Another eBay.com CLD on 16th March
March 16, 2010
Last week, Chris asked if the cheap listing day on 10th March would be the last one on eBay.com. Today, we have the answer: no. On March 16th, sellers listing auctions on eBay.com, eBay.ca and eBay Motors will save 50% on insertion fees… Read more
50% off auction insertion fees on eBay.com today
March 11, 2010
If you sell on auction style listings in the US then today’s a good day to save some money on fees. eBay.com are holding a one day promotion today (11th March). As with previous promotions you’ll need to have 12 month Detailed Seller Rating of… Read more
Free listing days for private sellers on eBay France & Germany
February 16, 2010
eBay France and eBay Germany have both announced free listing days for private sellers for later this week following the eBay UK one we already know about. on 18th February. Private sellers will be charged no insertion fees for auction… Read more
[Updated] Free listing for private seller auctions 18th & 19th February
February 15, 2010
On Thursday 18th and Friday 19th February, private sellers will be able to list auctions on eBay UK with no insertion fees. All other normal fees will still apply. ; the usual category exclusions apply, and sellers will need to list using the Sell… Read more
10¢ fixed price core listing promotion on eBay.com
February 2, 2010
eBay.com are running a 10¢ promotion for fixed price listings for store owners from today until the end of March. It’s the end of March that Store Inventory Format listings will cease to exist and migrate to 30 day or Good Til Canceled fixed price… Read more
Private seller free auction promo extended
January 29, 2010
eBay UK has announced this morning that its promotion for free auction listings for private sellers is being extended. Private sellers who list auctions starting at £4.99 or lower, in Media categories (Music; Books, Comics and Magazines; Video… Read more
Free listing for casual sellers on Sunday
January 13, 2010
There’s a , 17th January. This time however the rules are tighter than ever to prevent business sellers from getting in on the action. Firstly the free listing only applies to auctions, but also “professional tools, such as, Turbo Lister” are… Read more
What happened to the post Xmas free listing day?
January 4, 2010
It’s the first year that I can ever recall eBay not having a free (or at least a cheap) listing day between Christmas and New Year. For every year for as long as I’ve been trading on eBay they’ve held a post Christmas promotion to encourage people… Read more
eBay UK extends FVF discount offer for free postage categories
December 30, 2009
eBay UK has again extended its promotion offering reduced FVFs in selected subcategories for sellers offering free domestic postage. The promotion will now run until 31st March 2010. Valid subcategories are in CSA (Clothing, Shoes and Accessories)… Read more
20% FVF discounts for media and tyres extended
December 23, 2009
Yet again eBay UK have extended the 20% discount off final value fees for media listings offering free postage. The qualifying categories are Music, Books, Video games and DVD, Film & TV, and of course for most listings sellers have no choice but to… Read more
eBay.com extends 5c media listings to end of March
December 21, 2009
eBay.com has announced that it’s extending the promotional 5c insertion fee for sellers in media categories until the end of March 2010. The special offer is valid for fixed price listings in the Books, Music, Movies & DVDs and Video Games… Read more
Cheap listing until Jan 24th for private media sellers
December 9, 2009
Free listings for all private sellers in media categories from now until the 24th January 2010 – that’s the latest gambit from eBay to get all those duplicated and unwanted books, cds and video games you’ll receive for Christmas listed on… Read more
50% off short auctions’ IFs on eBay.com, .ca
December 8, 2009
eBay.com and eBay Canada are running a special offer for 1, 3 and 5 day auction listings for today and tomorrow, Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th December 2009. Sellers with 12 month DSRs of 4.5 or higher can save 50% off their insertion fees, a… Read more
Free auction listings for private sellers 5th – 6th Dec
December 3, 2009
There’s a , but only for auctions and only for private sellers. eBay have also created an “” where consumers can browse for some ideas of what to sell along with average sale guide prices. It’s again worth remembering that buyers that sell the… Read more
50% off auction listing in the US unless your DSRs are bad
December 2, 2009
There’s a on eBay.com today (Wednesday 2nd), but only if you’re DSRs are above 4.5. If your 12 month ratings have dipped below 4.5 you’re persona non grata as far as promotions go on eBay, if you don’t have DSRs yet because you’re a new seller you… Read more
ebay Australia: Free listings and new buyer emails
November 26, 2009
Good news if you’re Australian, you’ve got two days (26th – 27th November) to . There are the normal restrictions with a few categories like motors not qualifying and of course the duplicate listing policy remains in force. The promotion is only… Read more
50% off eBay.com auction insertion fees today
November 25, 2009
eBay.com and eBay Canada are offering 50% off insertion fees for auctions starting today, 25th November, a saving of between 5c and $2 per listing depending on start price. A few categories – mainly the usual suspects: vehicles, some business and… Read more
Free auction listings for private sellers this Sunday
November 12, 2009
On Sunday 15th November, private sellers will pay no insertion fees for auction listings on eBay UK and eBay Ireland, irrespective of starting price. Auction-with-BIN is included, BIN proper is not. Other fees apply, read the small print before you… Read more
5c charity listings on eBay.com until November 15th
October 27, 2009
If you’re thinking of raising money for your favourite charity by listing on eBay.com, you’ve now got an extra incentive to do so. Between October 27th and November 15th, items listed with the eBay Giving Works program will incur insertion fees of… Read more
eBay UK extends free P&P FVF promo again
September 30, 2009
eBay UK has announced today that it’s extending the long-running discount on FVFs for sellers offering free P&P in selected categories. Sellers in Clothing, Shoes and Accessories, Video Games, Technology, Music, Books and DVDs, Film & TV… Read more
33% off auction insertion fees on eBay.com
September 26, 2009
From tomorrow until 11th October, eBay.com, eBay Motors and eBay Canada are offering 33% off insertion fees for auction items. Sellers will need to have 4.5 DSRs across the board (or be new sellers with no DSR ratings). There are some more terms and… Read more
Free listings for private sellers this Sunday
September 10, 2009
There’s a (13th September) for auctions launched by private sellers. There are a few restrictions such as the motors category and of course business sellers aren’t eligible to participate. Any listing upgrade fees and final value fees will still… Read more
eBay UK celebrates birthday with 10-day FLD
August 19, 2009
eBay UK has just announced that it will celebrate its tenth birthday by offering private sellers ten whole days of free listings. From 22nd to 31st August, any item in any category with any start price listed by a private seller with a UK address… Read more
eBay seller promotions for August and September
August 18, 2009
eBay are running a couple of promos for sellers for the rest of this month and next. Firstly, there’s a that sellers in the Music, Books, Video games and DVD, Film & TV categories can get 20% off their FVFs when they offer free domestic P&P…. Read more
eBay India offers half-price listing upgrades
August 3, 2009
While eBay UK and eBay.com are busy dumping many listing upgrades, eBay India is holding a half-price sale on bold, border and subtitle for the next two weeks. From 3rd to 14th August, the listing features will be at 50% off their normal price; all… Read more




