Scammers use weakness in eBay UK’s return policy Scammers will always find ways to exploit weaknesses in the system. eBay is allowing the use of Royal Mail tracking service to deliver to the seller’s postal code (and not requiring the…
HP ScanJet 5200CSe
Around June 2001, I had gotten an online tip from a hot deals forum that Office Depot was clearing out their HP ScanJet 5200 Cse scanners for $50. At the time, they were selling on eBay for $150. I drove…
We no longer accept credit cards on eBay.
Choosing a payment method (for buyers).1 For what it is worth (FWIW), we stopped accepting credit cards on eBay. Too much fraud and no tools to mitigate risk. We just accept Paypal now which is what eBay wants anyway. Once…
Ina’s Podcasts
Brian explained how his company’s tools help eBay sellers drive more sales through online promotions, including MyStoreRewards, MyStoreMaps, and a new tool, CashBack Maps. via Ina’s Podcasts. Measuring ROI is a very tricky subject when you don’t have a base…
eBay Plays Diminishing Role in PayPal’s Future
At a press conference after the keynote, I asked PayPal’s president Scott Thompson where eBay was in all of this. via eBay Plays Diminishing Role in PayPal’s Future. eBay has to play a diminishing role. eBay had giant liability for…
How to get discounts on eBay using an eBay Gift Card (Kroger, BigCrumbs, Upromise)
I recently went into my local Ralphs (aka Kroger) to buy eBay Gift Cards with double rewards:http://www.kroger.com/in_store/fuel/Pages/default.aspx I buy these cards with my rewards credit card which gives me back 1% (but some people have 2% cards like Fidelity, Schwab,…
eBay heavily promoting eBay Buyer Protection
eBay changed your login screen today to promote eBay Buyer Protection. This is just in time for the holidays. I am sure it will provide a lift to sales and confidence. The bigger question though is will it bring back…
Google Pondering PayPal-Based Purchases for Android Apps? | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
If you want to pick up a new app on an Android-based smartphone, you have one option with which to pay for your new purchase: Google Checkout. At least, for now—sources indicate that Google is chatting with eBay’s PayPal business…
eBay UK shopping cart is live.
eBay is testing a new shopping basket feature on ebay.co.uk, and now you can try it out for yourself ! via August 2010. ~~~ I tried out the eBay UK shopping cart. It seems shipping cost and estimated delivery time…
PayPal to take your credit card, no account needed | The Download Blog – Download.com
Last week, the electronic payments company announced a new service for developers that will let software-writers accept credit card payments using PayPal without requiring buyers to have a PayPal account. via PayPal to take your credit card, no account needed…