Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Friday June 29, 2018
eBay Tracking Is Broken Leaving Sellers Panicked
Tracking is the only way buyers and eBay can tell if a seller has shipped an item, but today repor ...

Wednesday June 27, 2018
eBay Lays Off Workers in Global Reorganization
eBay laid off employees today, according to Bloomberg. eBay told it the layoffs impacted a sin ...

Tuesday June 26, 2018
Sellers Can No Longer Block eBay Buyers without PayPal
eBay no longer allows sellers to block buyers who don't have a PayPal account using the "Buyer ...

Sunday June 24, 2018
Is Amazon Planning a Prime Day Head Fake?
One day, some years ago, traffic to a great swath of Amazon sites slowed to such a crawl that it ...

Tuesday June 19, 2018
eBay Executive Slams Amazon Repricing
An eBay executive slammed Amazon's practice of "repricing" during an interview published in  ...

Monday June 18, 2018
Do New Penalty Fees Create Conflict of Interest for eBay?
eBay must adjudicate SNAD claims, but when eBay sides with buyers, it benefits in more ways than ...

Sunday June 17, 2018
eBay Sellers Pose Questions to Bob Kupbens
eBay sellers have questions for eBay executive Bob Kupbens ranging from eBay's return policies to ...

Thursday June 14, 2018
eBay Resurrects Dormant Saved Searches in Haunting Glitch
"Apparently eBay turned back on some 15-year-old dormant searches this week. It's like my 30-ye ...

Wednesday June 13, 2018
eBay Eerily Quiet on Glitch that Began Tuesday
eBay is experiencing technical issues that have been ongoing since early Tuesday. Both buyers and ...

Monday June 11, 2018
eBay Sellers Furious over New Easy Pricing Feature
A seller posted screenshots showing a new feature eBay is testing called "Easy Pricing." eBay di ...

Friday June 8, 2018
eBay Runs Dedicated Brand Sale for Adidas
eBay is running a 60% off sale on Adidas branded goods, but it appears all of the items featured i ...

Wednesday June 6, 2018
eBay Disappoints Buyers with China SpeedPAK
eBay is fixated on getting domestic sellers to offer fast and free shipping to appeal to shoppers ...

Tuesday June 5, 2018
UPDATE eBay to Hold Sitewide Sale on Wednesday June 6
eBay will hold a sitewide sale tomorrow, June 6. These "flash sales" that give buyers a coupon ...

Monday June 4, 2018
eBay Kills a Merchandising Feature for Store Owners
eBay shoppers often wish to view a seller's other listings when they're viewing a listing for a pa ...

Friday June 1, 2018
eBay Invites Local Businesses to Advertise Their Services
eBay is launching a "local services advertising business" that is already available in the UK an ...

eBay Rep Offers Answer on Buried Promo Banners
Sellers continue to express their concern about eBay's decision to bury banners that show shop ...