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Should EcommerceBytes Blogs Be Verified Only?
This topic has been percolating in my brain for a while, and since we're on the cusp of a New Year, ...
Wednesday December 28, 2011
eBay Appeases Shoppers Who Missed Out on $99 HP TouchPads
eBay appeased shoppers who were angry when they missed out on $99 HP Touchpad tablets before Christm ...
Saturday December 24, 2011
Amazon Customer Service Prevents Christmas Disappointment
A reader who live overseas in Indonesia ordered a Christmas present for her father, who lives in Geo ...
Wednesday December 21, 2011
What Do Online Sellers Resolve to Change in the New Year?
It's a few days before Christmas, and in a week online blogs will be inundated with topics about New ...
Monday December 19, 2011
Price Conscious Shoppers Say Amazon Should Ban Toy-Scalping
You've seen it before - parents desperate to get their hands on hot holiday toys willing to paying e ...
Friday December 16, 2011
eBay Favors Big-Box Retailers in Holiday Promotions
Last year, sellers raised their eyebrows when eBay helped marketplace visitors find items in-stock ...
Thursday December 15, 2011
Could States Provide Relief from PayPal Holds?
Every day, PayPal freezes sellers' accounts without providing an explanation. When eBay's online pay ...
eBay Seller Exposes Buyer Transaction Data on Website
eBay is getting a black eye in Australia today after it was learned that one of its sellers was in t ...
Tuesday December 13, 2011
Could Offering Free Shipping on eBay Hurt Your Google SEO?
Sellers who offer free shipping on some marketplace sites such as eBay and Etsy may be making a mi ...
Monday December 12, 2011
Sales Tax Fears Could Drive Sellers away from Amazon FBA
If you store inventory in an Amazon FBA fulfillment center in Pennsylvania, do you have to collect s ...
Friday December 9, 2011
eBay Glitch - Sellers Unable to Print Postage Labels
eBay sellers are yet again having problems printing postage labels for their orders. On Monday, sell ...
Thursday December 8, 2011
How Will the Package Pickup Trend Affect Online Merchants?
Amazon is testing a new approach to package delivery - it's testing delivery lockers where shoppers ...
Tuesday December 6, 2011
Regretsy Tangle with PayPal Raises Questions
It started as a fairly typical rant against PayPal policies and turned into a major brouhaha picked ...
Amazon Raises FBA Fulfillment Fees for European Sellers
Amazon.com sent a notice to merchants in the UK today announcing a new fee structure effective Mar ...
Monday December 5, 2011
eBay Sellers Can't Print Shipping Labels on Busy Shopping Day
All those packages, and no way to ship! Sellers are reporting problems printing shipping labels th ...
Sunday December 4, 2011
Tis the Season for Returns
Are you finding you're getting more requests for customer returns lately? One in 10 gifts bought onl ...
Thursday December 1, 2011
Google to Add Shipping Service to Large Merchant Offerings?
Amazon Prime was a stroke of genius for the online marketplace. Get consumers to pay $79 for unlimit ...
Small Marketplace Sellers See 68 Percent Growth on Cyber Monday
Ecommerce marketplaces do not reveal sales volume, but looking at year-over-year growth rates ...