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German Court Rules in eBay Feedback Case
Do eBay buyers have to contact a seller before leaving negative feedback? eBay places few restrictio ...
Thursday October 23, 2014
What Do You Think of Etsy's Card Reader?
You might think Etsy's new card reader is just another Square or PayPal Here clone that allows you t ...
Wednesday October 22, 2014
When eBay Buys Go Wrong in an Explosive Kind of Way
When people buy a used product on eBay, they probably don't expect it to be perfect, especially ...
Monday October 20, 2014
Amazon Wields Seller Defect Rates to Curb Late Shipments
Amazon hates to disappoint customers, and no doubt with memories of last year's late holiday shipmen ...
Thursday October 16, 2014
Early Online Sellers Are Why PayPal Turns 15
PayPal trumpeted its successes in a blog post today called, "Beaming to Bitcoin: PayPal's 15 years ...
Wednesday October 15, 2014
eBay Hassle Free Returns Not So Hassle-Free for Sellers
A seller wrote in today with a disturbing tale of working with eBay's Hassle Free Returns program. ...
Tuesday October 14, 2014
Be an Expert to Attract Shoppers
You may not think of yourself as an expert, but if you sell in a niche area, whether it's collectibl ...
Sunday October 12, 2014
eBay Sellers Ask, Where Is the Free Relist Checkbox?
Sellers say eBay has removed the ability to relist items up to 3 times, and reports are coming in fr ...
Monday October 6, 2014
Live Auctions Are Back on eBay
eBay live auctions are back and will kick off officially on Thursday, as we report in tomorrow's ...
Saturday October 4, 2014
How the eBay Breakup Will Impact Your Ecommerce Business
eBay and PayPal are breaking up - what does it mean for sellers? In Sunday's EcommerceBytes Update ...