Ina Steiner EcommerceBytes Blog
News and insight focusing on ecommerce.
by Ina Steiner, Editor of EcommerceBytes.com
Friday May 31, 2019
eBay CEO Says Sellers Can Expect Greater Protections
eBay CEO Devin Wenig promised to give sellers greater protection. Speaking at the company's annu ...

Thursday May 30, 2019
eBay Unapologetic about Latest Unannounced Change
eBay removed pricing data from packing slips that some sellers said they had relied upon, but wh ...

Wednesday May 29, 2019
Using the Mail to Defraud eBay Customers
Crime doesn't pay, especially when the US Postal Service is involved. The Department of Justice (D ...

Monday May 27, 2019
Some Sellers See Social Security as an eBay Alternative?
For the past two decades, selling on eBay has been a way for many people to earn a living or suppl ...

Sunday May 26, 2019
eBay Denies Throttling Seller Offers
eBay denied throttling sellers' ability to send offers to interested buyers, a feature it offe ...

Thursday May 23, 2019
Warning: eBay Raises Payment Processing Fees
eBay is raising fees for payment processing through its Managed Payments program, and it's a m ...

Tuesday May 21, 2019
Why PayPal Is Eager to Be Freed from eBay Shackles
PayPal Chief Financial Officer John Rainey told Business Insider that eBay is not as relevant as i ...

Did You Know eBay Built a Lavish NYC Pub Style Lounge?
It was a bit startling to read a tweet referencing a  drinking establishment at eBay &n ...

Saturday May 18, 2019
eBay Pitch to Investors May 2019
eBay released a slide deck of an investor presentation dated May 2019 in which it paints a positiv ...

Tuesday May 14, 2019
Are Sellers Getting Screwed Out of Shipping Refunds?
A company called 71lbs leveled a serious charge against FedEx, accusing the shipping carrier o ...

Monday May 13, 2019
Would You Embrace Virtual Currency on eBay?
eBay and virtual currency - what could possibly go wrong, cynics might ask after reading tod ...

Sunday May 12, 2019
Beware Sloppy Messaging in eBay Seller Promotion
eBay got sloppy with the wording of one of its latest promotions, resulting in customer confusion ...

Wednesday May 8, 2019
Rumor Spreads that PayPal May Reverse Costly New Policy
Update 5/11/19 - good news: A spokesperson provided the following statement in response to ou ...

Monday May 6, 2019
eBay May Not Save You from Dreaded PayPal Policy
Some sellers are looking to eBay Payments to save them from a costly new policy from PayPal that t ...

Saturday May 4, 2019
Beware: eBay Now Relists Returns and Cancelled Orders
Sellers, take note - eBay will automatically relist many types of cancelled and refunded order ...

Wednesday May 1, 2019
eBay Slips in a Fee Hike in Spring Seller Update
eBay began charging sellers penalty fees in October for excessive claims and for under-performance ...