Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Monday June 29, 2015
Online Sellers Hurt by Skewed Search
In referring to "Main Street" small businesses, a new research report on search engines says "the ...

Friday June 26, 2015
eBay Break with PayPal to Be Complete in Three Weeks
eBay announced today that its split with PayPal will be complete 3 weeks from today on July 17th. T ...

Wednesday June 24, 2015
eBay Ban Boosts Sales of Confederate Flag Merchandise
Many online sellers have heard by now that eBay, Amazon, and Etsy are now banning merchandise featu ...

Monday June 22, 2015
Is Sale of 11 Main a Hint of Alibaba's Interest in eBay?
Now we know why Alibaba laid off staff at its subsidiaries, which we reported in April - the Chine ...

eBay Seller Loses Case Due to Expired USPS Tracking
Last fall, eBay sellers were upset to learn that PayPal was extending the time buyers had to make a ...

Saturday June 20, 2015
Can Amazon Keep Product Reviews Clean with New Changes?
Amazon is tweaking how it displays a product's rating and reviews - but will Amazon's new system ...

Thursday June 18, 2015
eBay Search Is Down
eBay search is malfunctioning with reports coming in on Thursday to the eBay boards and to&nb ...

Wednesday June 17, 2015
Are eBay Sellers Employees According to Uber Ruling?
The California Labor Commission has found a driver of the "ride-sharing" service Uber to be an empl ...

Tuesday June 16, 2015
Amazon and eBay Have Different Views on USPS Deals with China
Amazon told Congress on Tuesday that it is often cheaper for a merchant in China to send a package ...

Monday June 15, 2015
eBay Shipping Down, Sellers Unable to Print Shipping Labels
eBay shipping is down, leaving sellers unable to print shipping labels. Reports came in through&nbs ...

Sunday June 14, 2015
FCC Tells PayPal Its Policy Violates Federal Law
Remember the  article from last week  about the provision in PayPal's User Agreeme ...

Tuesday June 9, 2015
Is eBay's Latest Feedback Test a Ding Waiting to Happen?
eBay is running a new test of its feedback system by introducing a new question. But is it a ding ...

Would You Buy and Sell Using an Apple Wristwatch?
eBay unveiled its mobile app for the Apple Watch today, and there's no question it has the potenti ...

Monday June 8, 2015
eBay Polishes Its Pitch for Investor Roadshow
eBay and PayPal are kicking off roadshows with investors this week in preparation of breaking u ...

Sunday June 7, 2015
Where Is eBay Hiding Product Reviews?
Monday's Newsflash newsletter discusses eBay's attempts to build out its Product Review feature. e ...

Wednesday June 3, 2015
Stock Day-Trader Describes eBay's 'Seller Problem'
eBay has a few problems and, according to a blogger who follows eBay's stock, that includes what he ...

Tuesday June 2, 2015
Eight Things to Know about Amazon's New FBA Small and Light
Amazon introduced a brand new offering for third-party merchants called Amazon FBA Small and Li ...

Monday June 1, 2015
How eBay Could Have Owned China
PayPal was almost one of eBay's biggest missed opportunities before eBay finally acquired it i ...