April
It's helpful to know when a particular item is likely to appeal to the millions of people who trawl ebay for bargains and collectables. Paying attention to the following factors can certainly be useful.
What is Easter protocol? Is it acceptable to send gifts? If so, what sort of items can you give? The short answer is yes, of course you may send gifts to your loved ones. Here are a few ideas..
February
2014 will arguably be the year of the comeback for Britain's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Various reports and studies show significantly increased positivity amongst such organisations.
January is a popular month for online shopping. What were eBay buyers really buying in January though? Here's what was particularly popular on the site last month.
January
The year of the Scottish Independence Referendum has arrived. By the end of 2014, Scotland could have full devolution from the United Kingdom. This will mean many things for many industries, how might it affect postage specifically?
December
What can you do with the inevitably unwanted gifts from Christmas - and the other presents that you are really grateful, but that you know someone else could appreciate much more? There's one clear answer - get them on eBay!
If you have something to sell online you don't have to go with eBay. It may be one of the most popular choices but there are a wide variety of alternatives- so lets take a look.
November
There are certain selling methods which can improve your eBay selling success over Christmas. Here are five tips to help you rake in some festive dough.
October
In this era of long hours and hard work there are constantly times when getting to the post office is just not feasible - so how do you get that parcel out of the door in time?
eBay is among the most popular of these sites, having been responsible for a huge number of part-timers becoming fully-fledged retailers in just a matter of months. So what is needed to turn eBaying in your spare time into a full occupation?
The number of packages being delivered by online retailers in the UK is growing all the time. The majority of these packages are delivered with great efficiency, but sometimes a customer's expectations might not be met.
Critics argue that the trading platform has become saturated and that smaller retailers and start-ups have been squeezed out of the marketplace. So is eBay still a viable platform for the modern entrepreneur?
September
You may have already have plans to sell a number of items on eBay and you may have even already found the perfect eBay courier, but with all of the millions of items currently for sale on eBay, it can be hard to make your particular item stand out.
When Vince Cable announced that the Royal Mail was set to be privatised, fears were raised over how the Post Office would be affected as a result.
Not offering local depots courier firms could be missing out on myriad customer service benefits, as well as the option to expand into a much larger, more competitive enterprise.
eBay is a fantastic website, on which thousands of people have been able to set up a small business and make a steady income.
When you're trying to work out how much a parcel will cost to send not only does the courier company you choose have an impact, but the type of parcel you're sending and how you want it delivered.
For many working people out there, a Sunday is one of their only days off, so it may be strange that on the whole, many companies don't tend to deliver on Sundays.
International shipping requires a much more involved approach than its domestic counterpart. Waybills, prohibitions and customs checks mean that exporters will need to make sure their processes are top notch.
Business secretary Vince Cable has confirmed the government's intention to float the Royal Mail on the London Stock Exchange, making it a privately-owned company after some 20 years.
The UK has well and truly adopted the click and collect culture. Now, almost anything can be purchased at the click of a button and consumers can go to pick it up at their own convenience