Free auction listings for private sellers this weekend Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:42:27 +0000 - If you're a private seller you can list for free on eBay UK this weekend. For both Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st March 2010 insertion fees will be waived for auction style listings regardless of the start price. Business Sellers and PowerSellers... Read&#...
Gumtree celebrate their 10th birthday Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:22:49 +0000 - Launched in March 2000 just as the dot.com bubble burst Gumtree is 10 years old today. Started in London it became a favourite with Australians and New Zealanders when they moved to London looking for accommodation and jobs. Today it's grown to 13.7... Re...
eBay sued for ?discriminatory? registration system Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:05:08 +0000 - A deaf woman is suing eBay, saying that the company's telephone-based seller verification system breaches laws protecting disabled people from discrimination. Melissa Earll from Nevada, Missouri says that eBay's identification system breaches... Read ...
eBay and Twitter to partner @anywhere Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:20:10 +0000 - Twitter CEO Evan Williams announced yesterday that eBay will be amongst the first companies to partner with @anywhere, the micro-blogging site's new platform. @anywhere will allow Twitter users to connect to their accounts via third party websites,... Rea...
Other sellers? listings appearing on all BINs Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:46:31 +0000 - from 17th March, all fixed price listings will show "seller merchandising" on the live listings pages; in practice, this means cross-promoted items from other sellers. Sellers may (at the moment) : if you opt out, you will neither have other... Read ...
How To Form Online Joint Ventures? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:19:11 +0000 -
Unless you understand more about how to form online joint ventures you might not get your profits to skyrocket in a manner that you have been dreaming about.
Without a doubt, joint ventures offer greater scope for maximizing profits and boosting your bus...
Protecting Your Online Business Presence Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:17:42 +0000 -
Protecting your online business presence is the most important thing for every Internet based business. Doing business online may be quite different from doing business in the real world but the one thing that is common to both forms of business is the r...
Simple Ways To Implement A Good Return Policy Online Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:17:32 +0000 -
When you are running a business selling online, it is very important to have a good return policy. There is a lot of competition in internet business and one thing that will get you ahead in the very competitive market is great customer service.
There ar...
Should I Start A Business Around What I Love OR What?s In Demand? Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:45:21 +0000 -
That is a very good question since the beginning of the time and you’d be surprise how many people never really give it a good thought.
Many people jump head first into selling online or starting up other businesses on the internet and suddenly fin...
Is The Customer Always Right? Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:21:27 +0000 -
Whether you are a business owner or you are a customer service agent or manager, I’m sure this question have entered your mind, Is the customer always right?
We are taught from the first moment we train with any company this endearing slogan and s...
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...
On being Irish enough Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:05:09 +0000 - Perhaps unsurprisingly, I like celebrating St Patrick?s Day. Who can object to a merry pint of Guinness or three, a convivial slurp of the Bushmill's or clinking Sláinte with a slug of Jamesons? Pass the potato bread, the soda farls and the wheaten loa...
Travel back to 1979 with Question Time Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:38:07 +0000 - Permit yourself a trip back to 1979. I commend you to the first episode of Question Time currently available on the BBC iPlayer. It?s a wonderful show and maybe, maybe, something to make you hanker after a better, more gentle and more personable age. An...
Where?ve you taken me to this time, old girl? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:39 +0000 - I'm sure everyone does this, right? Have a few beers, see a discarded wardrobe in the street, climb in and pretend it's a Tardis. Everyone does it. Right?
Brighton Scenes #9 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:16:22 +0000 - Two ladies. Diddly diddley dee. Immaculately turned out. Venerable dames, dolled up and not a day under 80 (I guess) but looking fab and much younger. On a Saturday afternoon for a few pre-Christmas drinks with chums in a nice pub not far from the sea.
La...
Labour can win Brighton Pavilion Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:23:28 +0000 - The Argus has published a poll that puts Labour in the lead in Brighton Pavilion.
Labour: 26%
Conservative: 16%
Green: 12%
Link to the clipping.
The Green?s Jason Kitcat has rubbished the poll and spent a great deal of bloggage slagging off the use of...
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 Insurance - Alix sent in this question:"I was hoping you could help me with something since I can't find any information about this on ebay. I am trying to add a shipping insurance option to all of my ebay listings. Ebay used to have it on the template, but I can't s...
Tory Burch Ballet Flats - eBay Seller Success Story - Andrea sent in her success story:"Hi,I am one of your blog lurkers and just wanted to share with you my great Goodwill find. Tory Burch leopard ballet flats. I bought them for 6.99."Here is Andrea's listing:Andrea's price at Goodwill: $6.99eBay selling pr...
Have You Received this Error Message Yet? - Here is another thing eBay sellers can't do anymore. You are not allowed to talk about penalties buyers may receive if they do not follow eBay's guidelines. For example, my listings used to say, "Buyers who do not pay will receive unpaid item strikes." Th...
eBay on Location - Aftermath Party March 19 - If you are attending eBay on Location in Atlanta on March 19-20, be sure to sign up to attend the Aftermath Event, hosted by my colleague John COLDERICE Lawson. John is a fellow Atlantan and has assembled a fantastic group of eCommerce "Rock Stars" for a ...
Niche Item - Vintage Parking Meters - Yes, you read that right. Vintage parking meters. Watch this short video that explains how much they sell for and where to get them.Summary:1) Check out Terapeak for research.2) Look for vintage parking meters online thru government auction sites.3) Alway...
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...
eBay Sellers React to Unpaid Item Assistant for Deadbeats Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:04:54 -500 - Sellers are reacting to eBay s announcement regarding a process for dealing with deadbeat bidders and buyers. The company told sellers on March 10th it would be making the Unpaid Item (UPI ...
eBay Lifts Ban on Teachers Manuals? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:11:36 -500 - eBay banned the sale of teachers manuals on its marketplace in 2006, which was a big blow to parents who home-schooled their children. Amazon.com also bans teachers manuals - according to its ...
Amazon Pushes Back as States Attempt to Tax Online Shopping Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:04:34 -500 - Hungry for revenue, states around the country would like to collect sales tax from residents who shop online, including from sites such as Amazon.com and Overstock.com, and they are introducing - and ...
eBay Promotes Coupon from PowerSeller Eforcity Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:44:57 -500 - eBay is working with PowerSeller Eforcity to offer a coupon-based promotion, which runs from March 5 - 15. The coupon is for 20%-off select items offered on eBay; shoppers must use the Buy It Now ...
eBay Developer InkFrog Down in Possible Malware Incident Sat, 6 Mar 2010 15:47:47 -500 - InkFrog s website is down, and Google identifies it as a potentially unsafe site to visit. InkFrog provides services to eBay sellers. Another eBay developer, Auctiva, went offline ...
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...
Tube Banksy work regains its halo Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:01:21 GMT - A Banksy poster that was censored for use on the Tube is restored by an unidentified graffiti artist.
A look behind the digital divide Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:15:08 GMT - What are the reasons why people remain offline and what can change their minds?
Twitter embeds itself in the web Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:30:18 GMT - Twitter announces its @anywhere technology that will allow websites to embed Twitter services into their web pages.
10 dotcoms that are dotgone Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:47:30 GMT - Boo.com. QXL. Freeserve.com. On the 25th anniversary of the .com domain, a look at 10 once great, now long forgotten, dotcoms.
A snapshot of spies and their accountability Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:32:14 GMT - The annual intelligence and security committee reports give an insight into the UK's intelligence community.
eBay Changes (SR10.1) Series - Economic Changes Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:08:07 -0800 - See this post for an overview of the series. As noted these changes were announced in late January and go live in March 30. In this post we'll provide a unique view of the economic (fees) impacts of SR10.1. First,...
New Series - 10 Strategies For the Spring eBay Changes Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:51:37 -0800 - Greetings eBay Strategies readers. I've been getting a lot of feedback and requests that I return to some of the mainstays of the blog such as, well, eBay strategies for sellers. Today I'm going to start a series bite-size posts...
Paypal's Ed Eger on Reserves (Part II of II) Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:01:27 -0800 - This is the second of a two-part series and is a first for eBay Strategies. The first post, which you need to read first is HERE, is a head's up to sellers about what we've noticed at ChannelAdvisor that is...
Two upcoming events: eBay Fee Changes Webinar (Customers only) and Catalyst show Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:48:33 -0800 - We have two (well three technically) events coming up I wanted to alert everyone to: eBay Webinar - Tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 24th we are holding a customer-only webinar on some different strategies around the eBay changes that are rolling out...
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 ...
