8,000 Olympic torches: how many will end up on eBay?
May 18, 2012
Today’s the day the massive publicity around the Olympics really kicks off, with the Olympic flame arriving to start it’s 8,000 runner jaunt around the UK. Each runner gets the chance to purchase their Torch (once the gas canister is removed and the… Read more
Google search change – The Knowledge Graph
May 17, 2012
Google have announced a new way to search called the “Knowledge Graph”. The basic premise is that hitherto search has been all about matching specific keywords to search queries. That gives a set of results which doesn’t take into account your… Read more
Live HMRC e-Marketplaces Tax Q&A on Twitter this evening
May 16, 2012
If you’re an online seller and have any tax questions then log on to Twitter between 7pm and 8pm this evening. HM Revenue and Customs are hosting a live Twitter Question and Answer session today and there will be a tax expert on hand to answer your… Read more
eBay research into third wave retail technology
May 16, 2012
A press release today from eBay reveals the direction they intend to take shopping in the future. eBay’s research carried out by retail experts Conlumino reveals that the retail industry is on the cusp of a third wave of technological revolution…. Read more
Do you want national TV exposure for your business?
May 14, 2012
Do you buy and sell overseas? Have you sourced products from Alibaba? If so then Alibaba are running a marketing campaign highlighting “Go Global” buyer and supplier stories, and they are looking for businesses to take part. If you’ve got a story… Read more
Actinic Online adds low cost Actinic Payments
May 14, 2012
Actinic Online have made Actinic Payments available for all of their users having been in Beta for the last six months. Actinic Payments makes it easy to set up, accept and manage payments from all major credit cards including Visa, Mastercard,… Read more
Scott Thompson ousted from Yahoo! after just four months
May 13, 2012
“This was an opportunity he felt he had to take”, were the word John Donahoe used in January this year when announcing to PayPal staff that Scott Thompson was leaving to become CEO of Yahoo! Four months later it doesn’t appear that the grass was… Read more
Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal knickers up for sale on eBay
May 13, 2012
With impeccable timing in the run up to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, a pair of what is claimed are her old knickers have surfaced on eBay. The vintage silk undergarment has a monogram of the Royal Crown with the initial script “E” underneath on the… Read more
eBay tries to shut down AuctionBytes for phishing!!
May 11, 2012
Our friend Ina Steiner over at AuctionBytes has just has a bit of a shock. eBay asked her Internet Host to block her new EcommerceBytes blog and redirect users to an eBay anti-phishing page. eBay mistakenly thought a blog post about eBay’s buyer… Read more
Four practical ways to use Social Media to sell
May 8, 2012
I’ve been thinking back over the years to when I was active on the PowerSeller board on eBay UK. At the time my main income was from selling 2nd hand laser printers and before the days that people called it “Social Media”, I was busily selling… Read more
Ex PayPal president’s qualifications called into question
May 4, 2012
It’s only five months since ex PayPal President Scott Thompson jumped ship to take up a new position as CEO of Yahoo! Now he’s back in the news for allegedly padding his CV with a degree in computer science which he never actually had. It’s not… Read more
Shutl up delivery speed to within 90 minutes of order
May 4, 2012
I’m still constantly surprised at delivery speeds that some eBay sellers think are acceptable. Five years ago there was nothing wrong with offering a delivery experience which meant a purchase would take a week or so to arrive, in fact many… Read more
Even the government think Royal Mail is too expensive
May 4, 2012
There’s something that’s been puzzling me about Royal Mail – why doesn’t our own Government exclusively use them? Some Government departments choose to use alternative postal services. Of course what using a competitor really means is that the… Read more
ChannelGrabber launch V3 with new integrations and features
May 3, 2012
It’s been a busy year at ChannelGrabber and there have been a ton of enhancements since the service was first launched, so we’ve invited Daniel Williams, Channelgrabber MD, back to give us an update. Hello Tamebayers! It has been just over a… Read more
eBay former head of Global Fashion Miriam Lahange says “Hello Vienna.”
May 3, 2012
Miriam Lahage, erstwhile Head of Global Fashion at eBay until the end of February, has revealed her new role on Twitter. She tweeted: “Joining P&C as MD of New Business June 1. So excited! Work in Vienna Mon-Fri, back to London Sat-Sun,… Read more
iwoca partner with Linnworks to give access to finance
May 3, 2012
iwoca have announced a new partnership with Linnworks to make it easier for online retailers to access short term working capital to invest in their businesses. eBay sellers can already apply for a loan from iwoca and by linking their accounts… Read more
Deals Exec job vacancy at leading online retailer
May 2, 2012
Are you experienced in purchasing and managing an online ecommerce business? If so then a leading online retailer based in West London has a career opportunity that may be of interest to you. They’re looking for a Deals Exec to coordinate their… Read more
House of Lords umbrellas were flogged on eBay
May 2, 2012
It’s tough in Parliament at the moment, it’s been raining so much that our Peers are getting wet feet. The situation is so dire that Lord Brabazon of Tara, the head of the House of Lords administration, has had to reluctantly turn down the… Read more
High Court rules British ISPs must block The Pirate Bay
May 2, 2012
Shiver m’timbers. The British High Court has ruled that ISPs must ban UK users from accessing Swedish file sharing site The Pirate Bay. The site, which allows users to share media such as music, films and games freely and without payment… Read more
32,500 eBay traders should expect an HMRC delivery
May 2, 2012
32,500 eBay and online traders will start receiving letters from HMRC today asking about their online selling activities. The letters are being sent to people who are trading on what HMRC call “e-marketplaces” but you can bet your life that mainly… Read more
The true value of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
May 1, 2012
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals are causing a bit of a stink in the press as so many of them are being flogged on eBay. The exclusive medals were awarded to Members of the Forces, the Royal Household, emergency services personnel, prison… Read more
Goodbye Ceefax, sorry I won’t miss you
April 28, 2012
With this weeks switching off of the Crystal Palace analogue TV transmitter, London was one of the last places in the country to lose the Ceefax service. Now only Tyne Tees and Northern Ireland have access to analogue TV along with Ceefax and… Read more
eBay Global Head of Delivery Experience jumps ship to Groupon
April 27, 2012
After just a year at eBay the Global Head of Delivery Experience, Faisal Masud has been head hunted by Groupon. Reuters broke the news citing a Groupon internal email that they obtained on Friday. Previously Faisal was with Amazon and industry… Read more
Zero to £300k with ekmPowershop.com
April 27, 2012
ekmPowershop are doing pretty well with their share of the online shopping cart market these days having amassed over 10,000 businesses using their solution. At just £19.99 per month they provide all you need to get started and selling on your own… Read more
4 keys to using social media to sell on eBay
April 26, 2012
Chris Taylor is VP of Marketing at Page Mage and today talks about how to use social media to sell more on eBay. Page Mage, a recipient of eBay’s 2011 Ecosystem Champion Award, offers Billboards, a “Top 10 Most Popular” application for free custom… Read more
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