eBay Dev Con registration open

March 9, 2010

Registration for the eBay Developers’ Conference is now open. Early bird tickets, available til April 9th, are $99; those with student ID can get in for just $49. The conference runs from June 8th to 10th in San José, California. There’s also what… Read more

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myHermes: Win a Sony HD TV Competition

March 8, 2010

myHermes, the parcel delivery company are offering the chance to win a superb Sony HD TV. All you need do to enter is answer the (very simple!) question “What does myHermes.co.uk deliver?” on the competition website and you’ll be entered into the… Read more

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ChannelAdvisor announce Catalyst speaker line up

March 8, 2010

ChannelAdvisor have announced the speaker line up for the Catalyst conference scheduled for the 12th-13th April. Speakers from Dell, OfficeMax, The Hut Group (much loved as one of the eBay Outlets) and Speedo will join more familiar speakers from… Read more

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Kijiji offer to adjudicate you and your partners clutter

February 27, 2010

Do you have arguments with your partner over clutter in your house? If so (and if you’re in the US) Kijiji is offering the chance to sort it out once and for all. They’re running a “Clutter Court” giving you the opportunity to have a consultation… Read more

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Discussing DSRs on eBay radio

February 10, 2010

eBay Radio is run out of the US and largely focuses on eBay.com issues, but for the last couple of months I’ve been invited to call in each Tuesday to give a European flavour to the show and talk about issues affecting sellers in the UK and Europe…. Read more

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The “What’s happening to ecommerce in 2010″ webinar

February 10, 2010

It’s only two months into the New Year and already there are changes happening in the ecommerce industry. The country is out of recession, eBay is changing by rolling back mandatory free post in the UK, rolling out SIF in core in the US and raising… Read more

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eBay onLocation: Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, San Jose

February 8, 2010

eBay On Location bookings have opened for Atlanta to be held on 19th – 20th March 2010. There will be a couple more events in Dallas (7th – 8th May) and Chicago (July 9th – 10th) with the finale in San Jose on September 1st – 2nd where eBay will… Read more

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Social networking and decent photos boost your online business

February 6, 2010

I attended the Drapers/Retail Week Ecommerce Summit 2010 for the second year running last week and to be honest it felt a bit strange, being what seemed the only independent company there. Mingling amongst the likes of Schuh, Sole Trader, Calvin… Read more

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Win a driving lesson with Mika Hakkinen

February 4, 2010

If you’re a fan of Formula 1 there’s a unique opportunity to . There are five auctions ranging from a driving experience with fifteen minutes of hot laps with Mika at the wheel, right up to a full 60 minutes one-to-one personal driving tuition from… Read more

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My Green Lighting win Parcel2Go competition

February 2, 2010

Back in December Parcel2Go ran a competition to win all of your courier fees paid for a month, and the winner was Andrew Davis from My Green Lighting. They specialise in supplying energy saving lighting and bulbs, and not just the regular sizes you… Read more

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See you at Small Business 2.0 on Saturday?

January 21, 2010

I’m looking forward to seeing loads of TameBay readers at Small Business 2.0 on Saturday. Not least because when it comes to having a pint at the bar, I’m always happy to see old friends! It’s shaping up to be a great day. We’ve got… Read more

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ChannelAdvisor Catalyst announced with £50 discount

January 15, 2010

ChannelAdvisor have announced the dates for the 2010 Catalyst conference which will run on April 12th – 13th. The venue is once again The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London (where incidentally the food is superb!). As normal at Catalyst there’ll be… Read more

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20 reasons you should be at Small Business 2.0

January 11, 2010

It’s the best event for small businesses on the internet this year! It’s only a tenner. It’s January: a good time to take stock of what you’ve been doing, and look at what needs changing for the year ahead. There’ll be beer afterwards…. Read more

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New Year’s Eve open thread : what’s your business resolution for 2010?

December 31, 2009

So before (or after) the champagne kicks in, a question for you: what’s your business resolution for 2010? Leave us a comment. And to everyone who’s commented on TameBay or been part of the forum, our advertisers and guest posters, our Twitter… Read more

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Skype and ePN win Econsultancy awards

December 9, 2009

Skype and eBay Partner Networks (ePN aka eBay affiliates) are both winners in the Econsultancy Innovation Awards 2009. ePN won the award for Innovation in Affiliate Marketing. There were praised for Quality Click Pricing and the decision to… Read more

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Win your January courier fees paid by Parcel2Go

December 8, 2009

Parcel2Go are running a competition to win free deliveries for the whole of January. Yes, that’s right, they want to pick up your entire courier bill (up to a total of £3000.00) which for many sellers will enable them to ship everything they sell… Read more

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Best Match Secrets: Webinar

November 19, 2009

Following the Best Match Secrets series on TameBay there’s going to be a webinar on November 26 at 3pm (GMT) on how to make Best Match work for you. Billed as “Making Best Match Work For You”, the webinar will be hosted by ChannelAdvisor and eBay… Read more

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Last minute tips for maximising Christmas sales

November 10, 2009

If you’re after some last minute tips to tweak your Christmas sales you’ve got a choice of two webinars today both of which start at 7pm UK time. One covers the hottest selling items this year and the other strategies to increase your sales. Matt… Read more

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Book your place for Small Business 2.0 – 23/01/2010

November 2, 2009

Put the 23 January 2010 in your diary. Small Business 2.0 is coming to town (Novotel London West, Hammersmith to be precise) and it’s the only event on the calendar dedicated to helping small businesses prosper on the Internet. It doesn’t matter… Read more

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“Beat the Strike” competition with myHermes

November 2, 2009

With the next postal strike looming on Friday this week and Monday of next, we’ve decided to run a “Beat the Strike” parcel race competition. The guys at myHermes are putting up 10 free deliveries for the first 10 sellers to post a comment below… Read more

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Webinar: Interpreting AdCommerce click through data

October 19, 2009

The eBay AdCommerce team are holding a webinar covering the New AdCommerce features recently released to be held on Thursday this week (22nd October) at 4.00pm. If you want to use the new Ad Wizard and edit campaigns using the new AdCommerce user… Read more

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Google webinars to support growth in overseas sales

October 16, 2009

Google are currently running a series of webinars, in conjunction with various partners including Royal Mail, designed to offer support and advice to small businesses who either sell, or are thinking of selling, in overseas markets. The next three… Read more

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eBay AdCommerce explained – 4.30pm 15th Sept

September 14, 2009

If like me you’ve struggled to make eBay AdCommerce work then the webinar eBay are hosting tomorrow (Tuesday, 15th September) at 4.30pm should be of interest. With overview of AdCommerce as well as optimisation tips and upcoming features. If you… Read more

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Insite geared towards practical demonstrations

September 4, 2009

ChannelAdvisor Insite was interesting this year, not so much for the content but for the mix of attendees. Unsurprisingly in a recession many of the normal suspects were conspicuous by their absence, but the event was still sold out. From the number… Read more

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Autumn Fair, 6th – 9th September at the NEC

August 25, 2009

If you’re short of ideas on what to sell, want to expand, or simply don’t know where to find suppliers then the Autumn Fair at the NEC to be held on 6th – 9th September is the event for you. In fact if you want to find suppliers it’s worth… Read more

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