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EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce. by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com |
How Will Google Shopping Changes Affect eBay, Marketplaces?
Currently online shoppers will find eBay product listings on Google.com search results pages in a Go ...
Wednesday May 30, 2012
eBay Suspends Consignment Sellers over Low DSR Ratings
In an article for Wednesday's EcommerceBytes Newsflash, Dave Saltman writes that consignment sellers ...
Monday May 28, 2012
eBay Sellers Dissect Changes to Search
Over the past few months, eBay sellers have contacted EcommerceBytes with reports that their items a ...
Friday May 25, 2012
eBay Tells Buyers, Ask Questions, Don't Abuse Feedback
A reader sent me an email they received from eBay last week, and it was interesting to see what adv ...
Wednesday May 23, 2012
eBay Seller Sues Buyer for Leaving Negative Feedback
A man who purchased a $6 sports collectible on eBay says he is being sued by the seller. Television ...
Tuesday May 22, 2012
eBay Sellers Bracing for New TRS Requirements
eBay sellers are bracing for new Top Rated Seller requirements that go into effect in June. While ma ...
Monday May 21, 2012
Is Fulfillment Service Key to Online Marketplace Success?
AuctionBytes Blog Editor Julia Wilkinson was covering the Monsoon Conference this weekend and report ...
Sunday May 20, 2012
eBay Glitch Interferes with Bidding Sunday Afternoon
eBay bidders say they are getting error messages when viewing listings, and sellers are unable to re ...
Thursday May 17, 2012
eBay Account Rep Defends Reality TV Star Accused of Shill Bidding
Friday's EcommerceBytes newsletter includes a news story about high-profile eBay drop-off store ow ...
eBay Tests New Home Page Design
eBay is testing a new home page design. Here is a screenshot of the current home page taken yesterda ...
Tuesday May 15, 2012
USPS Electronics Ban to Impact International Sales
The USPS is banning international shipments of electronics that contain lithium batteries effective ...
Monday May 14, 2012
Buy Bets Big on Third Party Merchants
Online marketplace Buy.com is taking a page out of its Japanese parent Rakuten's playbook as it make ...
Saturday May 12, 2012
eBay Mulls New Feature to Eliminate Deadbeat Bidders
eBay is surveying sellers to see how they feel about a new feature designed to eliminate deadbeat sh ...
Thursday May 10, 2012
eBay Accuses EcommerceBytes of Fraud then Retracts
NTT, our hosting provider has informed us that a member of eBay's Trust & Safety team has report ...
Wednesday May 9, 2012
Seller Shows Strange Traffic Pattern on eBay
eBay sellers have talked for years about rolling blackouts, "tap-on-tap-off" visibility, "rolling- ...
Monday May 7, 2012
Amazon Denies Bargain Basement Strategy in Fashion
The New York Times has a fascinating update on Amazon's move into the fashion category. Both onlin ...
eBay Expands PayPal Holds Policy
eBay sellers received an email over the course of the last several days informing them that eBay is ...
Saturday May 5, 2012
Former PayPal President Scott Thompson Caught in Resume-Gate
Former PayPal President Scott Thompson is in hot water over his bio that says he received a ...
Friday May 4, 2012
eBay Suspends Certain Auctions for Junior Seau Out of Respect
A longtime autograph seller said eBay suspended some of his auctions on Thursday because they cont ...
What Do Amazon's New FCs Mean for Sellers?
Amazon will build two fulfillment centers in California according to real estate developers. Hillwoo ...
Thursday May 3, 2012
eBay Gives Sellers New Multi Quantity Discount Option
Sellers spotted yet another new feature not yet announced by eBay. This one allows sellers to of ...
Wednesday May 2, 2012
Quick Poll: Amazon's Stance on Accepting PayPal
Have you ever been dissuaded from purchasing on Amazon because they do not accept PayPal? Ecommer ...
Tuesday May 1, 2012
eBay Officially Sells Ads to Retailers in Sellers' Paid Listings
eBay spokesperson Johnna Hoff said eBay will begin placing third-party ads from brands in a rect ...