Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Thursday April 30, 2020
COVID Makes PayPal Refund Policy More Painful
An eBay seller implored PayPal to suspend its recent policy that increases the cost of refunds and ...

Wednesday April 29, 2020
Sales on eBay Flat in First 3 Months of 2020, Addresses COVID
eBay posted its first-quarter 2020 financial results on Wednesday afternoon. For the first thr ...

Tuesday April 28, 2020
eBay Just Gave Sellers a Reason to Offer Local Pickup
Newsflash: eBay is introducing delivery confirmation for Local Pickup. It could be a game change ...

Sunday April 26, 2020
When Selling Face Masks Becomes a Federal Crime
If you sell personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks, beware! The Feds have charged ...

Thursday April 23, 2020
eBay Sellers Unable to Access Seller Hub Thursday AM
eBay sellers reported problems with mismatched images on listings when using Seller Hub last n ...

Monday April 20, 2020
Is eBay Sending Offers to Your Blocked Buyers?
The last thing sellers want to do is stir up trouble with buyers they've had problems with in ...

Friday April 17, 2020
eBay Advises Sellers of USPS Priority Mail Delivery Delays
eBay said it would update its estimated delivery times that are shown in listings in light of the ...

Wednesday April 15, 2020
eBay Subsidizes Coupons to Spur Buyers
eBay is running promotions, according to Vice President of Seller Operations and Engagement Marni ...

Monday April 13, 2020
eBay Appoints New CEO, Will It Lead to Amazonification?
eBay has a new CEO, former eBay executive Jamie Iannone, who is currently Chief Operating Officer ...

Sunday April 12, 2020
Sellers Sing Praises of USPS, Carriers, during Pandemic
Sellers are overwhelmingly satisfied with shipping services and carriers, including the US Posta ...

Thursday April 9, 2020
eBay Gets into the Repricing Game
eBay is encouraging sellers to use repricing software through a new partnership with Austral ...

Wednesday April 8, 2020
Sellers Resist eBay Changes at an Uncertain Time
Sellers are pushing back against eBay's decision to forge ahead with its Managed Payments deploy ...

Survey: A Quarter of Sellers Lowered Prices amid Pandemic
Very few sellers raised their prices on average in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and almost ...

Tuesday April 7, 2020
Sellers Split on Marketplace Response to COVID Pandemic
One third of online sellers are dissatisfied with how marketplaces such as eBay, Amazon, and Etsy ...

Sunday April 5, 2020
Survey Finds Pandemic Takes a Toll on Small Sellers
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on more than half of small online sellers, accor ...