Alibaba Plans eBay-style Wholesale Listings

September 10, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News, Other auctions news · Comment 

The company is working on a new business strategy to promote its clients’ wholesale products world-wide to online merchants like those on eBay Inc.’s marketplace.

The online business-to-business trade platform of Alibaba Group, is in the process of integrating Vendio and Auctiva, two California-based e-commerce service providers it acquired this year.

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eBay Launches One Stop Shop For All Things Fashion

April 8, 2010 · Filed Under Internet Marketing, Online Shopping, Other auctions news · Comment 

eBay recently launched FashionVault, a site that sells designer clothes and includes Gilt Groupe-like flash sales on designer items. Now, the company is launched eBay Fashion , a “new enhanced shopping destination for clothing, shoes and accessories on the world’s largest online marketplace.”

EBay tops new high as marketplace changes loom

March 28, 2010 · Filed Under Online Shopping, Other auctions news · Comment 

EBay Inc. has long been trying to sell investors on the company’s efforts to revitalize its once powerful online marketplace business, but investors seem to just now be paying attention.

EBay has suffered market-share loss to rivals such as Amazon.com /quotes/comstock/15*!amzn/quotes/nls/amzn (AMZN 135.06, +0.33, +0.24%) , in part because of the latter’s use of fixed pricing that was more appealing to some buyers.

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eBay refiddles with auction fees

January 28, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News, Other auctions news · Comment 

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ebay is making more changes to its already profoundly confusing US pricing structure as a way to attract high volume sellers and appease those who auction only a few low-priced items.?

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PayPal, eBay to Integrate Bill Me Later Into Sites

September 26, 2009 · Filed Under eBay News, Other auctions news · Comment 

Almost a year after eBay purchased online billing company Bill Me Later, the company’s offerings will be integrated into eBay and PayPal in the coming weeks.

Bill Me Later will launch for a limited number of sellers and buyers on eBay and PayPal in the next few weeks, Sam Shrauger, PayPal’s vice president of global product strategy, wrote in a blog post.

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eBay king shifts £2m accessories

March 26, 2009 · Filed Under eBay News, Online Shopping, Other auctions news · Comment 

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UK eBay trader BMC Digital sees export sales rocket on weak pound, as online auction house declares mobile phones the most exported UK product

A mobile phone accessories dealer selling entirely through eBay claims to have seen a “substantial” increase in international sales thanks to the weak pound.

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More people trying to sell prized collectibles in tough economy

February 20, 2009 · Filed Under eBay News, Other auctions news · Comment 

“It seems like everyone’s trying to unload their old stuff and dig things out of the closet and garage, bring them in, and try and get any value they still hold,” says Hot Comics manager Bjorn Brosdahl.

Thanks to the economy, customers are coming in daily, offering to sell comics and other collectibles.

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EBay, Alternative Site Holiday Resources for Sellers

November 20, 2008 · Filed Under eBay News, Other auctions news · Comment 

This week eBay alternatives get ready for holiday shoppers, while HammerTap offers a free Webinar to help eBay sellers prepare for seasonal sales. Also in the news this week: WidgetBucks launches new Santa-themed widgets and eBay says a court order requires the company to hand over Canadian PowerSeller details to Revenue Canada this week.

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phpAuction Releases XL Premium Version 4.0

November 13, 2008 · Filed Under Online Shopping, Other auctions news · Comment 

Fancy starting your own online auction site?

PhpAuction XL Premium just released version 4.0 of their software that lets multiple industries create niche auction sites to cater to different markets.

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Historic front pages are hot on eBay

November 7, 2008 · Filed Under eBay News, Other auctions news · Comment 

Post-Election Day newspapers became a hot commodity Thursday on eBay — with at least one optimistic seller asking $1,200 for a copy of The Washington Post.

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