Whether it is a fair accusation or not, shoppers don’t always see the perpetrator of online crimes as the one to blame the most for theft. Many consider the retailer almost equally at fault when cybercrime rears its head. The Read more
There is no more Bill Me Later – not officially, that is. In what is bound to be a little confusing at first, eBay’s payments unit is rebranding the consumer-financing service Bill Me Later to “PayPal Credit.” The company is Read more
Hosting the largest online marketplace and offering tablets and a smartphone on which to shop for digital and physical goods, Amazon now has a digital wallet to organize payment methods, whether you’re shopping online, via mobile, or in-store. Amazon spokesperson Read more
eBay sent a survey to sellers asking them for information about returns and claims and telling them it was considering changing the way it processes such requests from buyers. Specifically, it is looking for the best words to present to Read more
Two of summer’s big holidays are already in the rear view mirror, with only Labor Day on the horizon as people prepare for their families to head back to school. Some people will be back in classrooms before the September Read more
As retailers from around the country converge on Washington this week, they plan to press members of Congress to enact legislation addressing online sales taxes, along with a host of other measures on the National Retail Federation’s policy agenda. The Read more
eBay hired a psychologist and research scientist 2 years ago to work in the eBay Research Labs to bring a human face to projects. Elizabeth Churchill, previously a Research Scientist at Yahoo, said eBay hired her to put a sharper Read more
Etsy is rolling out a new process for marking orders as shipped, an important feature for marketplaces so they know when the seller has shipped an order. One major change – the new marked-as-shipped feature will now send a notice Read more
The U.S. Postal service has a big problem: aging delivery trucks and no money for capital expenditures. The aging fleet of delivery trucks is a major concern – some vehicles are 27 years old. The USPS Office of Inspector General Read more
eBay Marketplaces President Devin Wenig told a Bloomberg financial reporter on Monday the company was planning to experiment with offering services from auto mechanics alongside car parts. “”eBay will start a small test this fall in a couple of U.S. Read more
