https://www.ecommercebytes.com/category/news/marketplaces/ Ecommerce Industry News Wed, 15 May 2024 23:33:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/category/news/marketplaces/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/15/mercari-rolls-back-rent-a-center-returns-policy/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/15/mercari-rolls-back-rent-a-center-returns-policy/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 23:30:55 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230786 Mercari launched a returns policy at the end of March that was so favorable to buyers that one reseller dubbed it a “Rent-A-Center” policy. He, like many sellers, believed buyers would abuse the policy by purchasing an item, using it, Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/15/mercari-rolls-back-rent-a-center-returns-policy/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/12/senator-compares-amazon-dynamic-pricing-algorithms-to-price-gouging/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/12/senator-compares-amazon-dynamic-pricing-algorithms-to-price-gouging/#respond Sun, 12 May 2024 20:15:42 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230771 Amazon and Walmart’s dynamic pricing algorithms were compared to price gouging during a Senate Committee hearing on May 2nd, “Higher Prices: How Shrinkflation and Technology Can Impact Consumers’ Finances.” One week later, the chairperson of the committee Senator Brown sent Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/12/senator-compares-amazon-dynamic-pricing-algorithms-to-price-gouging/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/rakutens-japanese-app-rakuma-to-sell-on-ebay-com/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/rakutens-japanese-app-rakuma-to-sell-on-ebay-com/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 17:38:42 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230765 eBay will give US shoppers the ability to purchase items listed by Japanese sellers through an agreement with Rakuten’s Rakuma marketplace app. The companies will test the program by listing products on eBay.com primarily in the fashion category. eBay and Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/rakutens-japanese-app-rakuma-to-sell-on-ebay-com/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/ebay-launches-ask-me-about-series-to-replace-monthly-chats/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/ebay-launches-ask-me-about-series-to-replace-monthly-chats/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 16:00:28 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230763 eBay has launched a replacement to its monthly chat sessions where sellers could chat with employees and ask questions, which it ended with the last chat taking place in January of 2024. The new “Ask Me About” series will kick Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/08/ebay-launches-ask-me-about-series-to-replace-monthly-chats/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/ebay-sellers-can-now-check-3-years-of-sold-prices-on-mobile/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/ebay-sellers-can-now-check-3-years-of-sold-prices-on-mobile/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 01:49:54 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230761 eBay’s Product Research tool is now available on the eBay app for iOS and Android, giving sellers 3 years of pricing data for sold listings. The tool is based on Terapeak, which had been around since the mid-2000s and was Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/ebay-sellers-can-now-check-3-years-of-sold-prices-on-mobile/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/can-students-help-ebay-solve-auto-parts-compatibility-challenge/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/can-students-help-ebay-solve-auto-parts-compatibility-challenge/#comments Tue, 07 May 2024 04:16:39 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230759 eBay is holding its annual Machine Learning competition, and the theme of this year’s contest is auto parts compatibility. Students who enter have a chance at an internship at eBay next summer (2025), but they must showcase their skills by Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/07/can-students-help-ebay-solve-auto-parts-compatibility-challenge/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/04/ruby-lane-raises-selling-fees-citing-surge-in-costs/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/04/ruby-lane-raises-selling-fees-citing-surge-in-costs/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 03:47:04 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230753 Antiques and collectibles marketplace Ruby Lane is raising selling fees as of June 1, 2024. A reader told EcommerceBytes the fees has sellers like herself considering closing their shops. In a letter sent to sellers, Ruby Lane said it strived Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/04/ruby-lane-raises-selling-fees-citing-surge-in-costs/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/04/etsy-sales-dropped-5-percent-in-1st-quarter-2024/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/04/etsy-sales-dropped-5-percent-in-1st-quarter-2024/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 02:22:48 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230751 Etsy marketplace sales (GMS) dropped 5.3% in the first quarter, year-over-year. US domestic GMS represented 52% of total Gross Merchandise Sales. When factoring in its other selling platforms, “consolidated GMS” dropped 3.7% year-over-year in the first 3 months of the Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/04/etsy-sales-dropped-5-percent-in-1st-quarter-2024/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/02/amazon-changes-its-new-low-inventory-fee-in-may-1st-announcement/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/02/amazon-changes-its-new-low-inventory-fee-in-may-1st-announcement/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 15:46:25 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230747 Amazon announced changes to the new Low Inventory fee that it is instituting this month for sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service. A reader told us, “The biggest (and best) thing here is not charging the fee on items Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/02/amazon-changes-its-new-low-inventory-fee-in-may-1st-announcement/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/01/ebay-grew-sales-1-percent-in-first-quarter-2024/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/01/ebay-grew-sales-1-percent-in-first-quarter-2024/#comments Wed, 01 May 2024 20:18:05 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230744 eBay grew sales (Gross Merchandise Volume) by 1% in the first three months of 2024 to $18.6 billion. Revenue was up 2% for the same period, year over year. eBay’s first-party advertising products delivered $370 million of revenue in the Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/01/ebay-grew-sales-1-percent-in-first-quarter-2024/feed/ 4