25¢ auction insertion fee 7th-10th December

December 7, 2010

There’s yet another listing promotion on eBay.com, this time for for auctions of 1, 3 or 5 day durations. This time the promotion is available to ALL sellers on eBay.com (not just those without a stores subscription as recent promotions have… Read more

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Free Buy It Now upgrade for non-store eBay.com sellers

December 4, 2010

If you sell on eBay.com and don’t have an eBay store subscription then you’ve already got 100 free auction listings every month up until January 7th. eBay have just made it even better – for auctions listed between 4th and 13th December you can now… Read more

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eBay.com DealFinder comparison shopping feature

December 2, 2010

eBay.com have announced a new buying feature called , which is a product comparison site highlighting the savings available compared to other ecommerce venues. In truth it’s more of a total revamp of the old Dealfinder feature which aimed to find… Read more

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New discount coupon codes for eBay.com

November 30, 2010

Hot on the heels of what’s traditionally the two busiest days of the year for on line shopping in the US – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – eBay.com are looking to keep the buyers spending with a raft of for 25 selected sellers. Discounts vary… Read more

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Another auction listing promotion for eBay.com

November 30, 2010

There’s yet another cheap listing promotion for eBay.com and eBay Canada, list auctions for 25c between November 30th and December 2nd. Unlike recent listing promotions in the States this one is open to those who have an eBay Stores subscription… Read more

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Ford open licensed merchandise shop on eBay Motors

November 5, 2010

There’s an auction on eBay that caught my eye for a Ford Mustang converted into a Pool Table. The aim of the auction is to promote the launch of Ford’s new , which although it’s currently eBay.com based the intention is to open up further eBay shops… Read more

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eBay Instant Sale for lazy casual sellers

October 23, 2010

Can’t be bothered to list your old consumer electronics on eBay? No longer a problem if you’re in the US. eBay have launched eBay Instant Sale as a quick and easy way to dispose of your gadgets such as old mobile phones, laptops, GPS and… Read more

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25c auctions for all eBay.com sellers

October 19, 2010

eBay.com are running yet another promotion, this time for 25c auction listings for a full week starting today 19th October and running until 25th October. To qualify you’ll need 12 month detailed seller rating of 4.5 or higher and the promotion… Read more

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eBay to launch new mobile site for smart phones

October 13, 2010

eBay are to launch a new mobile version of the site specifically aimed at smart phone users who don’t use eBay Apps. Initially it’ll only be available for eBay.com on the iPhone, followed by Android and then global roll out to start in 2011. One… Read more

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eBay.com runs 25c promotion for video games

October 12, 2010

eBay.com have yet another listing promotion, this time for video games. From 12th October to December 31st you can list video games on eBay.com for a 25c insertion fee when selling on auction style listings. This promotion will only affect the… Read more

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10c Auctions for all eBay.com sellers

October 5, 2010

eBay.com have yet another cheap listing deal, and this time it’s open to all sellers regardless whether they have an eBay store or not. For three days from 5th to 7th October you can list auctions on eBay.com for just 10c regardless of start… Read more

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Free auctions on eBay.com for sellers without a store

September 28, 2010

If you’re not a store owner on eBay.com then you’ve got free auctions until the end of the year regardless of start price. Currently the first 100 auctions a month with a start price of 99c or less are free, but this promotion makes the first 100… 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 surveys sellers on fulfillment service

August 15, 2010

Auctionbytes has an interesting story on a survey that eBay is running, asking sellers if they would be interested in using an outsourced fulfillment service. Sellers would ship larger quantities of product to eFulfillment Service, who would in turn… Read more

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1 month free auctions on eBay.com (but not for store owners)

August 3, 2010

eBay.com have a whole month of free auction listings for sellers who haven’t got an eBay store subscription. Running from today (3rd August) until the 7th September there will be regardless of start price. It’s worth remembering that the first… Read more

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eBay.com highlight delivery times in feedback

July 31, 2010

In what appears to be a huge step forward eBay.com has started highlighting delivery times on the feedback page. Griff (Jim Griffith) of eBay radio fame has posted an image on the eBay radio facebook page showing the message “According to our… Read more

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eBay.com: Free listing week for auctions

May 26, 2010

eBay.com are holding a one week free insertion fee promotion for auction style listings, but only if you don’t have an eBay store. It’s aimed at private sellers and runs from 26th May to 1st June. There’s a limit of 100 listings during the… Read more

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Customise your kit on eBay listings

April 15, 2010

If you’ve ever wanted to sell accessories on eBay this listing will make your day! Customise your order by adding accessories, which in this example includes memory cards, batteries, cases and warranty. As you add or remove accessories from the… Read more

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eBay.com Motors introduce compatibility listings

March 26, 2010

There’s been an important change on eBay.com Motors today with the introduction of Parts Compatibility Listings. A Parts Compatibility Listing enables you to list a single car part on eBay.com and include every relevant model that that part is… Read more

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eBay.com roll out new Item Condition specifics

March 25, 2010

It looks like eBay are done consulting on their new ways to list item condition and are about to start the roll-out. The eBay Developers’ Blog is often a good way to find out what’s coming next to eBay sites, even before announcements are made… Read more

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Yet another half-price listing day on eBay.com, .ca

March 23, 2010

There’s yet another half-price listing day on eBay.com today, 23rd March 2010. Insertion fees for auction listings will be charged at half the normal rate for items listed on eBay.com, eBay.ca and eBayMotors.com. To qualify, sellers will need a 12… Read more

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Another eBay.com CLD on 16th March

March 16, 2010

Last week, Chris asked if the cheap listing day on 10th March would be the last one on eBay.com. Today, we have the answer: no. On March 16th, sellers listing auctions on eBay.com, eBay.ca and eBay Motors will save 50% on insertion fees… Read more

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eBay.com expands automatic UIDs for all sellers

March 11, 2010

automated unpaid item disputes will be available to all sellers by the end of this month. Sellers will be able to opt in to automatically open an unpaid item case if they have not received payment after a specified amount of time: the Unpaid Item… Read more

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eBay.com extends 5c media listings to end of March

December 21, 2009

eBay.com has announced that it’s extending the promotional 5c insertion fee for sellers in media categories until the end of March 2010. The special offer is valid for fixed price listings in the Books, Music, Movies & DVDs and Video Games… Read more

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[Updated] Problems with eBay search and Stores access

November 21, 2009

If you’re having a problem getting into eBay UK tonight, you’re not alone. eBay has announced that it is working to resolve issues with a delay in search being displayed. It’s not so much slowness as stopped here; any search I run gets me no… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Glitches | 73 Comments 

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