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EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce. by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com |
eBay to Launch CPC Ads as It Seeks Revenue
eBay is planning to launch CPC ads for sellers who are willing to pay extra to promote their lis ...
Tuesday January 29, 2019
eBay Reports Two Percent GMV Growth in Q4 2018
eBay reported 2% growth in GMV (the value of sales on its marketplace) in the fourth quarter o ...
Monday January 28, 2019
eBay Crackdown on Black Americana?
Last week sellers found they were unable to relist items in the Black Americana category on eBay ...
Sunday January 27, 2019
Online Sellers Transition to New 2019 Postal Rates
The USPS 2019 postal prices are now officially in effect today. But no matter how many postal ...
Friday January 25, 2019
Will eBay Sellers Benefit from Activist Investor?
What do sellers think of activist investor Elliott Management's letter to eBay's Board of Director ...
Tuesday January 22, 2019
Activist Investor Eviscerates eBay Management
eBay has problems, and one of its largest shareholders outlined them in a scathing letter to eBa ...
Monday January 21, 2019
eBay Bans Amazon Drop Shipping but Fails to Notify Sellers
eBay banned the practice of "Amazon drop shipping," also known as a form of retail arbitrage, bu ...
Saturday January 19, 2019
eBay Cuts Back on Affiliate Marketing
eBay is cutting compensation up to 70% for certain affiliates who drive traffic to its site effe ...
Monday January 14, 2019
eBay Floats Fulfillment Pilot Program for Sellers
Last week eBay invited some sellers to participate in "Fulfillment for eBay," but the pilot prog ...
Alibaba Acquires Parent of Its Former US Marketplace
Alibaba sold its US operations to OpenSky in 2015 and at the same time took a 37% stake in OpenSky ...
Sunday January 13, 2019
10th Annual Sellers Choice Awards Sees 2 New Finalists
Online sellers have nominated some new selling venues in the annual Sellers Choice Awards, now in ...
Wednesday January 9, 2019
Small Packets from China to Get More Expensive
Small packages from China (and elsewhere) delivered to shoppers by the US Postal Service w ...
Tuesday January 8, 2019
eBay Will Report Fourth Quarter Financial Results in 3 Weeks
You won't have to wait much longer to find out how eBay did during the holiday shopping season a ...
Saturday January 5, 2019
eBay Lets Buyers Shorten Best Offer Window
eBay tweaked its Make an Offer ("Best Offer") feature. Sellers typically have 48 hours to acce ...
Wednesday January 2, 2019
eBay to Launch New Seller Protections in 2019
eBay will launch new seller protections in 2019 in recognition of the fact that sellers face fraud ...