Alibaba launch order inspection service

December 10, 2011

The one complaint I’ve heard over the years regarding Alibaba is that you’re never quite sure if the goods you receive will be the same as the goods you ordered, or even the same as the sample that your received. Alibaba have done their best to… Read more

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Capgemini apologise with Royal Mail for website woes

December 8, 2011

Royal Mail has put out a joint statement with Capgemini, who manage the Royal Mail website, to apologise for the difficulties some Royal Mail customers are experiencing with a number of the applications on the website. The good news is that for… Read more

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X.Commerce opportunity for integrators

December 8, 2011

X.Commerce is full steam ahead at the Le Web show in Paris with the announcement of several new partners who have joined it’s global partner program. There are now over 500 companies and individuals who have pledged their support for the X.Commerce… Read more

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X.Commerce announce PayPal Access now on Magento Go

December 8, 2011

X.Commerce announced this week at the Le Web show in Paris that PayPal Access is now available to all Magento Go merchants. This allows customer to shop easily and safely on Magento Go websites with just their PayPal user names and passwords. The… Read more

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Oops, did someone unplug TameBay?

December 7, 2011

Apologies to all for TameBay being a bit sparse on content for a few hours this morning. Something went awry and our fantastic Wordpress Guru, Jamie had to be called upon to break out the band aids and help our SQL server back onto it’s feet. All… Read more

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NotOnTheHighStreet.com see busiest day and win awards

December 6, 2011

NotOnTheHighStreet have just racked up the highest selling day ever in their five year history. The 28th November, which is starting to be known in the UK as Cyber Monday, saw sales rocket but that’s nothing unusual for the site – they’re seeing… Read more

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SMEs had a great Mega Monday, says ekmPowershop.com

December 5, 2011

It looks like ecommerce SMEs did better than the big boys and the high street retailers on Mega Monday according to data from one of the biggest ecommerce solution providers ekmPowershop.com. UK shoppers are predicted to spend around £300k per… Read more

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VAT & Import Duty Tax Calculator eBay plug in

December 5, 2011

I’m always a fan of TameBay posts which keep getting read time after time, and when we first wrote about Duty Calculator I never expected it to attract anywhere near the traffic it brings to TameBay. It appears though that it’s one of our most… Read more

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Did you have a record sales day today?

December 5, 2011

John from iContact has been in the ecommerce business for many years and today shares his experience of sales patterns from previous Christmas holiday selling seasons along with tips to help you maximise your sales well into the new… Read more

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Frooition add ecommerce solution with BigCommerce

December 5, 2011

Frooition have teamed up to offer website design for BigCommerce customers. You can now get a fully functioning ecommerce solution on a fully managed and hosted ecommerce platform that gives you everything you need to sell your products online. You… Read more

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Don’t be too generous with your postie’s Christmas tip!

December 4, 2011

As we all know, eBay sellers up and down the land are among the most generous and magnanimous of folk, who can hardly help themselves with a generous gift or tip. But be warned, Royal Mail have told staff not to accept gifts or tips, be they… Read more

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P4D launch a corporate blog worth reading

December 3, 2011

P4D, the parcel delivery guys have just launched the P4D blog Unlike the average company blog it doesn’t just plug their products and company news but already has an eclectic range of posts that makes it well worth a read. My favourite post is… Read more

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Bulk upload listings to Amazon for free

December 2, 2011

List multiple items and upload your listings to Amazon in bulk!It’s no secret that one of the biggest headaches for online-retailers is managing and creating Amazon listings, especially if it’s hundreds or thousands of them. The reasons are… Read more

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Google close to launching marketplace says WSJ

December 2, 2011

Scot Wingo, CEO of ChannelAdvisor, broke the news today on the Amazon Strategies Blog that Google are considering the launch of a Google Marketplace. The Wall Street Journal directly compares a possible Google Marketplace with Amazon Prime (which… Read more

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eBay, is it time to take responsibility for illegal seller terms?

December 1, 2011

Jane Bell, one of the top eBay Education Specialists who provides consultancy to a host of eBay businesses has been a staunch friend of TameBay since the site was launched. Today she talks about her frustrations with seller terms and… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk, Selling Tips | 38 Comments