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“Selling an item online is easy, but making living from a business that sells online, well that’s something different entirely!”

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Live Weekly eCommerce News Roundup

June 5, 2017

This is where we can give you first hand thoughts & feedback from what has been happening with eCommerce over the past 7 days. Live on YouTube.

How You Can Find Out What Sells on Amazon

May 24, 2016

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Have you ever wondered what actually sells on Amazon and ultimately the exact products that will make you money on Amazon? If you've ever used Terapeak for eBay, think of this as Terapeak on steroids. Jungle Scout is a research tool just for Amazon and works brilliantly. This afternoon 3pm GMT (10AM EDT) we're holding our weekly mastermind webinar & we're being joined by Greg Mercer, the creator of Jungle Scout.

Introducing Cross Border VAT Made Easy (Recorded Webinar)

May 17, 2016

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eBay & Amazon will happily promote "Cross Border trade" to us all as online merchants, however they both complete dodge the implications of this when it comes to tax. Let's be frank here, calculating for just one country can be tricky enough, throw in separate tax thresholds across Europe and the rosey idea of "Cross Border trade" becomes "Cross Border Nightmare". It's not meant to be that way at all.

Order Search & Series Wrap Up – 5/5 Buyer Features eBay Is Missing in 2016

March 31, 2016

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The final instalment of the features buyers are missing on eBay, even now in 2016. One or two are controversial, however they all boil down to the fact, there never has been so much choice for buyers today. eBay is just one of them.

When will the item be with me? – 4/5 Buyer Features eBay Is Missing in 2016

March 25, 2016

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Howdy, In this mini-series we’re learning what the top 5…

I’ve Purchased From You Before! – 3/5 Buyer Features eBay Is Missing in 2016

March 24, 2016

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This is part 3 of our mini series on buyer features eBay is missing in 2016. In this 3rd part, why not remind buyers that there has been a previous transaction with an eBay seller, right in the search results?

WTF! eBay Pushing Your Customers Elsewhere!

March 23, 2016

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This I just don't get and I know you'll be thinking the same once you realise what's going on. eBay are actively promoting product sales for the same products on external websites.

Buyer Features that are Missing from eBay in 2016

Default Search Filter Options – 2/5 Buyer Features eBay Is Missing in 2016

March 23, 2016

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In part 2 of this mini series we're looking at the buyer options that are missing from eBay in 2016. In this part we'll be finding out how helpful search profiles could be to expedite the identification of suitable products without having to wade through pages & pages of products.

A Block Sellers List – 1/5 Buyer Features eBay Is Missing in 2016

March 22, 2016

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In this 5 part mini series, find out what the top 5 missing features eBay is missing for buyers in 2016. In this part you'll learn about the most controversial one of them all.

How to Score an Extra Free Month of Amazon Prime

March 18, 2016

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Howdy, Already a Amazon Prime member and fancy a free month…

Amazon Copy “Buy Now Layer” from eBay

March 17, 2016

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Howdy, I'm not sure if you've spotted this yet, it's very…

Run a Sale WITHOUT Slashing Prices this January

December 16, 2015

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Before you run off and give all your hard-fought profit away in a slew of price decreases, let’s take a different angle that allows you to sell more and still maintain your current prices, you could even make more than you would normally.

A Competitive Advantage for eBay & Amazon in Plain Sight

December 7, 2015

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For any product based business there is a competitive advantage hiding in plain sight, it’s so obvious when you spot it and lethal when you implement them into your business. As you’re about to find out, kits (also known as bundles) are lethal.

A Sensationalist Click-Bait Headline

November 23, 2015

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2 hours ago I woke up and found that the article I wrote on Friday had received over 30,000 views, +400 likes, an untold number of shares, countless tweets and +40 LinkedIn comments. BUT.... I broke the rules.

eBay Caught Napping by Amazon Handmade

November 20, 2015

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If you’ve not seen it yet, Amazon have released “Amazon Handmade”, an integrated marketplace on the Amazon US site that supports the customisation of products, we can only assume to take on Etsy and to take yet another chomp at eBay.

Magento 2.0 Released – Should I Upgrade Before Christmas?

November 20, 2015

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Before you run away and think "ooooo shiny new toy" with Magento 2.0 there are a couple of practical things to consider.

Webinar: Decimate Your Competition this Christmas

November 10, 2015

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Do you want to get the edge over your competition this Christmas? AND again in January? Remote control your listings like a pro? AND spend less time managing updates? Find out how in this free Webinar.

99.9% Won’t Do This. What Will Happen to the 0.1%?

October 22, 2015

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99.9% of you won't follow what I'm about to share with you through, so instead I'm going to share the story on why I think you should be in the 0.1% as well.

Half Way Around the World

October 7, 2015

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What would make me (or you for that matter) travel half way around the world?

eBay Cross Border Trade Made Easy with Magento

November 14, 2014

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Selling internationally using Magento & M2EPro is easy to do. This new course explains how you can do this easily and in under 3 hrs. Oh and its FREE!