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EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce. by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com |
eBay to Let Buyers and Sellers Create Pinterest-Like Collections
eBay is catching up to other sites and marketplaces and will launch new features this fall. Tuesda ...
Sunday September 29, 2013
eBay Buyers and Sellers Frustrated by Recurring Photo Glitch
eBay sellers were again stymied as they listed items on Sunday thanks to a glitch that prevented t ...
Wednesday September 25, 2013
New eBay Billing Agreement and Missing Performance Data
eBay sellers are reporting problems with their seller dashboard and are also ...
Tuesday September 24, 2013
Did You Receive Credit Stemming from eBay Outage?
eBay promised last month to credit sellers impacted by a major outage that occurred on August ...
Monday September 23, 2013
Should eBay Dictate Seller Terms?
eBay has been pushing sellers to offer terms and conditions favorable to buyers, includi ...
Saturday September 21, 2013
Could an Emergency Blindside Your Etail Business?
While we all like to think we are indispensable, that approach can be costly when it comes to runnin ...
Friday September 20, 2013
eBay Stores: Saving Money or Making Money?
On eBay.com, sellers are debating whether paying for a Store subscription is worth it, a ques ...
Thursday September 19, 2013
Shipping Costs and Alternate Realities
The rising cost of shipping is one of the most important but least discussed problems facing ecommer ...
Wednesday September 18, 2013
Will Etsy Partnerships with Brands Help Sellers?
My nieces and nephews wield keyboards and smartphones when preparing for their weddings (next one ...
Monday September 16, 2013
Retail Stores Give Online Sellers the Evil Eye
You might expect it at library book sales, estate sales, or even thrift stores - but does anyone ...
Sunday September 15, 2013
eBay's Campaign to Drive New Buyers to the Site
eBay is using a number of ways to increase its active member base after promising Wall Street it wou ...
Saturday September 14, 2013
What's Behind eBay's Invitation Only Promotions?
eBay is running another invitation-only promotion in which eligible sellers can list up to one ...
Wednesday September 11, 2013
eBay Drops Bombshells in New User Agreement
eBay updated its User Agreement with a number of changes that are proving worrisome to sellers. The ...
Tuesday September 10, 2013
Could Amazon Crush eBay's Collectibles Business?
Amazon continues to encroach on eBay's turf with its moves into the collectibles space , and today ...
Monday September 9, 2013
Will User Generated Content Bring Shoppers to eBay?
eBay quietly replaced the Reviews & Guides feature with a new platform called eBay Buying ...
Sunday September 8, 2013
Online Payments in Flux as Google Exits, Amazon Expands
It's starting to sink in with online sellers that Google Checkout will no longer be available com ...
Thursday September 5, 2013
What Would You Do with $50K?
Don't get excited, this is not a contest. It's a hypothetical question for online merchants: If you ...
Tuesday September 3, 2013
eBay Activate Now: More Control or Added Hurdle?
Beware the fine print before listing on eBay during seller promotions. eBay is now requiring selle ...
Monday September 2, 2013
How Much Is TOO Much When Sharing Online?
Does your online social activity turn off buyers? Are you a chronic over-sharer, and have you though ...
Sunday September 1, 2013
PayPal President Tackles a PR Problem: Account Holds
PayPal's biggest PR nightmare is not when a problem impacts online sellers and merchants - it's whe ...