As Amazon raises the cost of its Prime free-shipping membership program to $99, ShopRunner issued a press release as a reminder that it too offers online shoppers a $79 membership program to receive free shipping – in its case, from Read more
Online merchants are wondering what if any effect Amazon Prime’s price increase will have on their sales. Amazon began notifying members of Amazon Prime on Thursday that the renewal cost was rising from $79 to $99. This after the company Read more
eBay is running a free-listing promotion for auction listings with Gallery Plus thrown in at no extra charge. However, like most of eBay.com’s listing promotions, this latest promo is by invitation only. Sellers who do receive the invitation (check both Read more
A company that provides sales tax automation for online merchants and marketplace sellers has received $600,000 in funding from angel investors. Among those participating in the seed round are Magento cofounder and COO Roy Rubin and Facebook Vice President of Read more
Online sellers who want their products to be part of the search results derived from Google Shopping will want to be sure their data quality is up to the task. Otherwise, they risk having products disapproved or demoted from appearing Read more
An Amazon seller who took out half a million dollars in loans through its Lending program is now finding the company limiting the number of products she can list on the marketplace. As a result of the new policy involving Read more
What do you do if you sell items that weigh over 150 pounds that can’t be shipped parcel? eBay has entered into an exclusive partnership to influence its users to use uShip to get heavy items delivered to buyers doorsteps. (See clarification Read more
It’s obvious when you think about it: PayPal benefits when third-party developers integrate PayPal into their services and mobile apps. So it’s no surprise to hear the eBay unit say it has worked with hundreds of thousands of developers since Read more
Etsy lovers began noticing ads for the marketplace on the Toronto subway in early February. “I’m on my way to work,” wrote a user on the Etsy discussion boards. “Taking the subway in Toronto Canada. The subway train has Etsy Read more
eBay filed a preliminary proxy statement for next month’s annual meeting, though it declined to reveal the exact date of the meeting. eBay’s CEO and Board of Directors have been on the defensive since January thanks to Carl Icahn’s relentless Read more
