July, 2011
eBay Q2 Revenue Growth Sees a Raised Full Year Forecast
eBay, who have significantly realigned and restructured their business model to facilitate rapidly progressing social commerce appear to be making the impact they have desperately wished for. Q2 Revenue Growth has jumped a huge 25%, making eBay reconsider its overall Forecast. The reasons for this success appear to hinge around several key areas. The sale of Skype will certainly have … Read more
PayPal Announce Fee Changes
PayPal is set to modify its user agreement and reivse their fees; the first time they have done so since the payment gateway was established in the UK 8 years ago. As part of the changes, PayPal will be looking to close all dormant accounts, which have remained unused for longer than 3 years. The changes ride on the back … Read more

eBay Invests in Shipwire Fulfilment Service
eBay has invested in logistics company Shipwire as the Auction giant’s feverish acquisition strategy continues. This latest move again highlights eBay’s determination to offer a shopping experience anywhere and at anytime. Newell Rubbermaid Inc also invested alongside eBay, although the actual financial details have not yet been disclosed. Shipwire typically targets small ecommerce sellers who are integrating with shopping carts. … Read more

eBay Bargain Hunting Tips
Last week we provided an overview of hints and tips to get the most money for your eBay listings. In case you missed it, you can view it here. Now, we’re going to spin things around and look at some handy hints and tips which could bring you bargain hunting success. Obviously, with Goofbay being based around bargain hunting, we’re … Read more