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eBay Could Play a New Tune in Mobile Advertising
eBay's plans for mobile may surprise you, and it just might be music to your ears. With Apple in its ...
Thursday September 27, 2012
Antiques Friday: Stamp-Selling Tips from Larry Phillips
On this Antiques Friday today we're getting a look into the fascinating and educational world of sta ...
Tuesday September 25, 2012
eBay Photo Sharing: How Many Pictures Are Ideal?
EBay announced on Sept. 24 that sellers can now share photos via "My Messages." When you reply to ...
Monday September 24, 2012
Does Markdown Manager Help Your eBay Sales Much?
Maybe "it's the economy, stupid," as they say in politics, but I've noticed the types of things that ...
Friday September 21, 2012
Antiques Friday: WorthPoint Shares Tales from Brimfield Show
What is the Brimfield Antiques Show? Only one of the largest and best-known outdoor antique shows in ...
Wednesday September 19, 2012
California Sunsets Amazon Sales-Tax Freedom
The sun wasn't the only heavenly object to set in view of California this past weekend. A long time ...
How's Etsy Doing on Marketplace Integrity?
Etsy's head of the Marketplace Integrity and Trust & Safety Team (MITS), Julian Wong, recently p ...
Tuesday September 18, 2012
Tips from eBay's EOL Social Media Session
One of the sessions at the recent Philly eBay on Location (EOL, #eBayOL on Twitter) was about using ...
Monday September 17, 2012
eBay to Not Count 'Picky Buyers' Feedback and Other EOL News
Rumors and actual news have trickled out of EOL, aka eBay on Location. The latest scuttlebutt was be ...
Friday September 14, 2012
Antiques Friday: Toy Hunter Chock-Full of Childhood Treasures
Barbies, Spiderman figurines, MouseTrap, Slinky, the EasyBake Oven...the childhood memories come flo ...
Thursday September 13, 2012
Are eBay's Category Rollups Losing Buyers Who Browse?
A seller recently wrote to EcommerceBytes complaining about the recent category "rollup" that happen ...
Tuesday September 11, 2012
iPhone 5 Frenzy: Are You Optimized for Mobile?
The iPhone 5 hype is in high gear, with some reports saying it may even add between a quarter and a ...
Monday September 10, 2012
Cent Wars: By How Much Do You Lower Prices to Compete?
Sellers on marketplaces struggle to keep their inventory competitively priced, but not so much that ...
Friday September 7, 2012
What's the Hardest Thing You've Had to Ship?
Packing and shipping..for many, those are the ugly twin stepsisters of selling online. Most of us ha ...
Thursday September 6, 2012
Etsy CEO's Forum Chat: Opportunity for Marketplace Morale?
Although the questions were flying much faster than Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson could answer them in h ...
Wednesday September 5, 2012
eBay Let's Get the Conversation Started
One feature I would like to see added to eBay listings is the ability to add messages (or for that m ...
Tuesday September 4, 2012
eBay D and D? Would Gamifying Auctions Make You Buy More?
eBay is exploring more ways to engage users, and one of them is "gamifying" auctions and other forms ...
Monday September 3, 2012
Selling 'Vintage' Items on Amazon Compared to eBay
With sellers already thinking about the ramp up to the holiday selling season (some folks would say ...