PayPal to refund shoppers defrauded on eBay
PayPal, the payment service used by 20 million online shoppers in Britain, has given in to consumer demands to offer full refunds to buyers defrauded on eBay.
eBay Top Paid Search Term in August
Hitwise releases new Paid and Organic search data Office Supplies category receives the most paid search traffic
eBay Said to be Shopping Stumbleupon
Techcrunch is reporting that eBay is shopping StumbleUpon, a website recommendation service. The blog quotes a source “with knowledge of the sale process” as saying eBay has hired Deutsche Bank to help find a buyer.
eBay power sellers change tack
WHILE some of eBay Australia’s early millionaire power sellers have moved from the traditional seven day auctions to ‘buy-it-now’, other eBay alumni have given up altogether.
DealsDirect, DinosaurDeals and iSold-it businesses are all examples of local e-tailers made good; others, such as shoe importer Kittenzcatua, are less enthusiastic, saying the system favours the top sellers over the little people.
New Pricing for Fixed Price Listings Takes Effect
Ebay new pricing structure for Fixed Price Listings takes effect. This was announced August 20.
Fixed Price Listings will be for 30-day duration at the new Insertion Fee of 35 cents, and 15 cents in Books, Movies & DVDs, Music, and Video Games. There are also changes in the FVF. Sellers are advised to check here as FVF for certain categories have increased.
Also starting today and through the end of the year, there will be a special promotion of 5¢ Fixed Price Insertion Fees for Books, Music, DVDs & Movies, and Video Games when you list with pre-filled item information.
EBay Sellers Try Out Alternative Shopping Sites
We’ve covered all the eBay seller complaints, and how some recent changes in eBay’s fee structure and credit-card payment requirements are sure to make sellers even more disgruntled. But what are the alternatives?
eBay changes get mixed reaction
Proposed changes to eBay have received a mixed reaction from members of the online auction house.
The changes, which will take place on 24 September, include new fees and alternative options for people who run their business over the site.
Fake eBay toolbar warning
Security experts are warning of a fake eBay toolbar that could give hackers access your PC if installed.
A toolbar is a browser add-on that allows you to perform actions in certain web services without actually accessing the site itself.
EBay cuts listing fees as competition increases
EBay Inc. said Wednesday that it would cut some listing fees “dramatically” as the online auction giant responds to increasing competitive pressure from such rivals as Amazon.com.
Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes
Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers.
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