After news that Wal-Mart was expanding its Ad Match Guarantee policy effective November 14th, an EcommerceBytes reader was quick to point out the dangers to retailers like Walmart of price-matching items for sale by third-party sellers on online marketplaces. In discussing why Read more
Sellers are at the mercy of shipping carriers once they send their orders out the door. From packages gone astray to delayed scanning (which impacts tracking), it seems online sellers have seen and experienced it all. In a discussion about Read more
Classifieds site Craigslist still rules in the U.S., but that doesn’t stop eBay from trying to innovate in the space. eBay Classifieds Group launched a new free app available in San Jose and San Diego on Monday that works with Read more
eBay is conducting a survey of its sellers on the topic of eBay’s coaching service. In the description of the survey, it asked sellers to complete it in order to help eBay improve. The questions were as follows: How likely Read more
eBay UK is running two nearly identical promotions, both by invitation only. In one promotion, invited sellers can create up to 100 listings using the auction-style or fixed price format and pay no insertion fees. The other promotion is similar Read more
The U.S. Postal Service on Friday reported its eighth consecutive annual loss, appealing to Congress for comprehensive reform legislation ahead of a shakeup in the agency’s leadership. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced his intention to retire on Feb. 1, 2015, Read more
Wal-Mart made headlines when it revealed it was extending its Ad Match Guarantee to include matching prices of online retailers, including Amazon.com – and extending it to include purchases on Walmart.com. But when we asked Wal-Mart if it would honor Amazon third-party Read more
A rumor is circulating that Etsy has instituted a quota system as a band-aid to the problem of “clumping.” Etsy acknowledged the problem with its search engine last month and began testing a fix in late October. Clumping is when a Read more
Amazon unveiled a new fee on Thursday and said it was lifting SKU limits to 2 million active non-media SKUs, effective immediately. For sellers who had to spend the last year with SKU limits of 25,000 or 100,000, raising the Read more
Amazon confirmed it is experiencing delays in receiving FBA shipments from third-party merchants thanks to higher-than-projected shipment volume. Amazon.com spokesperson Erik Fairleigh said the ONT8 fulfillment center, which is located in Moreno Valley, California, is experiencing temporary delays in receiving Read more
