Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Sunday March 31, 2013
eBay Partially Rolls Out Cassini Next-Gen Search Engine
There has been much discussion about eBay's new search engine called Cassini, with sellers wondering ...

Thursday March 28, 2013
Live Blogging eBay Analyst Day 2013 Part 2
In Part 1, Greg Holden live blogged the morning session of eBay's Analyst D ...

Live Blogging eBay Analyst Day March 28, 2013
eBay is hosting its Analyst Day, the third for John Donahoe s ...

Wednesday March 27, 2013
Point Counterpoint: Are eBay's New Fees an Increase or Decrease?
After eBay announced last week a restructuring of fees, sellers have been busy trying to determine h ...

Monday March 25, 2013
How Should eBay Compensate Sellers for Last Week's Meltdown?
eBay sent an email to sellers on Monday to provide information about last week's meltdown that cau ...

Sunday March 24, 2013
When Ecommerce Affiliates Run the News Room
If, over the past several months, you noticed a search on Google News for terms like "eBay" or "Amaz ...

Thursday March 21, 2013
Ten Thousand eBay Sellers Watch in Horror as Listings Disappear
Ten thousand eBay sellers are living through a nightmare situation after receiving a letter on Wedne ...

Wednesday March 20, 2013
eBay Holds Spring Seller Release Town Hall Meeting
eBay is holding a Town Hall meeting, which we are live blogging. The topic is eBay's spring Seller R ...

eBay Fees: Simpler Doesn't Equal Cheaper
eBay is simplifying its fee structure, but as many sellers are learning, "simpler" doesn't necessari ...

Tuesday March 19, 2013
eBay Makes Major Fee and Feedback Changes in New Spring Release
As I noted when we introduced our new fee calculators, eBay's fee structure has gotten quite c ...

Sunday March 17, 2013
eBay Survey Asks If You Market to Your eBay Buyers
In eBay's latest seller survey, the company said it was considering ways to help sellers generate ...

Thursday March 14, 2013
eBay Snubbing of Sellers Due to Technical Difficulties
A lot of eBay sellers have complained that they've been excluded from participating in the invita ...

Tuesday March 12, 2013
Should eBay Share Data with Your Competitors?
eBay announced on Facebook it will begin sharing data with off-eBay merchants. "Magento is working ...

Monday March 11, 2013
eBay Skeptical Over Google Intentions in Merchant Crack Down
eBay hasn't been happy over Google's ecommerce initiatives, but the tensions brewing under the surf ...

Saturday March 9, 2013
eBay Tests Yet Another Design of the Listing Page
eBay is testing another design of the View Item Page, and don't be surprised if users have an " OM ...

Thursday March 7, 2013
What Does Neiman Marcus Departure Mean for eBay?
Neiman Marcus had a rocky start when it launched the Last Call By Neiman Marcus fashi ...

Tuesday March 5, 2013
How Much Is Positive Feedback Worth on eBay and Amazon?
Is your pristine reputation on eBay or Amazon worth $12? How about $19? Exactly how much would you b ...

Monday March 4, 2013
eBay Sellers Hit Hard by PhotoBucket Changes
eBay sellers are again having problems with PhotoBucket, a service some use to store photos that p ...

Sunday March 3, 2013
USPS Parcel Post Changes Could Be Costly for Online Sellers
A reader brought an interesting issue to my attention that's a result of the US Postal Service chang ...