eBay, Gumtree and other online marketplaces are great for getting that long sought item, or pulling in some cash from what you don’t need. So why is the tax-man sniffing around?
HMRC is being dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st Century and the tax inspectors have got to work with the mouse on their desk. Let the clicking begin? more…
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) manages eBay, an online auction and shopping website. EBAY was founded in 1995 and now has a presence in 40 countries. Over the years it has expanded to include standard shopping, barcode shopping (Half.com), online classified advertisements (Kijiji or eBay Classifieds), online event ticket trading (StubHub), online apartment listing (Rent.com), online shopping comparison (Shopping.com) online money transfers (PayPal), local sales (Milo.com) and fashion sales (Brands4Friends). more…
If you’re unfamiliar with Kijiji, it’s a free local online network for posting buy, sell, trade, jobs and other classified ads. Kijiji (pronounced “ka-gee-gee”) has individual sites for specific cities in several countries including the United States and Canada. Local classifieds are a good option for online sellers who have larger items that are expensive to ship, items that are hard to sell “sight unseen” or lower-value items where listing fees can cut profits. more…
