eBay onLocation: Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, San Jose Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:54:23 +0000 - 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&#...
eBay Search needs to get smarter Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:49:30 +0000 - 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... Re...
PayPal India stops withdrawals, reverse payments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:14:21 +0000 - PayPal has suspended payments to and from India as well as blocking transfers to local banks. Customers with withdrawals in progress are reporting that these have been stopped and the money returned to PayPal. A post on its official blog... Read more
Social networking and decent photos boost your online business Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:54:48 +0000 - 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&#...
Book report: The Independent UK Guide to eBay 2010 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:22:19 +0000 - I know it's February already, but I've just got my hands on The Independent UK Guide to eBay 2010. The Guide has been around for a few years now - I was made aware of it when they first reviewed TameBay in the 2008 edition. It's an odd sort of... Read...
4 Good Reasons To Have A Search Function In Your Website Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:59:46 +0000 -
Having an online store is only profitable if customers actually buy from you. When people get to your website and find that they aren’t able to easily navigate the pages, frustration sets in and they often leave.
This is only one of the reasons why...
How Much Money Do You Need To Start Your Own Business Online Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:00:29 +0000 -
Literally thousands of people are thinking about starting their own business right now. Most of these people are wondering, How much money do you need to start your own business?
Most people who want to start their own business do not have a large amount...
How To Choose An Online Shopping Cart For Your E-Store Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:00:38 +0000 -
If you are starting an E-store, one of the things you must decide is how to choose an online shopping cart for your E-store. If you have already selected a Web host, you may have made that decision after a comparison of the features provided by the host....
How To Get Your Customers to ?Buy Now? Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:00:22 +0000 -
Once you go past the initial stage of setting up your business such as putting up a website, installing an e-commerce system (in order to facilitate payment or ordering), you are probably thinking of how to get your customers to ‘buy now’.
Af...
Discount VS Profit : 5 Tips For Discounting That Worked Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:00:20 +0000 -
The practice of discounting has always been a contentious one with opposing camps of support and opposition heatedly debating their respective cases. Considering these antagonists many tales of woe or joy leads one to assume that there is no definitive, ...
Recent Auctions On eBay -
Auctions are still going strong on eBay as indicated by the following sampling of ten listings from across the spectrum of antiques and collectibles which sold on eBay in the last 30 days. Our lead story is a rare collectible album:
Rare Beatles Album ...
The eBay/PayPal Bay Area GIVE Team Charity Auction -
Hi everyone!
Just a quick note to tell y'all about the eBay/PayPal Bay Area GIVE Team's 2008 Holiday Charity Auction. We're auctioning off some great items at unheard of prices (e.g. Breitling and Michele watches, Ray Ban sunglasses, Manolo Blahni...
Art Modern Era Furniture Strong on eBay -
The market on eBay for all-things-Modern continues to generate interest among collectors and designers as indicated by several recent successful listings for mid century designer furniture. In the last two weeks alone, several choice examples of Eames / ...
A Tribute to Bobal -- By Giraffer and Shipscript -
eBay lost a beloved Community member this week -- our dear friend Bobal. If you've been to an eBay Live (any of them but the very last one in Chicago), or if you've ever sought expert help on the Photos/HTML Discussion forum, then Bobal needs no introdu...
Introducing PayPal Micropayments - Good news for sellers who sell low cost items on eBay (typically, $10 and below). PayPal has launched a special pricing solution called Micropayments that can save you money if you regularly accept payments with small total dollar amounts.
The Micropa...
Where?s Ben Duncan?s blog gone? Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:14:05 +0000 - I know that Ben Duncan and his other Green Party colleagues care keenly about openness, honesty and transparency. They're right. It's the lifeblood of politics.
That's why I was terribly worried to hear that Ben Duncan's blog had disappeared from blogland...
Is Caroline Lucas on the Bus in Brighton? Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:30:10 +0000 - Yesterday, the Brighton Argus (print edition) reported a press release from Green Leader Dr Caroline Lucas claiming a day's travel on Brighton and Hove Buses costs £3.80. Obviously, as any Brighton resident will know, a CitySaver ticket costs £3.60 dail...
The Argus and Booze Brighton: Some thoughts Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:04:31 +0000 - Last week the Argus ran a front page piece about the number of places in town that sell alcohol: ?Booze Brighton has one bar for every 84 households?
I think The Argus missed the point. This is a resort city with two universities and that, combined wi...
My David Cameron Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:11:32 +0000 - I've been loving the efforts of people to thoroughly lampoon David Cameron. MyDavidCameron.com has lots of lovely spoof posters. You can make your own here.
Here are some of my own efforts. Nothing clever. Just a bit childish.
Here's a brace for for Doct...
Smash EDO: I never hid my face. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:58:28 +0000 - When I was 17, I was arrested during a Reclaim the Streets demo at the Old Steine in Brighton. I spent the afternoon in cells and my bicycle was confiscated. Subsequently, I went to court, pleaded guilty and took the punishment (bound over for a year and ...
10 Ebay Selling Tips For 2010 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:11:36 +0000 - We’ve been sellers on eBay since 2007 and it has always puzzled us why our eBay sales haven’t grown at the same rate as our website sales have. I mean, you just post a few products on eBay and sales should be pouring in, no? Well not really...
Transferring eBay feedback Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:37:09 +0000 - Back in 2007 I wrote this article about transferring your ebay feedback to alternative auction sites. The trend is still going, and more and more auction sites now offer you the chance to transfer your ebay feedback when you register as a seller with them...
Ebay alteratives Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:14:12 +0000 - Over at AuctionCUT we’ve recently added a category to discuss alternatives to eBay. Many sites have tried to challenge eBay over the years and the likes of QXL & Yahoo auctions led the way in offering an alterative for a while. However, there ar...
The Independent Guide to Ebay 2009 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:13:14 +0000 - It’s that time of year again, another twelve months have flown by & The Independent UK Guide to Ebay 2009 has hit the shops. I’m yet to see my copy, but I’ve been told it again contains featured reviews of the most popular eBay site...
Win SkyHigh Auctions with AuctionCUT Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:26:56 +0000 - Just tell us the one thing you’d change if you ran eBay for a day, to be in with a chance of winning membership to SkyHigh Auctions. SkyHigh Auctions, from the makers of SaleHoo launches on the 6th March and it’s headline pretty much sums up w...
eBay Shipping Tip - Add Gallery Images to Shipping View - If you are like me, shipping might not be your favorite part of eBay selling. It can be boring and monotonous. I've made some pretty dumb mistakes when shipping, like sending the wrong item to a customer. Here is a cool trick for adding gallery photos to ...
eBay Coach Week in Review - It has been a busy week! I have had some great sales and flips on eBay, worked with some interesting clients all over the world, and put a bunch of new stuff on the internet. Some of this may appeal to you - so click on what lights your fire! have a great...
Optimize Your eBay Keywords for Search Engines - Your objective when writing eBay titles should be to help buyers find you. Here are a few tips to help your listings appear in eBay and Google searches.1) Choose the Right Keywordschoose up to five keywords that describe or relate to your item. Think like...
Flipping Listings - Keywords to Search #3 - Flipping listings is a great way to make a nice profit with very little work and a small time investment. The most common stumbling block to this process is thinking of words to plug into the misspelling tool. Let me help you out! I have been selling on e...
eBay Seller Success Story - Collectible Viking Ship - Suzanne C. sent in her success story:"I have sold things on ebay for years, but never bought things just for the purpose of selling. I appreciate that you give us great tips and don't act like it's a big secret and want money. Here is my SUPER story: abou...
Magic RSS allows RSS feeds to be displayed anywhere Mon, 18 April 2007 18:37:29 GMT - Magic RSS is a new service allowing easy presentation of RSS feeds on any website. A variety of formats are available including a scrolling feedbox. The service is free to all users.
Magic RSS a boon for affiliates Mon, 14 April 2007 16:59:49 GMT - Imagine a scrolling feedbox featuring YOUR affiliate links! This is one of the promises of Magic RSS...
Survey Result Are In: eBay Sellers Weigh in on New Fees Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:26:27 -500 - eBay is changing its fee structure at the end of March and is doing away with Store Inventory format. We asked readers to tell us how the changes would impact their businesses, and over 1,100 eBay ...
Money Woes May Put eBay & Bidtopia Bidder Names Up for Grabs Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:56:23 -500 - AuctionBytes wrote on Wednesday about problems plaguing Bidtopia , the online auction site started by Paul St. James, a top PowerSeller on eBay selling as Bargainland. We ve since learned ...
Former Employees Blog about eBay and PayPal Tue, 2 Feb 2010 13:54:41 -500 - eBay has a search problem, according to the former Director of eBay Express North America. Adam Nash, now Vice President of Search & Platform Products at LinkedIn, blogged today about the ...
eBay Reveals It Conducted a Test of All Stores in Core Sun, 31 Feb 2010 21:55:25 -500 - Sellers who are wondering what impact eBay s pending changes will have on their own business may want to check their October sales data. In a podcast interview with AuctionBytes on Friday ...
Amazon.com Q4-2009 Sales up 42% to $9.5 Billion Thu, 28 Feb 2010 16:25:43 -500 - Amazon.com s press release dated 1/28/10 follows. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Operating cash flow was $3.29 ...
Swine Flu t-shirt 2009-07-16 13:09:02 - Swine flu is something that's gripping pretty much everyone in the Western World right now. People are convinced that every single ache and pain is potentially the dreaded pig bug.If you've got an irreverent sense of human and want to wind-up the termina...
Zara grey waistcoat dress (as worn by Alexa Chung) 2009-07-14 12:53:14 - First thing's first. This item here wasn't actually worn by Alexa Chung, but rather, she had a grey waistcoat dress from Zara as well. Okay? Okay.So, this lovely item comes complete with a free babydoll skirt and ties at the back, with concealed side zip....
Is Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' the most expensive album in the world? 2009-07-13 13:12:07 - Predictably, a lot of Michael Jackson memorabilia has shot up in price since the singer's untimely death. One startling jump was on a first pressing of the 'Thriller' LP. The seller states: "Original Michael Jackson Thriller LP! QE38112 first release!
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Follow eBay For Charity on Twitter 2009-07-08 08:07:06 - eBay have loads of charity auctions, featuring some super rare and sought after stuff. It's great.If you want to be first in the know, then you should follow the eBay charity auctions on Twitter. What a great little tool for those who want to be ahead of...
eBay start petition to end unfair prices 2009-07-08 07:59:15 - eBay are calling for an end to 'unfair prices' and have sent out a petition. It reads:"eBay was built on a simple idea - that we could empower people by building a global trading platform where practically anyone could buy or sell practically anything. B...
Ranking Well in Etsy?s Relevance Search & Sort Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:44:13 +0000 - Following eBay’s lead, Etsy has put its hat into the search-and-sort-by-”relevance” ring. On Thursdays for the next three weeks, Etsy will be sorting their search results using algorithm that attempts to determine the relevancy of list...
Template-O-Matic Sold Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:53:28 +0000 - I sold template-o-matic.com and relinquished control of it over the weekend. You can still find the same free auction templates here.
Experiment: Getting Your eBay Listing On the First Page of Google Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:52:04 +0000 - I'm playing around with techniques to get your auction listings show up in the Google results. As such I'm including a link for a book that I have listed currently on eBay:
Introduce Your Child to Classical Music 52 Easy Lessons.
My listing is curr...
AuctionLink Goes International! Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:36:13 +0000 -
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks tweaking AuctionLink for use by international eBay sellers. Besides eBay.com, AuctionLink now works for people or businesses who sell on the Canadian, Australian, and UK eBay sites.
What is AuctionLink an...
Celebrity auction helps out Haiti Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:12:58 GMT - A celebrity eBay auction organised by Glastonbury's Emily Eavis raises over £120,000 for the earthquake victims in Haiti.
Pirate bill could 'breach rights' Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:49:45 GMT - An influential group of MPs and peers says the government's approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of net users.
What is nostalgia good for? Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:48:59 GMT - A Standard Life study suggests 28 to 40-year-olds don't plan for the future because they prefer to reminisce about past times. Yet nostalgia can give meaning to seemingly dull lives.
Facebook dominates UK mobile use Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:12:07 GMT - Facebook accounts for nearly half of all the time people in the UK spend going online using their phones, according to industry figures.
Net firms quizzed on China plans Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:02:44 GMT - A US Senate member has asked 30 internet firms about how they are protecting human rights in China ahead of a hearing on the issue.
What eBay's Q4 means for sellers and hints on coming announcements. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:27:49 -0800 - There has been copious amount of ink around eBay's Q4 targeted towards investors, but sellers are scratching their heads wondering what it means. In this post, let's look at the seller-oriented highlights of the release. Also, historically eBay has used.....
December Same Store Sales through 12/20 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:29:45 -0800 - There's been a lot of interest in what we are seeing as far as eBay/Amazon is concerned at ChannelAdvisor so I wanted to publish our last intra-month SSS before 2010. As expected, eBay was more back-end loaded and accelerated in...
Fun eBay Math - what does 1.4 million Cyber Monday transactions mean? Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:49:31 -0800 - eBay reported last week that eBay.com saw 1m transactions on Black Friday and 1.4m transactions on Cyber Monday. I've had a lot of people ask what that means and didn't have time until this weekend to really think about it....
Web Page Traffic: Generate Web Traffic With Your Signature File 2008-10-18 23:04:28 -
If you want your web page traffic to pick up, here's a tip from our 365 traffic tips ecourse: use a signature file or 'sig' file as a way to generate web page traffic. Every time you forward an eMail to your family or friends (or maybe even your ...
Is It Really GUARANTEED VISITORS You Want? 2008-10-18 20:13:07 -
Do you want guaranteed visitors to your websites or web stores? If you answered, "Yes, of course", then you need to rethink your goals. What you really want is targeted hits or visitors. There are dozens and dozens of sites that will deliver gu...
Increase Traffic To Your Website: Get Traffic With Our 365 FREE Traffic Tips 2008-10-18 19:32:12 -
If you want to increase traffic to your website, then you will need to become agressive about it, sort of like our two bikers to the left who look anything but passive. Well, OK, perhaps a better word is 'proactive', rather than aggressive, but le...
The Membership Site: Using Member Sites To Increase eBay Profits, Part 4 2008-10-08 18:50:42 -
The membership website format that I prefer these days is infinitely easier than the ones in the past because the content for your members site can be created, put on autoresponder and sent out to your members - without attention on your part. It'...
The Membership Site: Using Member Sites To Increase eBay Profits, Part 4 2008-10-08 17:59:43 -
The membership website format that I prefer these days is infinitely easier than the ones in the past because the content for your members site can be created, put on autoresponder and sent out to your members - without attention on your part. It'...
Temporary test of Store inventory format items appearing in search results Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:36:28 GMT -
We are currently conducting tests that may result in the inclusion of Store inventory format items in the main search results for a small percentage of traffic. Due to the limited duration of ...
