Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Wednesday February 27, 2019
Sellers Prefer Google over Amazon as Potential eBay Acquirer
Sellers would prefer Google over Amazon as a possible acquirer of eBay by a wide margin - 18% an ...

eBay Sellers Have Questions and Objections to GTC Mandate
Sellers are skeptical about eBay's decision to make all fixed-price listings "Good Til Cancell ...

Tuesday February 26, 2019
Will eBay Sell Marketplaces in Surrender to Activist Investors?
According to some media reports, eBay is close to a settlement with activist investors, including ...

eBay Spring Seller Update 2019 Is Rolling Out
Update 4:53 pm: Just after 4 pm Eastern, eBay announced the following "early" Seller ...

Sunday February 24, 2019
eBay Sellers Are Not Better Off after PayPal Split
Sellers are not better off after eBay's split with PayPal in 2015, and eBay's roll-out of Managed ...

Tuesday February 19, 2019
Bob Kupbens Is Out at eBay
After rumors surfaced that Bob Kupbens was leaving eBay as part of the  corporate reorga ...

Monday February 18, 2019
Is eBay CEO Devin Wenig Tweeting at Activist Investors?
Perhaps in honor of President's Day in the United States, eBay CEO Devin Wenig tweeted a quote fro ...

Sunday February 17, 2019
Sellers Have Questions about PayPal Notification
PayPal alerted users to changes it's making to comply with a new government rule that takes effe ...

Thursday February 14, 2019
A Top eBay Exec Departs as Company Reorganizes
The head of eBay Marketplaces in the US, Scott Cutler, is leaving as eBay undergoes a ...

Tuesday February 12, 2019
eBay Sales Tax Error? Washington Says Contact the Seller
Readers are asking us questions about eBay's new practice of collecting state sales tax for Wa ...

Sunday February 10, 2019
Announcing the Results of the 10th Annual Sellers Choice Awards
The results of the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards are in, and online sellers had a lot to say about th ...

Friday February 8, 2019
eBay to Roll Out Managed Payments to Second Market
eBay will roll out managed payments in a second market this year, CEO Devin Wenig said. He said eB ...

Tuesday February 5, 2019
eBay Resumes Seller Recruitment for Managed Payments
eBay is again actively recruiting sellers to sign up for its managed payments. Based on our observ ...

Monday February 4, 2019
eBay Glitch Leaves Users Unable to Leave Feedback
eBay users report being unable to leave feedback for trading partners. A reader reported the probl ...

Friday February 1, 2019
eBay Features a Single Seller Who Solicits Consignments
eBay sent a marketing email on Friday with a 20% coupon for shoppers, but it was only good when pu ...