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How Big a Problem Are Knockoffs on eBay?
How big a problem are counterfeit goods on eBay, and is it doing enough to rid its site of them? T ...
Sunday November 28, 2010
Google Rewards Online Merchant for Bad Ratings and Reviews
The New York Times published a story on Friday exposing a quirk in Google's algorithm that actuall ...
Thursday November 25, 2010
PayPal Encourages Americans to Buy Direct from Chinese Sellers
PayPal launched a new shopping portal called PayPal Shop Asia and encouraged consumers in the U. ...
Tuesday November 23, 2010
ToysRUs Launch Shows eBay Makes Inroads with Branded Retailers
ToysRUs has opened a store on eBay, one of a growing number of branded retailers eBay has attracte ...
Monday November 22, 2010
Zynga Engages in Trademark Wars on eBay
An eBay seller who had listed a Zynga "Mafia Wars" Tshirt on eBay received a VeRO complaint last wee ...
Thursday November 18, 2010
eBay Enhances Seller Protection, Hides Item Location
As promised, eBay launched a streamlined hub that makes it easier for sellers to report bad experi ...
Tuesday November 16, 2010
eBay Double Charges Sellers for Printing Shipping Labels
I received a news tip from a reader today that eBay shipping was down. There's no message on the eBa ...
Sunday November 14, 2010
Seller Issues: Shipping Delays, Amazon Toys, eBay Blackouts
With holiday shopping fully underway, here's a few of the issues marketplace sellers are discussing ...
Saturday November 13, 2010
Google to Launch Fashion Vertical-Shopping Site
eBay and Amazon.com have been paying increasing attention to fashion in the past 18 months or so, an ...
Wednesday November 10, 2010
Which Shipping Address Should You Use-eBay or PayPal?
If you are getting ready to ship an eBay order but the ship-to address does not match the PayPal shi ...
Monday November 8, 2010
Nominate Your Favorite Online Marketplace
One of the most popular features we've run on AuctionBytes during the past 11 years has been our " S ...
Sunday November 7, 2010
Amazon Warehouses Over-Capacity - FBA Sellers in Limbo
There are reports that Amazon.com has stopped accepting oversize items from merchants using its FBA ...
Thursday November 4, 2010
eBay Giving Sellers the Boot over DSRs, One Speaks Out
eBay has set up various mechanisms for dealing with poorly performing sellers, but has it gone too f ...
Wednesday November 3, 2010
Why Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman Lost Her Bid for Governor
After a decade running eBay, Meg Whitman stepped down as President and CEO two years ago and threw ...
Monday November 1, 2010
eBay Rolls out New Home Page
Holiday shopping has arrived, Black Friday is only three weeks away, but eBay continues to roll ou ...