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EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce. by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com |
eBay Makes Payments Power Grab
It's official: as we reported in November, eBay is making a big change in how buyers pay for ...
Is eBay Putting Ads before Listings?
Is eBay putting ads before sellers' listings? The question is not just a philosophical one. A sell ...
Monday January 29, 2018
Does eBay Need a Blocked Seller Function?
eBay has a feature that allows sellers to block shoppers from bidding or buying from them. B ...
Saturday January 27, 2018
eBay CEO Fears Economic Volatility and Regulation
eBay CEO Devin Wenig saw more optimism at this week's World Economic Forum in Davos than he's ev ...
Thursday January 25, 2018
eBay Undercharges Buyers for FedEx SmartPost, Costing Sellers
eBay acknowledged another problem with its shipping calculator today that caused it to underchar ...
Wednesday January 24, 2018
Problems as eBay Product Reviews Return to Google
After Google Shopping dropped eBay product reviews last month following a privacy breach, ...
Tuesday January 23, 2018
The Hidden Risk of Selling on Facebook
As more sellers turn to Facebook to sell items, there's a risk that may not be obvious and is uniq ...
Monday January 22, 2018
eBay Shipping Fiasco Due to USPS Change
eBay sellers are unable to send certain items internationally today - "eBay intern ...
Saturday January 20, 2018
eBay Tries Its Hand as a Retailer
In most markets, eBay is a third-party marketplace, meaning that unlike Amazon, it doesn't own a ...
Friday January 19, 2018
eBay Runs Promotion Tied to In Demand Products
Because it's not a retailer, eBay is limited to what items are for sale on its site. Today it kick ...
Thursday January 18, 2018
What Will eBay Announce on Friday?
eBay CEO Devin Wenig will be making an announcement in Ohio tomorrow, but he didn't provide spec ...
Wednesday January 17, 2018
eBay Bucks Rewards Members for Selling
eBay's loyalty program that usually rewards members for making purchases is running a special pr ...
Monday January 15, 2018
eBay Shows It Knows the Depths of Bad Buyer Behavior
eBay is conducting a survey about how it could improve its marketplace for sellers (see& ...
Sunday January 14, 2018
eBay Survey Points to Possible Changes Ahead
eBay is running a survey asking sellers what improvements they'd like to see and provided a list ...
Saturday January 13, 2018
Vote Now in the 9th Annual Sellers Choice Awards
Congratulations to the ten Sellers Choice 2018 finalists, including one marketplace that appears o ...
Thursday January 11, 2018
eBay Exposes Actual Postage Costs in Apparent Glitch
Online shoppers can get very grumpy about shipping and handling charges, and savvy sellers often u ...
Wednesday January 10, 2018
eBay Mod Wades into Commission Fee Controversy
An eBay moderator responded to a seller's question about yesterday's blog post describ ...
Tuesday January 9, 2018
eBay Charges Commissions on Infringing Listings
eBay is charging commissions for unsold items that it removes due to copyright complaints, accordi ...
Saturday January 6, 2018
eBay Marketing Email Features Recommended Sellers
Most of the marketing emails I get from eBay feature commodity goods that generally don't pique my ...
Wednesday January 3, 2018
eBay Passes Along Discounts as USPS Postage Rates Rise
eBay alerted sellers to the forthcoming postage rate hike and said it had negotiated discounts ...
Tuesday January 2, 2018
Germany Cracks Down on Amazon Sellers from China
German tax authorities have cracked down on Chinese merchants selling on Amazon, according to Mark ...