Royal Mail start to accept mail for Canada

July 1, 2011

Now the Canadian postal workers are back to work Royal Mail have today started to accept parcels destined for Canada. However if you are sending items to Canada you’ll still need to communicate with your buyers to let them know that there are likely… Read more

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Canada Post employees return to work

June 28, 2011

The Canada Post website has confirmed that their employees will return to work and customers can expect to start seeing mail delivered again from today. There will be some ongoing delays as mail held in the system during the strike action is… Read more

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Mail services suspended in Canada

June 15, 2011

Industrial action by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has been affecting various parts of Canada since early June. It has not been resolved and Canada Post has decided to cease all operations across the country with immediate effect. This… Read more

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Canada post disrupted with strikes in Winnipeg

June 3, 2011

If you sell to Canada then you need to be aware that Canada Post is suffering disruption from industrial action. Last night about 150 Canada Post workers downed tools in Winnipeg, chosen as the first city to strike because it was the first city… Read more

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eBay.com announces automatic 5* DSR for free shipping

August 28, 2010

eBay’s official blog, eBay Ink announced yesterday that on eBay.com, transactions with free shipping will automatically receive a 5-star score for the shipping DSR. The change takes place with immediate effect. For transactions where eBay can see… Read more

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eBay Android app available internationally

July 10, 2010

eBay’s app for Android is now available for free download for UK, Australian and Canadian customers. Android users can download the eBay app by searching “eBay” from the Android Market on their handsets. Features include: voice search utilising… Read more

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eBay terminate AdCommerce for eBay.com

July 2, 2010

eBay are shutting down AdCommerce in the US saying that sponsored ads from sellers simply aren’t working as well as highlighting in Best Match search results the most relevant listings from sellers who offer the best prices and… Read more

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eBay Canada item location tests in Best Match

March 11, 2010

eBay Canada are starting starting this week giving different priority based on Item Location. Best Match on the Canadian site has for some time given a boost in search to domestic items, in the belief that buying from your own country is a… Read more

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My eBay classic retired, new My eBay rolled out

January 20, 2009

Be prepared for a bit of a shock next time you log into eBay, it’s been announced around the world (although not in the UK) that My eBay Beta is about to become the default for all users. Today the old or “classic” version is set to be retired for… Read more

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eBay Motors’ price changes bad news for small business

August 14, 2008

Last night, eBay announced some major changes to pricing for North American Motors’ sites. The restructuring continues eBay’s current trend towards ‘success-based fees’, moving more of the fee burden onto final value fees and away from insertion and… Read more

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Best match “Item Location” factor enabled on eBay Canada

July 17, 2008

eBay Canada have revealed that some new technology has been added into . Up until now Best Match has promoted items listed on eBay Canada which means items listed by Canadian sellers on other sites were disadvantaged in comparison. eBay have… Read more

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