eBay UK Promo for Business Sellers Not for Everyone
eBay is running a rare promotion for UK business sellers – but beware, it’s by invitation only, and you must click on a special RSVP link. Sellers who do receive the invitation can list up […]
Month: February 2014
eBay Steps up Investment in India
After picking up a minority investment in Snapdeal for $50 million last year, eBay led another round of funding in the marketplace based in India. eBay led an approximate $133.77 million round of funding as […]
Government Partners with eBay to Promote International Trade
The Commerce Secretary of the United States met with eBay executives and merchants and announced a partnership between the government and the ecommerce company. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said the partnership would promote U.S. trade […]
eBid Auction Site Launches Mobile Apps
Online auction site eBid.net has launched a mobile app for buyers and sellers. eBid co-founder Gary Sewell said the new mobile apps for both Apple and Android users offer users a convenient way to buy […]
Etsy and NYC Craft an Entrepreneurship Program
As the New York Daily News reported, New York City has a new idea for helping low-income New Yorkers earn some extra cash: “turn them into Etsy sellers.” According to the city’s website, the NYC Craft Entrepreneurship Program […]
Amazon Puts Brakes on Novelty Items
Amazon is instituting new limits on certain sellers, but different from eBay Selling limits. In Amazon’s case, it is not instituting dollar or listing caps, but rather, it is limiting sellers to the number of novelty […]
eBay Says Stick It, Carl
eBay issued a press release on Wednesday titled, “Stick to the Facts, Carl” in response to Carl Icahn’s most recent letter to eBay shareholders, but it might as well have read, “Stick It, Carl.” In […]
Alibris Technical Issues Plague Online Booksellers
Alibris is suffering latency issues when it comes to updating inventory leading to a host of issues for its booksellers. A seller explainedhow the delay in inventory uploads was impacting her business. “We like to upload […]
WordPress Business Bloggers Can Start Selling Online
Bloggers using WordPress.com Business can add an ecommerce component to their blogs. WordPress.com has selected Ecwid, Shopify and ShopLocket as its first authorized commerce providers. Many people associate blogs with WordPress – it says it […]
eBay Tests CashBack Program with FatWallet
Shoppers love cashback programs, and many people were disappointed when eBay suspended the cashback component of its affiliate program in 2011, impacting firms such as Ebates, BigCrumbs, FatWallet and KickItBack. And while eBay Partner Network […]