OCTOBER TRADE NEWS Shoppers 'look to high street for good service’ CBI issues latest gloomy Christmas warning 'Lessons to be learned' from Italian retail Wholesale cosmetics warning for small retailers Retailers facing toughest Christmas ever BRC worried by new MasterCard charges The changing face of the retail landscape Success for Dragon's Den failure Shopkeepers prepare to cope with recession Irish consumers desert high street for e-tail Pre-Xmas retail conditions set to worsen Small retailers reminded about skills funding Review for magazine wholesaler competition London retail sales worst since summer 2005 Online retail spending gradually weakening Retailers fear downturn will drive up crime David Cameron tours wholesale clothing store Philip Green high street take over 'unlikely' West London shops 'fearful of Westfield' Major retail chains report falling profits Cross-border Irish trade 'defies downturn' New e-venture for small retailers in Wales Smaller retailers 'coping well' with credit crunch Lib Dem MP backs Think Smallest First pledge Wholesale electrical goods supplier bucks trend List of top 12 Christmas toys unveiled Shoppers prepare for belt tightening this Xmas eBay sets maximum P&P in several categories Philip Green set to shake up UK high street Entrepreneur sells Xmas tree business Small traders in Manchester face up to crunch Wholesalers sound alarm bells over Nokia rip-offs Resilient independent retailer enters top 100 list Shoppers urged to back local retailers in Sheffield Jersey retailers turn to Sunday trading More retailers face insolvency in 2009 Nintendo DSi games to be region-specific BSSA invites input from small retailers Seller group slams eBay for 'harmful' changes Kitchenware wholesaler sells York premises Sales tipped to fall in run-up to Christmas Downturn prompts employment cutbacks Online shoppers 'look beyond price' FSB: New business regulations too burdensome Global financial crisis sinks teeth into retail Tesco profits 'threaten Suffolk high streets’ Consumers prefer to shop in store than online UK wholesalers fairing well, research reveals Retailers 'losing out to charity shops' Consumers warm to card security systems Trade News Archive October 08 September 08 August 08 July 08 June 08 May 08 April 08 March 08 February 08 January 08 Subscribe to our newsletter   Go to The Wholesaler UK Directory Find packaging wholesalers here 14th October 2008 eBay sets maximum P&P in several categories eBay has revised its policies for postage & packaging charges, restricting sellers to a maximum fee for several different kinds of items. As of January 27th, all retailers that use the online auction house will have to specify at least one UK shipping rate - a requirement which had previously only applied to newly registered merchants. Furthermore, sellers in certain media and telephone categories will be limited to a maximum P&P charge, ranging from £1 for a SIM to £14 for a video games console. All DVD listings must offer free shipping, while the other affected categories are Books, Comics and Magazines, Film & TV, Music, Video Games and Mobile and Home Phones. "Excessive P&P costs are cited as a major reason for buyers spending less online," the auction house said in a statement. "Offering a competitive P&P cost can drive higher sales conversions on eBay." The new regulations only apply to the first domestic shipping rate, with sellers retaining the right to charge more for expedited or overseas deliveries. (c) 2008 Adfero Ltd. Comment on this news story