eBay News
eBay ToGo creates widgets for any website
eBay launched the ToGo service for website owners and webmasters that gives them the ability to embed a flash widget into any website. You can refine the auctions down to any one auction or just a group of auctions by keyword/search. The problem with this is that you don’t get paid for it. If you [...]
How much is your junk worth
According to a recent eBay survey run by Nielsen customized research, the average household has over 50 unused items that are worth over $3100 on eBay. I know that when my Wife and I first began selling we didn’t sell much from our own house but chose instead to sell items that we found at [...]
Time for Meg Whitman to move on?
Forbes had an article early last month about how it may be the sunset of Meg Whitman’s stay at eBay. Apparently she had said something about needing a “fresh pair of eyes” on a company. She’s been with the company 9 years and that has some speculating that she really might be getting ready to [...]
Spiderman 3 sweepstakes May 2 through May 8
eBay is running another parallel sweepstakes with the folks behind the Spiderman 3 release this month. You’ve got to register to participate and then each purchase you make through auctions or using buy it now counts as an entry. The contest has it’s own eBay site where you can bid on genuine Spiderman 3 items [...]
Feedback 2.0 finally getting rolled out
The changes to eBay Feedback that Bill Cobb mentioned way back in January are finally set to roll out in the U.S. They’ve been testing them in the U.K. for quite a while now and it seems that for the most part they’ve been accepted and work out pretty well. I personally can’t wait for [...]
Build a Niche Store to up your eBay affiliate earnings
Maybe you’re like me and run your own website. Maybe you even do like I do and list a few affiliate links to eBay for your auctions like I do. It brings in a little extra money on the side but we can earn more! As a website or blog owner – You’re going to [...]
eBay Sued For Monopolizing PayPal Connection
A Texas eBay seller sued eBay earlier this month for violating antitrust laws. He contends that eBay is using their ownership of PayPal and monopolizing it’s use among eBay sellers to raise fees above market value. claiming the company engages in “illegal tie-in and steering practices” that lead customers to pay above-market fees for transactions. [...]
Half.com listings begin showing on eBay express
Starting in April, any listings on Half.com that meet the criteria for eBay express could be showing up on eBay express. Sellers will have to opt-in to the service it seems, but it could mean a much higher sell through rate for half.com sellers. As an added incentive, they are offering a 50% discount on [...]
Glitch in Turbo Lister shutting down international sales
A glitch in the Turbo Lister is creating quite the stir. Apparently, it’s removing the international availability of some items and making them essentially U.S. only. While most of us small timers probably aren’t affected all that much, many of the larger sellers are quite upset by it. Many have experienced a major shortage in [...]
eBay combined shipping improvements on the way
eBay announced yesterday that there are some pending changes to the combined shipping feature. At the moment, I can’t find a set date that they will be rolled out, but I’m sure they’ll announce that soon. The improvements seem to be things that everyone has been looking for with one big one(in my opinion) to [...]
