Archive for April, 2008

Australian Auction Site Oztion Sees Registrations Surge

Since eBay Australia’s announcement that Paypal will be the only allowable payment method on the site (apart form cash on pickup, and credit card via Paypal), competitor Australian auction site Oztion has seen a large jump in daily site registrations.
According to Oztion,
… daily new member registrations has jumped by more than 250% since eBay’s recent [...]


PeSA Australia : Seller anger as eBay narrows payment options

PeSA Australia has released a press release today, in light of yesterday’s announcement from eBay Australia regarding the move to Paypal payment options on the site eBay.com.au.
Seller anger as eBay narrows payment options
Australian eBay sellers are angry at a policy change by eBay that will push transaction costs onto its sellers.
The new policy requires [...]


eBay Australia forcing sellers and buyers to use Paypal

In a big move today, eBay Australia announced that shortly only Paypal will be a viable payment option for sellers on the site, along with cash on pickup of items, and credit card payments (via Paypal).
According to the release :
These changes are part of our ongoing commitment to protect our members. We believe buyers will [...]


Newsflash - Attractive Models In Ads Boost Conversion Rates!

Yahoo auctions in Taiwan there are a growing number of females modeling for clothing sellers, helping to boost conversion rates.
Charlene Hung, General Manager Yahoo! Taiwan posts :
Items that are modeled by these young women are viewed 30 times more often and sales are 30% higher than merchandise that’s merely displayed via product images. As a [...]