Nissan launched on eBay UK by Pentagon Interactive
April 3, 2012
I ran into Laurence from Pentagon Interactive a few weeks back at the Internet Retailing Expo in Birmingham and was amazed at the update he gave me on the company. They’ve now got over 60 employees and a client list that reads like a who’s who of… Read more
eBay to inform sellers of proactive protection from buyers
April 3, 2012
eBay are to start sharing good news with sellers – from the 3rd April, and monthly from then on they’ll be emailing all sellers for whom eBay have proactively protected from undeserved feedback or buyer protection cases. If eBay have spotted an… Read more
Why eBay UK should ban stock images for used items
April 3, 2012
I’ve been caught out today with a purchase on eBay, in some ways I blame myself but in others I blame the seller and it’s all to do with pictures. I purchased a used laptop CD ROM drive to replace a broken one – mine has a broken bezel (the… Read more
eBay comments on Royal Mail price hikes
April 3, 2012
Yesterday, Royal Mail hiked costs for business customers. Later in the month the cost of a first-class stamp will increase to 60p. As Tamebay has previously reported, Royal Mail costs will be rising acrosss the board. eBay have sent us a comment… Read more
Should eBay raise max P&P charged caps?
March 28, 2012
From the 2nd of April Royal Mail business tariffs increase by an average of 11% but in some instances by as much as 63.92%. Add to that a further 20% increase by the addition of VAT to many of Royal Mail’s business services and prices are increasing… Read more
Your say on the quarterly eBay Seller Update
March 26, 2012
Hello, I’m Patrick from the eBay Seller Communications team. Many of you already receive our quarterly eBay Seller Report by mail each quarter and I personally get great feedback from sellers I meet about it. Sellers also ask could we… Read more
HMRC e-Markets Disclosure Facility for undeclared tax
March 26, 2012
It’s old news that HMRC are targeting people selling on emarketplaces with undeclared income, but if that’s you or someone that you know it’s time to come clean and get your affairs in order. The HMRC e-Markets Disclosure Facility (e-MDF) gives you… Read more
new iPad selling on eBay for £379.99
March 24, 2012
If you’re in the market for the new iPad from Apple then eBay is the place to go to buy at the lowest price around – The new iPad is selling for just £379.99 on eBay for the WiFi only version. You can also snap up the new iPad WiFi + 4G version for… Read more
100 free listings on eBay UK this weekend
March 23, 2012
If you didn’t manage to sell all your personal possessions on last weeks free listing weekend you’ve got another chance to list for free on eBay UK this weekend. So long as you’re not a Business Seller or PowerSeller you can list up to 100… Read more
eBay requirements forcing sellers to 3rd party solutions
March 22, 2012
I was at the Internet Retailing Expo in Birmingham yesterday and ran into Matthew Dean from eSellerPro. In a rushed two minute conversation he said one very interesting thing – more and more of the changes that eBay are making are forcing sellers… Read more
Brightpearl delivers 1000% growth for Garden Deco
March 16, 2012
Garden Deco, the online garden nursery store, has revealed increased sales revenues of 1,000% during the last two years as a direct result of the implementation of multichannel software. They chose Brightpearl’s cloud-based software for small… Read more
100 free auctions for private sellers 17-18th March
March 16, 2012
There’s another 100 free listings this weekend which the information email proudly announced as “Open to all users registered on eBay.co.uk (except business sellers and below standard sellers)”. That means it’s once again for private sellers only to… Read more
30.3% of iPad 2′s will be accidentally damaged
March 15, 2012
A report just released by Squaretrade projects that 30.3% of iPad 2 owners will experience a problem, most likely from consumer-caused accident, within the first three years of ownership. Based on the survey of Squaretrade customers 10.1% of iPad… Read more
Non-Paying bidder asks for refund
March 15, 2012
File this one under “It Shouldn’t happen”. A Tamebay reader who has taken a short break from selling reports logging into their eBay account to find an opened buyer resolution case. The only problem being that the buyer had never actually paid for… Read more
Buyer email marketing based on eBay TV Advert
March 14, 2012
eBay are making the most of their new UK TV advert with the latest email marketing going out to buyers highlighting the advert and the four main categories the ad promotes. They’ve done some good work capturing stills in the various rooms that… Read more
When will we get free pictures in the UK?
March 14, 2012
eBay.com got free pictures in the eBay US Spring Seller Release and it’s just been announced that our friends down under on eBay Australia will also be getting 12 pictures with Zoom and Enlarge for free on all of their listings. In the UK however… Read more
eBay TV advert now appearing on the Internet
March 13, 2012
I’ve started to spot the eBay TV advert appearing on various other sites across the Internet. The only difference is the addition of the caption “Search for your favourite product” along with a product suggestion image. I’ve seen a range of… Read more
What can multi-channel software do for your business?
March 12, 2012
ChannelAdvisor have recently announced a massive 89% increase in sales for Moda in Pelle, a UK shoe and accessories retailer. Moda in Pelle have signed to use ChannelAdvisor’s Managed Marketplaces solution along with Frootion who designed their… Read more
2.1GHz 4Gb RAM 500Gb HDD Laptop £279.99
March 12, 2012
If you’re in the market for a cheap reasonably high specification laptop then jump on eBay’s Deal for a bargain. The Fujitsu with 4GB Ram, 500GB Hard Drive, DVD, HDMI. Bluetooth, Webcam and Windows 7 is back. This is the laptop that sold £1/3… Read more
eBay advertise penny auction sites on listings
March 12, 2012
Sellers haven’t been particularly happy at eBay putting adverts on their eBay listings. The design of the page is OK(ish) for private sellers but quite frankly rubbish for eBay Top Rated Sellers as it causes a load of wasted space at the top of the… Read more
What went into making the eBay TV advert
March 7, 2012
You’ve seen the new eBay TV advert, now see behind the scenes to find out how it was made. You might also spot that the big “NEW” has changed into “NEU”, confirmation that this advert is indeed designed as a one size fits all to be shown across… Read more
Buyers reminded of “Item Condition” in eBay feedback flow
March 7, 2012
I’m rather liking eBay’s feedback Item Condition reminders. For a while now they’ve had a pop up box to remind you of the condition the item was promised in and they have a message prompting you to check the listing description for additional… Read more
eBay UK promote “Fast ‘n Free” shipping
March 7, 2012
Over the holiday period in the US eBay tested a new… Read more
eBay and Western Union: Mixed Messages could confuse buyers
March 5, 2012
It’s been a while since eBay buyers being ripped off by dodgy sellers demanding payment by Western Union have been in the news. It used to one of those stories that the newspapers loved to whip eBay with. But, having banned Western Union and… Read more
Mother’s Day gift suggestions and Fashion
March 4, 2012
There’s just two weeks to Mothering Sunday which this year falls on the 18th March. As with Easter, Mother’s Day is a moveable feast in the UK and it traditionally falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent. This year eBay are already geared up to delight… Read more
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