Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Monday July 30, 2012
eBay May Charge Premium Fee for Improved Search Exposure
eBay sellers are concerned they may end up having to pay more in fees to get better exposure in Best ...

eBay and Online Sellers Prefer Domestic Customer Service Reps
eBay sellers began mentioning in July they were being transferred to overseas customer service repre ...

Sunday July 29, 2012
Lawsuit Exposes Craigslist's Anti-Developer Practices
There's a dichotomy in the way that Craigslist management runs the company. On the one hand, it oper ...

Friday July 27, 2012
eBay to Battle Amazon FBA with Consignment Model?
An online seller completed an eBay survey today that asked sellers how they felt about a possible f ...

Thursday July 26, 2012
Amazon Releases Second Quarter 2012 Earnings
Amazon released second quarter 2012 earnings, you can view the full release with tables on Amazon ...

Wednesday July 25, 2012
Live Blogging eBay Town Hall Meeting - July 25, 2012
eBay is holding a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the 2012 Fall Seller Update on July 25, 2012, Greg Ho ...

Tuesday July 24, 2012
eBay to Announce Fall Seller Update, TRS Sellers Impacted
eBay is set to announce the 2012 Fall Updates on Tuesday (July 24, 2012), and it is t ...

Saturday July 21, 2012
eBay's New Search - Get Used to It
eBay sellers have been reporting disruptions to sales, and EcommerceBytes has confirmed it was due t ...

Thursday July 19, 2012
How Will eBay's Best Match Changes Impact Your Traffic?
It's a big deal when search engines change their algorithm, as anyone who has ever had their website ...

Should Marketplace Sellers Be Allowed to Set Own Return Policies?
An online seller in the UK sent me an email he received from Amazon UK that states merchants must no ...

Wednesday July 18, 2012
eBay Revenue up 23 Percent in Second Quarter 2012
eBay's conference call with analysts is at 5:00 pm EST today, here is the company's press re ...

Tuesday July 17, 2012
Amazon to Protect Merchants from Repricing Glitch?
Imagine getting a $25 item for a penny - what a great deal for a shopper. Now imagine you're the sel ...

Sunday July 15, 2012
eBay Sellers Exploit Loophole to Increase Exposure in Search
Any merchant knows the importance of visibility in search results, whether it's on Google or an onli ...

Facebook Donation Provision in Privacy Case Muddies the Waters
People became outraged when they learned that Facebook was using their likeness in advertising to o ...

Thursday July 12, 2012
Sellers Respond to New eBay Survey about Brand Perception
eBay users reacted to the company's latest survey, which asked sellers how satisfied they were w ...

Given up on Google? Not So Fast!
Online merchants who don't wish to participate in Google Shopping once it becomes a paid program ...

Monday July 9, 2012
In Renaissance of Payment Services, Look to Needs of Small Seller
Remember Billpoint, BidPay, Certapay, Citibank c2it, Cybercash and Yahoo PayDirect? Many companies w ...

Saturday July 7, 2012
Yahoo Examines eBay's One-Size-Fits-All Policies
Lynn Abbott sells custom parts on eBay and on PonyPartsPlus.com , but new eBay policies have cost h ...

Wednesday July 4, 2012
eBay Rattles Sellers with Unannounced Shipping-Label Changes
When eBay sellers printed out shipping labels beginning late last week, they were surprised to see a ...

Tuesday July 3, 2012
eBay Tests New Features in Search Results
eBay began testing a new search experience on June 15th (see reaction in this EcommerceBytes Blog p ...

Sunday July 1, 2012
CEO Counts on Disruptive Mindset to Reinvent eBay
eBay's John Donahoe is leaving former CEO Meg Whitman's vision behind as he chases innovation in the ...