EU Commission sets out ecommerce action plan

January 13, 2012

The EU have published “A coherent framework for building trust in the Digital Single Market for e-commerce and online services” which will shape the way we trade online in the years to come. This action plan is designed to remove some of the… Read more

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British Chambers of Commerce predicts “short term stagnation” in the economy

January 12, 2012

Last year, and the year before that, I recall thinking about the year ahead and being resonably sure that the year to come would be better economically than the one past. How wrong I was. At least this year I have learnt my lesson and fully expect… Read more

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UK and DE listings displayed on eBay.IT

January 12, 2012

eBay Italy has announced that from the 9th of January, in some categories, items from the UK and Germany will be displayed on the Italian site. This isn’t a surprise – eBay tested visibility from UK and German sellers to Italy six months ago, the… Read more

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eBay sued for allowing automatic bidding

January 11, 2012

eBay have been sued in the US for allowing buyers make use of Automatic Bidding or Proxy bidding. Auctionbytes explains that when you make a bid on an eBay Auction-Style listing you can bid more than the minimum bid increment and eBay will… Read more

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What site changes should eBay make this year?

January 11, 2012

With the New Year well under way and Christmas already pretty much a distant memory for most people it’s getting towards the time of year for eBay to release the first seller update of 2012. Last year’s Spring Seller Update was released in… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk | 41 Comments 

Swap your 1st Gen iPod Nano for an Nano Touch 8gig

January 10, 2012

Good news from TameBay reader Joe, he read our story back in November about Apple recalling all 1st Generation iPod Nano devices and replacing them with new models. Apple didn’t reveal what the replacement would be, but Joe is now the delighted… Read more

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Coping with China’s Business Black Hole: Chinese New Year

January 10, 2012

Jim Erickson from Alibaba.com has today given us a heads up on the Chinese New Year and what the implications of the Chinese national holiday period are for online retailers looking to source goods from China. It’s said to be the largest seasonal… Read more

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Uship name “white van man of the year 2011”

January 10, 2012

Uship, the transportation marketplace for freight, household goods and vehicle delivery has named its Transporter of the year. Rick Garrison owner of Newscourier offers his services via Uship and the company has praised his “can do” attitude… Read more

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Last call for entry into the Tamebay 2012 eBay and Ecommerce Guide

January 10, 2012

Last year the Tamebay eBay Tools & Services Guide was a rip-roaring success and we hope that the 2012 guide will be even more popular with all the readers and ecommerce SMEs who want to build and develop their online trading businesses. To check out… Read more

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Meet the company: ipostparcels.com

January 9, 2012

ipostparcels.com is a business set up by UK Mail, the UK’s largest independent parcels, mail and logistics services company, as part of their efforts to provide a more convenient and user-friendly means for customers to organise next day… Read more

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Paypal ‘not able’ to comply with new EU Law

January 7, 2012

Jane Bell is one of the top eBay Education Specialists in Brirtain and provides consultancy to a host of eBay businesses. Today she looks at PayPal: Watching BBC Breakfast news this morning, it’s been reported by Paul Lewis of BBC R4′s MoneyBox… Read more

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Why eBay’s Daily Deals team needs replacing

January 7, 2012

I’m not a fan of eBay’s Daily and Weekly Deals at the moment – they’ve been pretty pathetic over the Christmas selling season. I’m not particularly a fan of protein supplements either which eBay are hawking under this weeks . What I’m really hacked… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk | 16 Comments 

eBay.co.uk Zero Listing Fees 7th – 8th January (with strings attatched)

January 6, 2012

If you list your items the slow way, you can bagsy up to 100 free auction listings on eBay.co.uk this weekend. No Turbo Listers allowed. Check out the announcements page for full details and terms…. Read more

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Is Mobile shopping coming of age?

January 5, 2012

Jane Bell is one of the top eBay Education Specialists provides consultancy to a host of eBay businesses. Today she looks at mobile commerce in the UK: I’ve just been reading The Guardian article, Mobile Shoppers Snap Up Bargains, reporting record… Read more

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iContact Email and Social Media Marketing Seminars

January 5, 2012

iContact, an email and social media marketing company, has announced a series of free seminars. The sessions will show business owners and marketers at small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) how they can maximise their profits through… Read more

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The mystery of the PayPal fiddle

January 5, 2012

It’s difficult to know what to make of this one. Yesterday, an unnamed reporter for the Daily Mail reported online that PayPal apparently ordered an eBay buyer to destroy what is claimed to be a $2500 antique violin so that the buyer could claim… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under eBay, Paypal | 17 Comments 

Marketplace Census: where are you selling?

January 4, 2012

Chris and I have been working over the past few weeks on the 2012 Tools and Services Guide that will be published at the end of the month. And we just wanted to make sure that we’re not missing out any marketplaces that Tamebay users sell on and… Read more

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More Royal Mail services to become subject to VAT in April 2012

January 4, 2012

The price of using numerous Royal Mail services will rise in April 2012 when changes to the VAT law come into effect. Some Royal Mail services became subject to VAT in 2011, but from April all bulk mail services will attract VAT at 20%. Some core… Read more

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PayPal President jumps ship for Yahoo!

January 4, 2012

The President of PayPal, Scott Thompson, is leaving eBay Inc to become the CEO of troubled web service Yahoo!. Thompson’s departure is effective immediately and eBay Inc. CEO and President John Donahoe, will serve as interim PayPal President until a… Read more

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£22.50 Raspberry Pi computer on eBay for £1.9k+

January 3, 2012

If you’re not a geek you’ve probably never heard of the Raspberry Pi computer, but it’s set to revolutionise school computing with a price point that means it’s as cheap as a text book. At $38 (around £22.50) it’s a bare bones, cut down, not… Read more

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Meet the company: miiCard (My Internet Identity)

January 3, 2012

Trust – the final barrier to online tradeTrust is becoming a big issue for online traders. Unlike marketplaces where feedback trust mechanisms are the norm as soon as you set up your own website how do your customers know that they can trust you?… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Customer Service, Ecommerce, News | 7 Comments