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EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce. by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com |
Do Your Email Headlines Tempt Holiday Shoppers?
On Thanksgiving day, I received an email from fashion marketplace Poshmark with the subject li ...
Wednesday November 27, 2013
Amazon Gives Sellers a Fright with Counterfeit Warnings
Sellers of DVDs got a fright when they received a warning email from Amazon on Tuesday, and though s ...
Tuesday November 26, 2013
eBay Stuns Community by Purging Well Known Power Seller
The eBay boards are lit up with sellers discussing the plight of one of their better known colleague ...
Monday November 25, 2013
eBay and Amazon Help Set Expectations around Shipping
Ecommerce growth barreled along at great speed during its formative years, a time when shoppers g ...
Sunday November 24, 2013
Google Rejects eBay Model of a Blind Marketplace
Every so often, the idea of Google becoming a marketplace is floated out there by reporters o ...
Wednesday November 20, 2013
Should eBay Feedback System Be the Standard for Marketplaces?
With news that online auction site Proxibid was adding a feedback system that lets buyers rate Marke ...
Monday November 18, 2013
How Liable Are You for the Products You Sell?
Did you know that simply describing a product you sell can land you in hot water, even if you have ...
Saturday November 16, 2013
How Old Is Too Young to Shop Online?
My parents encouraged my siblings and I to work, open a checking account and shop well before the ag ...
Wednesday November 13, 2013
Etsy Boosts the Holiday Spirit with Etsy Local
Etsy is giving sellers a holiday gift this year - the online marketplace is helping shoppers and sel ...
Monday November 11, 2013
How Do You Define Success as an Online Seller?
What makes a successful online seller? How do you define success? Freelance writer Amanda Hess chall ...
Thursday November 7, 2013
What Is Your Experience with eBay's New Immediate Pay Policy?
Thanks to eBay's new Immediate Pay policy, an item isn't actually "sold" on eBay until the buyer PAY ...
Wednesday November 6, 2013
Small Sellers on Etsy Intimidated by Large Jeweler
Anyone who witnessed the "small vs large" seller debate on eBay will be forgiven for having a fee ...
Tuesday November 5, 2013
eBay Purges Sellers in Waves, What Gives?
Since August, eBay has been conducting seller purges, the first of which we inquired about eBay ackn ...
Monday November 4, 2013
Vacations Can Be Costly for Online Sellers
It's difficult to go on vacation when you have your own business. Some entrepreneurs bring their wor ...
Sunday November 3, 2013
Different Approaches to Returns: eBay versus Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's is using a new technique this year to try and reduce the practice of "wardrobing" ...