New Feedback Scores
May 13, 2008
The formula for calculating seller scores on eBay is set to change, and penalises sellers with neutral feedback, which now also act as negative. Nice one eBay.
FB – Feedback
May 12, 2008
FB is an abbreviation for one of the most important aspects of eBay- Feedback!
eBay to Force PayPal Worldwide?
May 10, 2008
A question that has been going around the eBay community recently is whether or not eBay will force buyers to pay through its own payment gateway, PayPal. PayPal has already been made mandatory in Australia, which has been seen by many as a testing ground for worldwide implementation.
If eBay forces users to only pay through PayPal this may be seen as anti-competitive and the competition commission may have to step in. It may also allow other emerging auction sites to move into this lucrative space.
eBay Goes Green
May 9, 2008
eBay unveiled a new building in San Jose on Thursday, usually this wouldn’t make the news, however they decided to stick 3,248 solar panels on the top.
The panels cover 60,000 square foot of the roofing and it is estimates will offset 27m pounds of carbon dioxide in 30 years and save eBay $100,000 in electricity bills.
Tom Hanks Auction
May 8, 2008
The Green Mile and Forest Gump start Tom Hanks is auctioning the opportunity to act in one of his plays. Hanks has joined the eBay Giving Works organization and the winner will act next to his wife. Hanks will also record an answering machine message for the winner.
eBay Tip #6
May 7, 2008
Someone asked me today what was my #1 tip for making money on eBay so I thought I’d share it with you. Choosing niche products in my opinion is the key to making the real money- selling competitive products makes it harder for buyers to find your product, if you choose a niche such as cufflinks you should make lots!
David Cameron’s phone number on eBay
May 6, 2008
Conservative leader David Cameron’s mobile phone details, along with the numbers of several royals and business leaders were sold on eBay, it has been revealed. The seller, an employee of an Oxfordshire businessman clearly forgot to delete the phone before it went on sale. This high-profile story highlights the risks of selling potentially sensitive information on eBay- laptops, mobiles and hard drives should be cleared of data before being sold on eBay.
French Fry on eBay
May 2, 2008
Someone has put a french fry from McDonalds shaped like “a hockey stick” on eBay- personally I think it’s a waste of money and I shall write about it no longer, enjoy the bank holiday eBayers!
eBay rival (Wigix) launches
May 1, 2008
Wigix, the “Want It, Got It Exchange” was launched yesterday amidst online media frenzy. This seems the perfect opportunity to launch a rival to eBay, whilst sellers are disgruntled. Wigix may be tempting to sellers with its lower fees, feedback system and nicer interface however I doubt many sellers will move over until the number of buyers increases- it will be interesting to see how Wigix does over the next few months.
