Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Tuesday May 31, 2016
Seller Protection Throwdown: eBay vs. Amazon
In a throwdown between eBay and Amazon, which one wins in the critical area of seller protection? ...

Monday May 30, 2016
eBay Gives 48-Hour Fair Warning to Some Sellers
It seems some eBay sellers are entitled to special privileges, and while that won't come as a surp ...

Friday May 27, 2016
eBay's Branded Tape Stinks - Literally
We're receiving feedback about eBay's new branded shipping supplies, and here is something you sho ...

Wednesday May 25, 2016
Who Owns the Customer on eBay and Amazon?
If you make a sale on eBay or Amazon, do you have the right to market to the customer in the future ...

Monday May 23, 2016
Buyers Have Problems with eBay Saved Search Emails
eBay buyers are reporting problems with their Saved Searches and Saved Search emails. On the Ecomm ...

Saturday May 21, 2016
An eBay App to Track Health and Offer Shopping Therapy?
Can shopping help stave off disease? eBay filed a patent that shows it wants to help people with ...

Thursday May 19, 2016
eBay Answers Amazon Prime with Fast and Free Program
As Amazon continues to raise the bar on shipping, eBay is working on a new program to try to kee ...

Tuesday May 17, 2016
Amazon Adjusts FBA Fees to Optimize Warehouse Capacity
Hold on to your hats, Amazon is rolling out new fees for sellers who use its Fulfillment By Amazon ...

Saturday May 14, 2016
Online Shopping Moves from Small Screen to No Screen
Online shoppers can use their smart devices to order products and ask where their items are, but w ...

Wednesday May 11, 2016
What Do You Think of the New eBay TV Commercial?
eBay ran a Mother's Day television commercial in 16 US markets in the run-up to the May 8th holiday ...

Tuesday May 10, 2016
Target Campaign Has Resellers Seeing Red
Photos of what appear to be internal documents from Target have online sellers buzzing and indic ...

Sunday May 8, 2016
eBay Includes Wrong Sales Pitch on Branded Boxes
eBay sellers who purchase the new eBay-branded boxes to ship their items to customers are objectin ...

Saturday May 7, 2016
Sellers Should Think Twice Before Cheating the Feds
In March, we wrote about a couple from North Carolina accused of shoplifting from Christian hobby s ...

Thursday May 5, 2016
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Save eBay?
eBay will acquire a Swedish company called Expertmaker, which, according to eBay's announcemen ...

Wednesday May 4, 2016
Amazon Stealth-Launches a Repricing Tool
Amazon launched a repricing tool, but it's in stealth mode. Some sellers began discussing the feat ...

Tuesday May 3, 2016
Is eBay Money Back Guarantee Patently Unfair to Sellers?
eBay's Money Back Guarantee may inspire confidence in shoppers and thereby boost sales on the mark ...

Sunday May 1, 2016
eBay Sends Mixed Messages Regarding New Store Fees
eBay is making a major change to its Store program with new fees and benefits for each level. Bu ...