Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Sunday May 31, 2015
US Sellers Shut Out of eBay.com Search Results
An online marketplace or retail website is only as good as its search - how else can shoppers find ...

Thursday May 28, 2015
The Unofficial eBay Fee Hike
eBay is "unofficially" increasing fees on May 31st when the USPS raises rates for certain services ...

Tuesday May 26, 2015
eBay Launches Advertising for Sellers
eBay announced a new program that allows sellers to pay to get their listings extra exposure in s ...

Monday May 25, 2015
eBay and Amazon Sellers Feel Mistreated by Chain Stores
Small businesses say they feel mistreated by chainstores including Target, Kohl's, and Sephora. Th ...

Thursday May 21, 2015
Amazon Readies Handmade Marketplace, Etsy Sellers Abuzz
Amazon is launching Handmade at Amazon and it invited artisans to learn more about the marketpl ...

Wednesday May 20, 2015
Does This eBay Feedback Strategy Makes Cents?
Why would anyone sell a penny on eBay for a penny? A reader sent us a link to a seller who lis ...

Monday May 18, 2015
eBay Probes Sellers in New Survey
eBay is surveying sellers about where they sell - including Etsy, Alibaba/11 Main, Craigslist, Am ...

eBay Tests Shipping Membership Similar to Amazon Prime
eBay is testing a membership program similar to Amazon Prime, according to Wall Street analyst Shaw ...

Friday May 15, 2015
Google Gets Further into Ecommerce with Buy Buttons
Google plans to add Buy Buttons to mobile ads when people search for products on their gadgets, ...

Wednesday May 13, 2015
Could Walmart's Version of Amazon Prime Hurt FBA Sellers?
The industry is abuzz with news about a service Walmart is planning that will rival Amazon Prime. ...

Tuesday May 12, 2015
Sellers Say PayPal Payments Being Diverted
Online sellers say some of their PayPal payments from customers are being diverted, leaving them wi ...

Monday May 11, 2015
Etsy Gets Black Eye over Fakes
Sellers and investors are buzzing after a Wall Street report estimated as many as 2 million items ...

Friday May 8, 2015
eBay Confirms It Is Hiding Seller Feedback as a Test
If you've visited eBay and noticed that sellers' feedback isn't always displaying, it's not becaus ...

Wednesday May 6, 2015
Does a Computer Decide Disputes on eBay?
Problems between buyers and sellers on eBay are a fact of life, but a new report questions how the ...

Monday May 4, 2015
Etsy Card Readers Wipe Out Sellers' Transactions
It's a retailer's worst nightmare: selling items only to discover your payments have evaporated ...

Friday May 1, 2015
eBay to Roll Out New Feedback System
eBay plans to make changes to the feedback system, an executive revealed during the company's an ...