eSellerPro from a user’s point of view

April 25, 2010

Trevor Ginn formerly of Auctioning4U set up his online business Hello Baby in 2007, which trades on eBay, Amazon, Play.com as well as their own website. Having known the guys behind eSellerPro prior to starting his own business he chose to use them… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Selling Tips | 10 Comments 

eBay Search needs to get smarter

February 7, 2010

A few weeks back I was looking for the complete boxed set of all seven seasons of The West Wing on eBay. As you would, I searched for “West Wing DVDs complete” – and turned up hundreds. The problem was that rather than being what I wanted, they were… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Featured, Soapbox | 15 Comments 

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

Written by Stuart Baldry · Filed Under Events | 13 Comments 

17 visits + live model = a sale : hot tips for fashion sellers

February 24, 2009

You might remember Stuart from his suspension by eBay last year. Since his eBay shops were forcibly closed, he’s been concentrating on his websites, building them from the ground up to replace the income that eBay took away. Today, he’s sharing hot… Read more

Written by Stuart Baldry · Filed Under Events, Featured | 7 Comments 

The honest salesman

July 5, 2008

As well as being one of our most prolific commenters, Lynne sells on eBay as josordoni. Today, she finds inspiration in one of my own favourite marketing gurus. I have always been pretty laid back about eBay. I have never bothered too much… Read more

Written by Lynne Clark · Filed Under Featured, Selling Tips | 38 Comments 

Whatever happened to eBay?

May 17, 2008

Mimi Jackson has been an eBay member, buyer and occasional seller for eight years. She’s not a professional seller, but someone who has enjoyed buying and selling, finding unusual objects and some bargains. Here she reflects on some of eBay’s recent… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under eBay | 4 Comments 

The rise and fall of Auctioning4u

February 3, 2008

For the last five years Christian Braun was co-founder and CEO of ClockWorx Ltd (best known under one of its trading names Auctioning4u) which has gone into administration. There has been much speculation regarding the business and today… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Featured | 12 Comments 

eBay Tips 2008: Customer Focused Listings

January 8, 2008

For many sellers, listings are rather like the human genome. The template code resembles the full DNA sequence. It’s been tweaked and added to over time. A one-off problem occurs, so the seller adds a caveat or note to their listings. In the same… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Featured | 19 Comments 

eBay Tips 2008: Pimp your Selling

January 7, 2008

Over the next few days I want to focus on ways you can ‘pimp your selling’. I tend to think that eBay buying has four stages from a seller’s point of view. Bring ‘em in: Get a potential buyer’s attention so they’ll view your listing. Convert… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Featured | 10 Comments 

eBay Tips 2008: Know the Marketplace

January 6, 2008

eBay is the biggest shop in the world and things change with dizzying frequency: it’s hard to keep up. But it’s important to raise your head above the parapet. You probably know your own corner of the Marketplace very well but a broader knowledge of… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Featured | 10 Comments 

eBay Tips 2008: Know Your Numbers

January 5, 2008

It seems to me that a great many serious sellers on eBay fall into it almost by accident. Perhaps taken surprise by a few good sales and the hope they can change how they work and live, they take the plunge. This is one of the reasons why the eBay… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Featured | 13 Comments 

eBay Tips 2008: End Times

January 4, 2008

One of the most basic factors that a seller has to make decisions about is the time they choose to end their listings. Equally, as we go ‘Back to Basics’, there is no topic open to greater discussion and speculation. If the question is “When is the… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Featured | 5 Comments 

eBay Tips 2008: What’s in a Username?

January 3, 2008

Rumour has it that eBay will soon release millions of dormant Usernames. So it could be time to think about whether your Username is doing you justice as we go ‘Back to Basics’. Your Username is the core of your eBay brand. It says something… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Featured | 12 Comments 

eBay Tips 2008: Review Your Titles

January 2, 2008

The first theme I want to explore in ‘eBay Tips 2008′ is getting the fundamentals right by going ‘Back to Basics’. The most important part of your eBay listing is the title. Why? It’s how buyers find you. To succeed you need to ensure that your… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Featured | 27 Comments 

eBay Tips 2008: Are You Ready?

January 1, 2008

Every New Year is a time to take stock, plan and reflect in whatever you do. And for eBay sellers, it looks like 2008 will be a year of change and significant developments in the marketplace. Executives have already indicated that sellers should… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Featured | 10 Comments 

Ask Dan: What percentage of my listings should sell?

December 30, 2007

Whirly asked: At what level would you deem an ebay business to be failing or in need of change or successful in terms of sold and unsold items, for example: Ended listings in last 60 days: Sold : 10; Unsold : 40 Based on your experience, is there… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Uncategorized | 25 Comments 

eBay accounts made simple with Tradebox

December 13, 2007

Angus Charlton runs Arboreta, a home and garden furniture specialist on eBay and the net. Here he shares a few tips about his favourite piece of software. Like many established eBay sellers, we are always looking for ways to streamline our… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments 

Ask Dan : eBay or Adwords?

December 9, 2007

Question from Sue: Given that eBay are now displaying third party ads above shop results and “next page” links in search results, what percentage of my eBay budget should I be switching into Adwords? Dan says: Of all the changes we’ve seen on… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Uncategorized | 4 Comments 

Are off-site ads really worth their price?

November 17, 2007

Picture the Scene: I arrive at my local market on a crisp Monday morning to purchase my fruit and veg and as I slowly wander around I start to notice something strange. Above each stall is a large BIG BOLD advert, which I have to read twice as… Read more

Written by Mark Timberlake · Filed Under Uncategorized | 17 Comments 

UK Best Offers missing the point

October 23, 2007

Many of you are probably aware that on eBay.com the Best Offer function has counter offers available. This basically means that you can negotiate a price with a customer who is interested, if there first offer is a little low. Now in the Antiques… Read more

Written by Mark Timberlake · Filed Under Uncategorized | 14 Comments 

“I have to question their timing”

October 12, 2007

Julianne Moleski runs Toy Town Express eBay Shop and website, as well as having a B&M toy shop in South Shields. Today she gives us her thoughts on eBay’s recent changes to fees in the Toys category. When last week Ebay held a ‘backstage… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Uncategorized | 7 Comments 

Royal Mail Account Holders – Watch Out!

July 20, 2007

On the 1st of September 2007 Royal Mail will be introducing surcharges for their Epro and “Posting Cheque/Docket Business Account services. Our current understanding (after talking to the Business Unit) is that if you use the paper based… Read more

Written by Mark Timberlake · Filed Under Featured | 1 Comment 

Ask Dan : how to keep business growing

July 12, 2007

Sean asked: “With bricks and mortar businesses there is a recognized time when the business will peak and unless either change of direction or additional outlets are added trade is likely to decline. In our experience this happens on the third to… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Uncategorized | 3 Comments 

Auctions On Ebay – Do We Need To Rediscover The Format?

July 11, 2007

Mark and Philomena are full time antiques and collectables dealers trading on eBay as Classic-Quality-Collectables. Today Mark discusses if eBay auctions are still viable in todays market. The correct question would probably be: Do auctions… Read more

Written by Mark Timberlake · Filed Under News | 3 Comments 

Ask Dan : bringing users to your auction site

June 28, 2007

Dan Wilson, author of “Make Serious Money on eBay UK and Beyond”, online community expert and ex-Community Manager of eBay UK, hosts the first of his “Ask Dan” feature on eBay. If you have a question about buying or selling on eBay, post your… Read more

Written by Dan Wilson · Filed Under Uncategorized | 3 Comments