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EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce. by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com |
Buyers Confused over Changes to eBay Item Page
Remember when eBay made so many changes affecting sellers businesses beginning in 2008 that it ...
Tuesday March 27, 2012
Consumers Bypass Search Engines and Go Straight to Amazon
A report from Forrester Research found that fewer online shoppers are starting their searches on Goo ...
Monday March 26, 2012
Is eBay Snatching User IDs to Give to Large Retailers?
Can eBay take away the User ID you have been using for 14 years and give it to a branded retailer? O ...
Thursday March 22, 2012
How Important Is Item Location to eBay Shoppers?
eBay has moved the Item Location on sellers' listings from a prominent position under Seller Informa ...
Wednesday March 21, 2012
eBay's Push for More Generous Terms May Backfire
eBay has been cranking up the pressure on sellers to offer free, fast shipping and more generous re ...
Do Online Merchants Think about Air Pillow Density? Amazon Does
Businessweek has an interesting piece today about Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) that is well wo ...
Monday March 19, 2012
USPS Smooths Way for eBay China Imports
While Julia Wilkinson blogged today about the challenges U.S. sellers face with regard to intern ...
Online Sellers Use PayPal But Rate Google Wallet Highly
Google Wallet is highly recommended by online sellers who use the payment service, but its adoption ...
Sunday March 18, 2012
eBay Relaxes Seller Performance Standards in Some Cases
Sellers have been reporting that eBay has relaxed seller performance standards for becoming a Top Ra ...
Friday March 16, 2012
eBay Buyers Pet Peeve: Can't Ask Seller a Question
One of the biggest pet peeves I hear from buyers is the inability to ask certain eBay sellers a ques ...
Thursday March 15, 2012
PayPal Card Reader Allows for In-Person Payment Processing
Some eBay sellers may find it ironic that PayPal is allowing sellers to process paper checks, a met ...
Would Eliminating Basic eBay Stores Hurt Your Business?
eBay is eliminating Basic Stores in Australia in May as part of its Spring Seller Release, effective ...
Tuesday March 13, 2012
Sellers Worry About Impact of eBay Search Bugs on Sales
You know you've encountered a serious buyer when they've created sophisticated search queries and sa ...
Monday March 12, 2012
Subscription Commerce Is a Close Shave
Last month, Greg Holden wrote about subscription commerce and discussed two clothing websites, Wit ...
Saturday March 10, 2012
eBay Attempts to Explain PayPal Holds and Floats
In a rare Saturday announcement, eBay VP of Merchant Development, Michael Jones, posted the company ...
Friday March 9, 2012
Etsy Dispute - The Case of the eBay Art Thief
The story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Pen ...
Thursday March 8, 2012
Amazon Gets Tougher on Feedback Removal
Amazon takes customer feedback about sellers very seriously since it wants satisfied customers w ...
Tuesday March 6, 2012
Distant Hope for TRS Sellers Impacted by eBay Tracking Rule
Some eBay sellers are still reeling from the news that they will lose Top Rated Seller status becau ...
Sunday March 4, 2012
Canadians Get Relief from New eBay Tracking Requirements
Usually things are a bit more difficult for Canadians buying and selling on eBay.com than U.S. domes ...
Friday March 2, 2012
eBay Moves toward Amazon Model of Payment Processing
In a radical shift, eBay is removing third-party sellers from the payments process in Germany, it an ...