eBay Australia buyers conned by duped sellers

December 21, 2011

A number of eBay Australia sellers have fallen victim for a drop ship scam. Recruited by classified ads to act as “agents” listing product on eBay collecting the funds and handing them over (less a cut for themselves) the products then never… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 2 Comments 

Making money on eBay for Dummies, Australian Edition

November 16, 2011

Nathan Huppatz, a fellow blogger from down under in Australia, has just published a book – “Making money on eBay for Dummies, Australian Edition”. I know just how good he’s feeling, I felt the same last year when I got my hands on the first copy… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au, News | 1 Comment 

Fixed price listings from Australia now visible on eBay UK

November 4, 2011

If you sell on eBay Australia then there’s good news for you, fixed price listings from Australian sellers who currently offer shipping to the UK now automatically appear in search results on eBay UK. UK Sellers items may also appear on eBay… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk, eBay.com.au, News | 3 Comments 

Is International Site Visibility listing enhancement worth buying?

July 13, 2011

photo credit: *_*In eBay’s latest Seller Update they’ve said that if you specify International postage to the US, Canada and Australia your listings may appear in the standard search results for that country. This will start from late… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk, eBay.com, eBay.com.au, eBay.de, eBay.it | 9 Comments 

Greater UK & DE visibility on eBay Italy

June 24, 2011

From this week eBay are testing great visibility for UK and German sellers on eBay Italy. Your listings may be shown on eBay Italy if you are a top rated seller, have defined Italy as a country you ship to and your listings are being searched for by… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk, eBay.com, eBay.com.au, eBay.de, eBay.it | 8 Comments 

eBay Australia to hand sales data to tax man

June 24, 2011

If you’re in Australia, and have sold more then $20,000 AUD on eBay, then be prepared for a call from the tax man. Australian Taxation Office have notified eBay that they intend to issue formal requests for information relating to sales by… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 17 Comments 

Greater UK & US visibility on eBay Australia

May 24, 2011

photo credit: *_*From today eBay Australia are opening up number of listing categories on eBay.com.au to include relevant listings from eBay.com and eBay.co.uk in search results. This is being done in selected (but unspecified) categories where… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk, eBay.com, eBay.com.au, Selling Tips | 4 Comments 

eBay Australia Spring 2011 Seller Update

February 16, 2011

eBay Australia are the first this year to announce the next round of seller changes, although much of… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 1 Comment 

UK and worldwide postage delays

November 26, 2010

UK Deliveries Due to the ongoing cold weather Royal Mail are advising that there were some difficulty with operations yesterday and on their overnight network. In the affected areas deliveries and collections will only be attempted where it is safe… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk, eBay.com, eBay.com.au | 31 Comments 

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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Offering PayPal no longer compulsory on eBay Australia

May 13, 2010

eBay have backed down in Australia and will no longer require PayPal to be offered as a payment option on eBay listings. In the future it will be sufficient simply to offer one of three safe payment methods, with one option to sellers being to offer… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au, Featured | 8 Comments 

TameBay Morsels 02/07/09

July 2, 2009

eBay Australia has partnered with seekingservice.com.au to provide access to business services on the site. The service allows you to find local businesses and compare quotes by posting a one-off or ongoing project which businesses can bid… Read more

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eBay Australia change the way User IDs are displayed

January 29, 2009

eBay Australia will from the 3rd February. Instead of displaying “Bidder1, Bidder2″ it will change to randomised aliases consisting of two random characters from the member’s User ID such as “a***b, c***d” etc. The change is said to be because… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 6 Comments 

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

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.ca, eBay.co.uk, eBay.com, eBay.com.au | 29 Comments 

eBay say “complementary” offsite ads are success

November 7, 2008

eBay have announced that the off site adverts on Australian listings have been a success and are expanding to the Sport, Electronics, Computers, Toys, Motors and Home categories over the next few weeks. eBay have had a rough ride in Australia… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay, eBay.co.uk, eBay.com.au | 5 Comments 

eBay Australia finally gets Best Offer

October 24, 2008

Several months after the rest of the world, eBay Australia is adding Best Offer functionality to the site. Best Offer allows potential buyers of fixed price listings to make an offer below the BIN price to the seller. Sellers can set prices at which… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 3 Comments 

eBay Australia launches feedback revision

October 1, 2008

eBay Australia have announced the launch of feedback revision: from 13th October, buyers will be able to edit the feedback rating, comment or Detailed Seller Ratings they left for a seller. Sellers will need to initiate the process by requesting… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 30 Comments 

eBay Australia bring back ads on view item page

September 26, 2008

eBay Australia have announced today that they will continue with their controversial third party adverts on view item pages. Earlier this week, ads beneath the bid box were removed after complaints by eBay members to the advertiser, digital… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 26 Comments 

Third party ads removed from eBay Oz after member complaints

September 23, 2008

Late yesterday, Australian eBayers began to notice third party ads appearing on their auction listings. A graphic and text link advert for Foxtel digital television was shown directly underneath the “your maximum bid” box on listings in some media… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au, Featured | 9 Comments 

eBay Australia introduce anonymous emailing

August 6, 2008

eBay Australia announce today that they are removing email addresses from eBay messages where the two parties have not recently transacted with each other. Messages sent through Ask Seller a Question, Reply to Question and Contact eBay Member links… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 4 Comments 

eBay Australia backs down on PayPal

July 3, 2008

eBay Australia have by sellers on the site, though offering PayPal will remain compulsory: eBay will continue to allow all existing payment methods on eBay.com.au. We have decided to withdraw the notification to stop any further confusion and… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 4 Comments 

PayPal only: eBay vow to fight ACCC draft ruling

June 13, 2008

eBay Australia have issued a challenging the ACCC draft notice and vowing to fight on. They have delayed implementation of the PayPal only policy until 15th July, it was scheduled to go live on the 17th June. The increase in Buyer Protection… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay.com.au, Paypal | 8 Comments 

PayPal only: Australia says no (for now)

June 12, 2008

The ACCC have requested that eBay delay implementation of the PayPal only policy scheduled to start on June 17th. In a draft notice issued today the ACCC proposed revoking immunity for eBay’s PayPal only policy on the grounds that it will reduce… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay.com.au, Featured, Paypal | 8 Comments 

Aussie PayPal promo as ACCC about to rule

June 7, 2008

in the run up to the ACCC ruling and the site migrating to PayPal only for payments. Every purchase made on eBay.com.au gets the buyer automatic entry into a draw for 4 x $10,000 and 10 x $1,000 credited to the winners PayPal account. The… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under eBay.com.au, Paypal | 8 Comments 

PayPal Australia clarifies policy on multiple purchases

May 19, 2008

A little bit of good news for Australian sellers from PayPal today: the . Paragraph 4.2.4 now reads “The Seller Protection Policy will not apply to a transaction if you combine eBay items purchased through separate PayPal payments into a single… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under eBay, eBay.com.au | 2 Comments