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eBay Adds ''Deal Alert'' Feature to Listings
eBay recently added a line on the top section of View Item pages called "Deal Alert." The short ...
Cleaning up a Messy eBay Dispute
Here's an interesting thread on the eBay discussion boards in which a seller accuses a buyer of fr ...
Wednesday November 26, 2008
Shoplet.com Listings Disappear from eBay
Shoplet.com listings disappeared from eBay this afternoon. When contacted, Shoplet CEO T ...
Amazon's New Advertising Platform: eBay
It's possible that one of the reasons Amazon is gaining on eBay in unique visitors and other metri ...
Tuesday November 25, 2008
eBay's March of the Diamond PowerSellers
eBay is bringing on high-volume sellers through its new Diamond PowerSeller program, which we ...
Amazon Grows Unique Visitors while eBay's Decline
As we reported on Friday , eBay's unique audience in October was down 9.7% compared to October ...
Monday November 24, 2008
Collins Stewart Predicts 5% Ecommerce Growth in '09
Senior Internet Research Analyst Sandeep Aggarwal of Collins Stewart, an independent investment ...
Sunday November 23, 2008
eBay's Pierre Omidyar and Meg Whitman Gift Stock
eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and former President and CEO Meg Whitman, who serves on the Board, ...
Friday November 21, 2008
eBay Traffic Drops throughout 2008
The economy has been a drag for all retailers in October, and eBay's traffic took a big hit. U ...
Wednesday November 19, 2008
PayPal Security Key Locks out Users
PayPal users who use the PayPal security key are reporting they are having problems acc ...
October Sales Down for eBay Sellers
A survey of AuctionBytes readers revealed sales were down in October 2008 compared to last yea ...
Tuesday November 18, 2008
eBay Rolls Back Identical Listings, Launches Seller Strategies
eBay is rolling back its Identical Listing policy for fixed price listings. eBay's Jeff King s ...
Monday November 17, 2008
eBay Search Goes into Repair Shop
Some announcements just lend themselves to cheap humor more than others. eBay posted the following ...
Saturday November 15, 2008
Google Displays eBay Product Listings in AdWords Ads
If you conduct searches on Google, you've likely seen the sponsored links that often appear ab ...
Friday November 14, 2008
eBay PayPal Glitch Affecting 3rd Party Checkout
I received a call from a very frustrated eBay PowerSeller about a glitch that is causing Pay ...
Thursday November 13, 2008
eBay Encourages Top Sellers to Compete on Price
An eBay presentation to top PowerSellers this afternoon revealed eBay's desire to be a "more e ...
Monday November 10, 2008
Does eBay's Search Algorithm Find the Best Stuff?
In my Ecommerce-Guide column this month, I talked about the problem sellers faced in opt ...
Sunday November 9, 2008
eBay Sellers Use Microsoft Cashback in Gift-Card Arbitrage
Some people are listing gift cards on eBay for higher than the card value. The listings state ...
Friday November 7, 2008
AuctionBytes Conducts Survey on the Economy and Ecommerce
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that same-store sales at retail chains plunged 0.9 p ...
Thursday November 6, 2008
It's Going to Be a Wal-Mart Christmas, Says NY Times
"Sales at department stores and specialty retailers are in free fall. They are cutting staff, d ...
Wednesday November 5, 2008
eCheck Update: PayPal Releasing Payments, eBay to Remove Negs
PayPal said the majority of pending payments have been released to sellers affected by the eCh ...
eBay Strips out Descriptions on Listings Sent to Google
Do a search on Google Shopping (aka Google Product Search) for an item, such as "skelet ...
Monday November 3, 2008
Something Smells Bad with eBay's PayPal eCheck Glitch
I haven't seen a situation like this in a very long time - if ever. PayPal is holding eBay sel ...
Saturday November 1, 2008
Is Google Poised to Rule the Ecommerce Universe?
Could Google be laying the foundation for an ecommerce platform unlike any other? Imagine ...