou has just been announced as the new Senior Vice President of eBay Marketplaces Europe. Jacob has been with eBay for nine years and his current role was General Manager of eBay Classifieds Group. He’s obviously a man who likes spending… Read more
Channel Islands VAT loophole to end on 1st April 2012
November 9, 2011
The tax loophole enabling companies to retail goods and shipping from the Channel Islands to avoid charging VAT is to end as of the 1st April 2012. The VAT Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) will increase the cost of goods from the Channel… Read more
Cashing in on US$ ebook affiliate cheques
November 9, 2011
I’ve just had an interesting conversation with a friend who’s also an author and written a fair few articles over the years for which he receives affiliate payments. He just told me that his bank charges £7.50 to cash a single US dollar cheque and… Read more
Daily Deal: Remote Control Helicopter £20
November 9, 2011
I’ve a feeling that one of today’s Daily Deals is going to fly off the shelves, partly because it looks and almost certainly is a great deal but mainly because for once “fly off the shelves” is literally true. It’s a , but for a change instead of… Read more
Rakuten buy Kobo eBook eReader
November 8, 2011
Well what do you know, Rakuten who are hotting up the marketplaces competition with a rash of acquisitions over the last 12 months (Play.com, Tradoria, Priceminister) have just jumped into the ereader market. Rakuten have bought Kobo, which puts… Read more
What’s the oldest page on eBay?
November 8, 2011
James Scott who up until recently was Managing Director of ChannelAdvisor has been having a little giggle today. He’s spotted a page on eBay which hasn’t been updated since 2002. What’s even funnier is that one of his old bosses – Michael Jones… Read more
How to sell to 10s of millions of Amazon customers
November 4, 2011
How much do you know about the Amazon products and services available to you? Now’s the time to find out how you can access Amazon’s vast pool of customers and get your products in front of them. .link, .link a, #SignUp .signupframe… Read more
Fixed price listings from Australia now visible on eBay UK
November 4, 2011
If you sell on eBay Australia then there’s good news for you, fixed price listings from Australian sellers who currently offer shipping to the UK now automatically appear in search results on eBay UK. UK Sellers items may also appear on eBay… Read more
How to use eBay catalogue to your advantage
November 4, 2011
How to take best advantage when selling with eBay catalogueYesterday we looked at how eBay Catalogue may affect your ranking in search results. There are ways to take advantage of eBay catalogue and some sellers already are being advantaged by these… Read more
Santa’s workshop open for business on eBay
November 3, 2011
If you cast your eye to the top of eBay today you’ll notice a new “Shop Gifts” logo which links to… Read more
TameBay eBay and Ecommerce Tools and Services Guide 2012
November 3, 2011
Late in 2010, TameBay started to put together a Tools and Services Guide 2011 to act as a directory and resource for eBay sellers and other ecommerce professionals. There are literally hundreds of online tools and services, paid for software,… Read more
How eBay catalogue impacts your listing strategy
November 3, 2011
How eBay’s Catalogue may affect your search positionThere are a number of reasons why having your product matched against eBay Catalogue affects you ranking in search results. Knowing what they are is the first step in knowing how to list to your… Read more
Famous animators and artists art on eBay for charity
November 2, 2011
Nick Park and other world famous animators and artists have donated exclusive artworks and memorabilia for an online auction in aid of Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, the official charity for The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. More than 30… Read more
1 day flash sale on eBay: Up to 85% off from Zavvi
November 2, 2011
Today it’s the turn of Zavvi to hold a one day flash sale of up to 85% off consumer electronics and games. Highly publicised it’s taken over the eBay home page with the prime offers being a Nintendo Wii bundled with Wii Sports, Wii Resort and Just… Read more
Meet the company: Linn Systems (Linnworks Developers)
November 2, 2011
Back in 2003 two online sellers, Fedor Dzjuba and Jegor Possashkov, founded a company called LinnSystems. They were both at the time online retailers and recognised the need for a multi-channel business management platform. Recognising that… Read more
Daily Deal: Poloroid PoGo Mobile Photo Printer £29.99
November 2, 2011
The most successful Daily Deal ever at the time was the Polaroid Pogo Mobile Colour Printer which sold 6500 in just eight hours. Now it’s back this time from Zavvi on a one day bargain price. It’s not quite such a bargain price this time around,… Read more
The advantage large sellers get in search
November 1, 2011
I hear many sellers nowadays complain that eBay are favouring large retailers over the smaller independent eBay seller. Whilst I’m convinced that’s not something that even eBay themselves consider desirable it’s interesting to see the side effects… Read more
Terapeak 15 months for the price of 12 offer
November 1, 2011
Terapeak, the definitive source for eBay research, are running a promotion until the end of the year giving you access to their eBay Market Research tools for 15 months for the price of 12 months subscription. Added bonuses are Free Hot Research… Read more
1st EU 1 million feedback eBay seller is dynamic-auction
November 1, 2011
The first European eBay seller to achieve 1,000,000 has been revealed as German eBay seller, . It’s taken two years since the first seller to achieve 1,000,000 feedback was announced as being Jack Sheng (who actually has four 1 million feedback eBay… Read more
Royal Mail accused of giving a better service than you pay for
November 1, 2011
The Sunday Mail carried a nice hatchet piece on the Royal Mail saying “The Royal Mail has made millions of pounds by charging for a first-class delivery service that it has effectively scrapped”. It went on to say that Royal Mail have apparently… Read more
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