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Check Your eBay Invoice Payment Method
While some people like to pay their eBay fees using PayPal, others do not. A seller wrote on Frida ...
Wednesday December 28, 2016
Security Warning for Sellers Using Shopping Carts
A red alert was issued for sellers who run their stores using certain shopping cart software - it ...
Sunday December 25, 2016
Are Platforms Responsible for User Behavior?
If someone posts illegal goods or services on a platform like eBay or Amazon, are those marketpl ...
Thursday December 22, 2016
Putting Used Shipping Boxes to Good Use
Did you know you could fill an empty Amazon box with unwanted items you wish to donate, and UPS or ...
Tuesday December 20, 2016
Marketing to Last-Minute Shoppers
Yesterday (Monday) was the busiest mailing day for the Post Office, and online marketplaces began ...
Saturday December 17, 2016
How to Get an eBay Buyer to Revise Their Feedback
Did you know it's possible for buyers to revise feedback left for sellers? However, it isn't easy ...
Thursday December 15, 2016
eBay Listing Hijacked to Promote Questionable Website
A seller wrote me to say their listing was hacked. They said that after they had received an inqui ...
Tuesday December 13, 2016
Be On Your Guard against Shipping Delays
Holiday shipping volumes have "blown past" expectations, according to the Wall Street Journa ...
Saturday December 10, 2016
Christmas Horror Stories - Share Here
Sunday's EcommerceBytes Update "Collectors Corner" column is devoted to Christmas lights , ...
Tuesday December 6, 2016
PayPal Is Experiencing Technical Issues
PayPal is experiencing technical issues today in which it is erroneously displaying zero account h ...
Thursday December 1, 2016
Today's PayPal Email Sends Traffic to eBay, However,...
Yesterday we wrote about PayPal's marketing email to users that took a somewhat negative approac ...