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Over the years I am sure we have all had times where we needed a little more oomph with our eBay searches? Perhaps you were searching for a new phone, but were getting bombarded with listings for phone cases or cables? Maybe you needed new floor mats for your [...]

The benefits of an eBay store depend on several things: Which country you are selling in, as fee structures and even shop types are different in the US and the UK for example. Whether the majority of your listings are fixed price or auctions. How many listings you have. For [...]

With more than 135 million users worldwide, eBay remains one of the most vibrant communities of buyers and sellers anywhere on the internet. Over its 27-year history, the online marketplace has matured from a quirky sales venue populated by hobbyists and thrift store sellers to a legitimate place of business [...]

One of the many good things about selling on eBay is the ease with which you can add items to the online marketplace. If you are just starting out, eBay's seller tools will actively help you to create the perfect listing and set you on your journey towards becoming a [...]

eBay has announced its annual eBay Open UK 2023 event will be hosted in two cities. The free flagship event will visit Manchester's Emirates Old Trafford (Lancashire Cricket) on September 14th and London's Hilton London Wembley on September 21st. Registration for both events is currently full, but the online marketplace [...]

Money only grows on trees if you are growing those trees to sell. If you have green fingers and are looking for a potentially lucrative side hustle or even to grow a full-time business, selling plants online might be a good option. But selling plants online doesn’t come without its [...]

With temperatures soaring, many eBay sellers will be thinking about taking a much-needed break. But, as many sellers will attest, eBay is a juggernaut that never stops. How can you take a break when there is so much work to do? There is always an email to answer, an order [...]

Whatever you want to sell on eBay, customers are there. And with eBay’s average visit duration being 50% longer than on Amazon, eBay is the perfect place to cross sell to browsers and increase your average sale value. Competition is fierce, trends change fast, and popular items can quickly fall out [...]

eBay Open is an eagerly anticipated annual event that brings together thousands of eBay sellers from around the world. This four-day extravaganza is designed to celebrate the vibrant eBay community, provide valuable insights and education, and foster meaningful connections among sellers. Whether you're an experienced eBay seller or just starting [...]

eBay Top Rated Seller is a label given to sellers who consistently provide excellent customer service and meet specific performance standards on the eBay platform. It is a recognition that distinguishes sellers who have a track record of delivering high-quality products, offering exceptional service, and maintaining positive feedback from buyers.  [...]

With Father's Day just around the corner (June 18th), eBay has launched a dedicated landing page packed full of incredible gift ideas, including tools, sporting goods, personalised gifts, and other must-haves for dad.   To help sellers celebrate the big day, the online marketplace has also shared a short guide to [...]

The eBay Love Island partnership is teaming up again to bring pre-loved fashion back to our screens. This collaboration between eBay and the ITV2 reality TV dating show is now in its third iteration and aims to promote sustainable shopping by featuring second-hand clothing on the popular show.  For the [...]

eBay Germany has released figures suggesting positive private sales growth on the German marketplace following the introduction of zero fees for private sellers on March 1, 2023.  According to the data, the number of items listed by private individuals on eBay.de has increased by 26%, and the number of individuals [...]

eBay is doubling down on reducing the environmental impact of eCommerce with global eco investments and direct help to improve small business sustainability. eBay has announced two new business initiatives to bolster the online marketplace’s global position as a more environmentally friendly shopping choice.   The first announcement comes out of the [...]

  eBay has recently announced the 2023 edition of its eBay Up & Running Grant program, a yearly initiative that aims to provide financial grants and resources to promising small business sellers on eBay.   The programme will award 50 Small Business Sellers in the US with a financial grant and technology package [...]

  Sellers often approach the eBay experts at Frooition with requests to help them sell across multiple eBay accounts. There are many legitimate reasons why an eBay seller may wish to operate more than one eBay account. However, sellers must also overcome challenges to successfully manage several eBay accounts. With [...]

eBay will soon allow buyers to add up to five photos to their seller feedback. The new feature, being tested in the UK and US markets, asks buyers to submit their photos, promising that the online marketplace will display them alongside their feedback soon.  The use of buyer-submitted photos to [...]

  As the number of online marketplaces increases, are there any real eBay alternatives? The obvious one is Amazon, and many merchants on eBay also sell on Amazon, but beyond these two, what then? Let's take a look at the stats of sales on online marketplaces other than these big two [...]

eBay is taking action to combat fast furniture and promote sustainable homewares by launching its ‘Better Than New Homeware’ Hub. This curated destination encourages consumers to consider pre-loved items first when updating their interiors, whether it be vintage, refurbished, or repaired furniture. The move to change consumers' perception of second-hand [...]

eBay has sent an email to US sellers informing them that they will be automatically migrated to the online marketplace’s International Shipping Program before the summer. As well as opening up potentially lucrative new overseas markets, eBay’s International Shipping Program also promises to manage the tricky international returns process at [...]