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eBay Launches In Demand Inventory Tool
eBay is launching a new tool that publishes which items are in low-supply and high-demand ...
Wednesday October 29, 2008
AuctionBytes' PayPal, eBay Glitch Report
An eBay seller wrote to say he's gotten two buyers complaining that they were unable to pay for ...
Tuesday October 28, 2008
Another Diamond PowerSeller Sighting in eBay's Tool Category?
A source told us that Toolup.com is now selling on eBay as part of the Special Diamond PowerSelle ...
eBay and Etsy Take Different Approach to Holiday Promotions
eBay and Etsy both made announcements today about their marketing campaigns going into the holi ...
Monday October 27, 2008
AuctionBytes Launches EcommerceBytes Insider Newsletter
We launched a new newsletter today, which we first announced in AuctionBytes Update over the su ...
Sunday October 26, 2008
Rumor of New eBay Diamond PowerSeller
There is a fair amount of speculation about eBay's new Diamond PowerSellers program and which m ...
Cash-Strapped Are Vulnerable to Online Fraud
Reporter David Colker has a great piece about online fraud in today's Los Angeles Times ne ...
Saturday October 25, 2008
eBay Search Having Problems with Some Plurals
eBay's new search engine is supposed to include a feature that brings back results relevant to se ...
Friday October 24, 2008
eBay Launches Feedback Revision, Check-Ban Still Stuck
Sellers have been waiting all week for an announcement from eBay about its policy-ban on checks a ...
Thursday October 23, 2008
Oprah Hosts Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday
Oprah will be talking to Amazon.com's Founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, about her new favori ...
Sellers Gaming eBay's New Shipping and Handling Caps
An email from a seller today claims many international and some US sellers are getting around e ...
Wednesday October 22, 2008
Amazon Great Q3-08, But Reduces Full-Year Profit Outlook
Amazon.com announced great third-quarter sales (up 31% year over year) - they'll have a conferen ...
Tuesday October 21, 2008
Google Checkout, PayPal and eBay
MediaPost cites a recent USB Investment report that suggests Google might partner with P ...
Sunday October 19, 2008
eBay Borrows $1 Billion while $3 Billion Sits Offshore
With the United States economy strapped for cash, eBay has decided to drain $1 billion ...
Thursday October 16, 2008
Who Should be John Donahoe's Successor as eBay CEO?
Pressure is building on eBay CEO John Donahoe as his plans to improve the marketplaces business have ...
Wednesday October 15, 2008
eBay Says No Relist Credits for Fixed-Price Listings
eBay announced another rash of changes today. Beginning October 22, eBay will no longer of ...
eBay Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
eBay posted its third-quarter 2008 earnings after market close today. Here's an excerpt of its pr ...
eBay Glitches Bound to Distract Sellers
There are a number of technical issues sellers are coping with this week. It appears that eB ...
Monday October 13, 2008
Should eBay Force Sellers to Offer Free Shipping?
eBay UK will require sellers to offer free shipping & handling for domestic deliverie ...
Sunday October 12, 2008
NYT Chronicles Amazon's Inroads against eBay
Brad Stone wrote an article for the New York Times today about the competition between ...
Saturday October 11, 2008
Pink-Slip Monday for Ecommerce with uBid, eBay Layoffs
uBid laid off about 12 of its 91 employees on Monday, the same day eBay laid off 1,000 employe ...
Tuesday October 7, 2008
McCain Touts eBay's Whitman as Treasury Secretary During Debate
Only ten minutes into the US Presidential debates Tuesday evening, Republican candidate John M ...
eBay Gains More Intelligence with Bill Me Later
eBay is acquiring Bill Me Later, and said it expects to add the service to the eBay marketplac ...
Monday October 6, 2008
PayPal Holds eBay Seller Funds
I've gotten a few reports from readers that PayPal was being very aggressive about holding eBay&n ...
eBay Lays off 1,000 Employees, Acquires Bill Me Later
eBay is laying off 1,000 employees and is cutting several hundred temporary workers. It is als ...
Friday October 3, 2008
Strangest eBay Search Glitch - Evah!
Someone wrote me that they discovered a glitch that occurs with the new search experience. Here's ...
Thursday October 2, 2008
PESA Issues Official Statement on eBay's Marketplace
The PESA organization of eBay PowerSellers issued a statement yesterday critical of eBay. The ...
Wednesday October 1, 2008
eBay Australia to Let Buyers Revise Feedback
eBay Australia announced a new feedback revision tool coming on October 13 that could signal wh ...