2 January 2009, 9:32 pm
Well, it’s that time of year once more, the time that we look back at the highs and lows of the year past and make our plans for the year yet to come.
Over the past few days I have received numerous newsletters and read many blog posts that focus on the importance of setting goals for the year ahead. This is good advice. I know from bitter experience that with no destination in mind and no map to follow, then it is highly likely that we will just go round in circles and end up right back where we started, having achieved little or nothing along the way.
The best blog post I have seen on the subject of planning for the year ahead was written by Continue reading ‘Is New Year goal setting over-rated?’ »
24 December 2008, 11:54 pm
Many of you will have been working extra hard over the past few days to make sure all your last-minute sales reach their buyers in time for The Big Day. But now is the time for you to enjoy some well earned rest and relaxation, and to spend quality time with family and friends.
We will be back before the New Year to tell you a little about the plans we have for 2009. Until then, we wish you all a very happy holiday season 
20 December 2008, 10:57 pm
In a bid to help eBayers and other sellers beat the recession in 2009, the good people over at Worldwide Brands have just lowered the price!
The Product Sourcing Tool on its own is no longer available but you can now get lifetime access to the ENTIRE Product Sourcing Package for a once only payment of $299.
As a member of Worldwide Brands you can now have access to: Continue reading ‘New Year, New Lower Price at Worldwide Brands!’ »
7 December 2008, 4:36 pm
The holiday season shopping frenzy is now slipping into top gear and tomorrow (Monday 8th December) is predicted to be the busiest online shopping day of the year here in the UK with an expected £320m being spent. And today, eBay uk expect to sell 27 items per minute with 4.5m shoppers logging onto the site.
Are you all geared up to take your share of of this big spend? Hopefully, the answer is yes, but if not, don’t despair Continue reading ‘Are you ready for the Christmas rush?’ »
16 November 2008, 4:24 pm
While it’s not difficult to get to grips with the basics of listing on Amazon, figuring out more advanced techniques to help you stand out from thousands of other sellers is not so easy. However, help is at hand Continue reading ‘Selling On The River’ »
13 November 2008, 9:38 pm
Although no other online auction site comes even close to generating the amount of traffic that eBay does, there is an eBay alternative which overtook eBay in the traffic ratings in the run up to Christmas 2007. That site was Continue reading ‘An alternative eBay alternative’ »
22 October 2008, 10:19 pm
I have been using eBay since 2001 and have never really been tempted to try out any of the other online auction websites. To some extent, this is due to complacency – I’m familiar with eBay so why come out of my comfort zone to try something new? – but the main reason I’ve stuck with it is the indisputable fact that the amount of traffic attracted by eBay far exceeds that of any other online auction site.
However, I am less than happy with several of the policy changes that have been made over the past few months, and I feel that eBay’s attitude to it’s sellers has become increasingly contemptuous, so I decided to take a look at some of the eBay alternatives.
Continue reading ‘Is there a worthwhile eBay alternative?’ »
8 October 2008, 2:35 pm
You may well have been wondering where I’ve disappeared to and I must apologise for the lack of posts on the blog over the summer months.
Due to a sudden family illness and an impending house move, I’ve hardly been able to find the time to switch on the computer, let alone keep abreast of what’s been going on on eBay! However, the invalid is now on the road to recovery and the house move should be complete by the middle of next month so hopefully life will soon be back to normal (ie, organised chaos as opposed to total chaos!).
Continue reading ‘The mystery of the barren blog’ »
17 July 2008, 5:06 pm
For the past several months it has seemed like hardly a day has gone by without eBay announcing more policy changes, many of which have proved unpopular with sellers. Until recently, any protests against the changes seem to have been falling on deaf ears.
However, there are now signs that eBay may have actually started to listen to some of their customers’ concerns.
Continue reading ‘Is eBay starting to listen to its customers?’ »
25 May 2008, 11:42 pm
On 24th March eBay announced that from late April 2008 all sellers on eBay UK will be required to offer Paypal as a payment option. I doubt many sellers will have a problem with this since Paypal is currently offered as a payment option on around 95% of listings, and it is to the seller’s advantage to give buyers as many payment options as possible.
However, an announcement on eBay Australia stated that from 21st May all sellers will be required to offer Paypal as a payment option and from 17th June all items must be paid for using either Paypal or Visa/MasterCard with transactions processed by Paypal. Continue reading ‘eBay Australia to reduce buyers’ payment options’ »
