Supporting the ebay alternative
The New Look eBid
Jan 15th
After the usual delays the new look eBid website is now with us. Although im not a fan of the new logo color, the site is without doubt far more cleaner and easier to use.
Among many changes are the addition of Fedex integration so that users will have three shipping options: Fedex, UPS and USPS; a faster bulk-uploading process; eBay importing; and more.
eBid said in December it had reached a high for total listings, reaching over 3.1 million and with live eBid Stores over the 10,000 mark for the first time.
Google Partners With eBid
Nov 10th
Google have just officially announced eBid as one of it’s first Product Search Marketplace Partners and not eBay.
Mark Wilkinson of eBid states “All our sellers are able to list items on eBid with zero listing fees that will show up in Google’s natural search results and also Google’s Product Search shopping engine, gaining significant exposure for their goods.”
Wilkinson added “We are flattered to be one of the three companies approached by Google for the Product Search Marketplace Partner Program inauguration. Google cited our experience in providing marketplace solutions as one of the reasons that they chose eBid. It is a great recognition and shows just how far we have come. We are very proud of our achievements to date.”
eBid Newsletter October 2009
Nov 2nd
Site News & Updates
Welcome to our October newsletter. Where do the days go? It seems like only yesterday I was writing last month’s newsletter. So what’s been happening in the last 4 weeks at eBid?
We have hit the 3 MILLION mark for current number of live auctions and as promised we will be giving away US$3000 or equivalent in local currency to the lucky eBidder who listed the auction that ticked us onto 3,000,000. So who was it? Well here’s a clue, the auction ID is 20526500. Keep the listing going, we’ll be announcing a US$4000 prize soon for the 4 millionth auction to show appreciation for the loyalty and time our users have given to eBid over the years.
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Royal Mail Industrial Action October 2009
Oct 21st
The Royal Mail workers’ union, the CWU, has announced plans for a national strike on the 22nd and 23rd of October, 2009.
On the first day mail centre staff and drivers will strike. On the second day delivery and collection staff will strike.
UPDATE Oct 23, 2009:
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has chosen to call further national strike action next week on Thursday 29th, 30th and 31st of October with limited processing, movement, collection and delivery of mail.
UPDATE Nov 02, 2009:
The Communication Workers Union has notified Royal Mail of the intention to hold two further days of strike action on Friday 6th & Monday 9th November..
Pink Friday Auctions On eBid
Oct 15th
eBid members are running Pink Friday Auctions every week in October to help raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer Care
Running from Friday to Monday, the weekly auctions will put a wide range of great pink items on sale, from clocks to perfumes, from sweets to soft toys, to books and DVDs and much, much more.
The members are looking to raise £1,000 for Breast Cancer Care and they are half way there, so please log in and show your support.
