The UK might be relishing the opportunity to enjoy three bank holidays weekends in the month of May - but is this the right time to put up your feet and relax? According to eBay data, while the nation enjoys nothing better than an extended weekend, it also enjoys using [...]

eBay UK has announced that it is expanding its 'Authenticity Guarantee' programme to cover kids' branded sneakers costing more than £100. The authenticity program already covers adult sneakers, luxury handbags, and watches, and eBay intends to expand it to encompass more categories. This initiative aims to drive growth in high-value [...]

Highlighting its commitment to creating a more environmentally-friendly shopping experience, eBay has launched a Refurbished Mobile Phone Hub, offering consumers incredible savings on "as good as new" refurbished mobile phone deals. Launched just in time for Earth Day on April 22, 2023, eBay's Refurbished Mobile Phone Hub is the latest [...]

eBay recently changed how it attributes sales from its Promoted Listings Standard advertising platform. As well as attributing direct sales to its promoted listings, the online marketplace now also includes “halo” sales in the mix. This update has confused some sellers who are struggling to separate their direct sales from [...]

Call it what you want, secondhand, pre-loved, or vintage clothing is big business these days. Big enough to justify the leading online marketplaces in the secondhand clothing market to spend nearly £100 million on advertising in the UK last year. This incredible investment, which includes TV, radio, print, social media, and [...]

Following its successful collaboration with Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri, eBay UK has announced Love Island's Tom Clare as its Pre-Loved Ambassador for men's fashion. The partnership aims to encourage more men to shop for pre-owned clothing, highlighting the environmental and economic benefits of buying second-hand. This announcement comes as searches [...]

According to research conducted by eBay Ads UK, nearly a quarter (24%) of consumers plan to purchase garden items in the coming weeks. The survey also reveals that shoppers are considering investing in their outdoor spaces earlier than ever, with a third of them getting their gardens ready before the [...]

eBay UK has reminded sellers that its UK shop fees will increase on April 1, 2023. The online marketplace has stated that the additional charges reflect eBay's continued investment in its "vibrant and trusted marketplace." The new charges as of April 1, 2023, will see: Basic Shops increasing from £25 [...]

Shoppers have reacted negatively to eCommerce stores charging for returns. According to a recent report published by SAP Emarsys, 26% of shoppers have stopped buying from specific retailers due to paid eCommerce returns policies. The report suggests that 18% of consumers questioned view paid returns as "unfair." In addition, 13% [...]

eBay has announced the launch of dynamic ad rates for its eBay Promoted Listings Standard (PLS) advertising platform. Dynamic ad rates helps sellers stay competitive by automatically adjusting ad rates to match eBay's daily suggestions. The move is designed to help eBay sellers save time and effort by removing the [...]

eBay has extended the partnership it first announced in June 2022 with British Superbikes. The Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) is the leading road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom. It is still acknowledged to be the world's premier domestic superbike racing series. Under the extended partnership, eBay will: [...]

A picture might be worth a thousand words in any other industry, but in the fashion industry, those images are priceless. Nothing will sell a garment faster than a good image. However, in the world of pre-loved fashion, those images aren't just about selling a look. Instead, they are about [...]

For a business initially built on the back of Beanie Babies and Pokémon cards, it would be fair to say that eBay has long found its niche in the sale of collectables. However, according to research conducted by eBay Australia, the collectables business has changed a lot in recent years. [...]

Here are our tips for selling on eBay from professional sellers and experts - dive in. eBay's Cassini search engine uses an algorithm to decide which products to display first when a buyer searches for a product on eBay. That algorithm looks at listing titles and descriptions but also takes [...]

eBay UK is reporting that searches for pre-loved fashion items on the online marketplace surged by more than 1,400% during the latest run of the reality TV show Love Island. Alongside big brands like Ralph Lauren and Levi's, eBay is also seeing a lot of searches for "fashion forward" brands, [...]

Don't waste all the hard work that you've put into sourcing an excellent product, providing clear and attractive pictures, crafting the perfect title, and putting in place good and fast shipping policies and fair return policies by then falling at the final hurdle with eBay descriptions that don’t quite hit [...]

eBay product research has always been a bit tricky. There are lots of tools for Amazon sellers that can show them how many of something sells in an average week or month but there hasn't been a reliable research tool for eBay.  There is now, as you'll find out further [...]

eBay has announced via an email to its business sellers that it is making changes to its Promoted Listings program. The changes reflect how eBay defines a click, reports sales, and charges for your Promoted Listings campaigns. What's Changing? eBay’s email highlighted the following changes: As we continue working to [...]

eBay Germany has announced that selling on the online marketplace will be free of charge for private sellers as of March 1, 2023. The following announcement (translated by Google) appeared on the online marketplace's community board: Dear sellers, Selling items on eBay.de will be free for private sellers from March [...]

When it comes to eBay optimisation, many online retailers will do well to remember the old English proverb - A penny saved is a penny earned. eBay optimisation isn’t just about creating opportunities to maximise your sales. Your optimisation strategy also has the potential to look after multiple areas of [...]