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EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce. by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com |
eBay Invites Sellers to Pilot Program for Handling Sham Returns
Did you receive an invitation from eBay today to participate in an exclusive pilot program? Many s ...
Wednesday September 28, 2016
eBay Valet Items Get Preferential Treatment
It's hard to get eyeballs to your product listings, but for some eBay sellers, it's just gotten ...
Tuesday September 27, 2016
Is eBay Planning to Reduce TRS Discount?
A reader sent us the following email with a screenshot showing eBay advertising a reduced TRS di ...
Monday September 26, 2016
Alibaba Explains Why It Closed US Marketplace 11 Main
Many small sellers had high hopes for Alibaba's US marketplace 11 Main when it launched in 2014, b ...
Saturday September 24, 2016
Check Your PayPal Settings on eBay - Right Now
It's practically mandatory for sellers to accept PayPal payments on eBay, but some sellers are dis ...
Tuesday September 20, 2016
Study Finds Fault with Amazon Search Algorithm
Investigative news site ProPublica did some shopping on Amazon and discovered something with which ...
Monday September 19, 2016
Here Is eBay CEO Devin Wenig's Amazon Strategy
eBay CEO Devin Wenig is on a mission to "take on Amazon," according to Bloomberg . The news ...
Thursday September 15, 2016
Will eBay Benefit from an Amazon Seller Crackdown?
Amazon has third-party sellers on the run, but are they running to eBay - and if so, does eBay w ...
Tuesday September 13, 2016
Testing Claims about eBay Search - the Results Are In
If 125 people go to eBay and enter the same search term, will they see the same results? ...
Monday September 12, 2016
Sellers Appeal to PRC Chairman over Shipping Cost Inequities
Two online sellers appealed directly to the chairperson of the Postal Regulatory Commission on Mon ...
Thursday September 8, 2016
Play the Marketplace Search Game
One issue that frequently comes up in the EcommerceBytes blogs is the consistency of search ...
Big Glitches Hit PayPal and eBay
PayPal has a major problem that began yesterday - transactions are disappearing, and not only ar ...
Wednesday September 7, 2016
eBay and Etsy Use Technology to Influence Search
eBay and Etsy are both using machine learning to influence search results. eBay's VP of Engineering ...
Monday September 5, 2016
Would You Use a Flat Rate Service from UPS?
Many small sellers find USPS Priority Mail and Media Mail to be viable options, especially since UP ...
Sunday September 4, 2016
Pacts with Competitors Land Online Sellers in Hot Water
Be warned - what may seem like reasonable business agreements between two or more online sellers ca ...