Some sellers believe it’s bad enough that eBay includes ads for other products and services in sellers’ own product listings, but when the ads are of an adult nature, it takes those concerns to another level. An alert reader sent Read more
Apple wowed the tech world with its announcements during Monday’s developers’ conference, and gave eBay and retailers some new capabilities to make it easier for shoppers to bid and buy on mobile devices. Apple announced a new version of its operating Read more
eBay is heavily promoting a top PowerSeller in a marketing campaign aimed at other sellers. The campaign includes an announcement board post, exposure on the eBay blog, as well as emails to sellers that include monthly coupons for the purchase Read more
eBay says shill bidding happens when anyone – including family, friends, roommates, employees, or online connections – bids on an item with the intent to artificially increase its price or desirability. Despite stated policies against the practice of shill bidding Read more
eBay is running a 5-day listing promotion this week to encourage sellers to list fixed-price listings, but not everyone received an invitation to participate. The promotion comes in advance of the slow season in ecommerce, with headlines reading: “Hit record Read more
Tom Popomaronis launched Auctionopia in 2011 to fill a need he had identified as a small eBay seller – the site incorporated instant messenger to let buyer and sellers communicate and negotiate. Since then, he’s shifted his focus, launching a tool for Read more
Have you ever wished you could give your eBay buyers an incentive for buying your item or spending more with you? If you operate an eBay Store (for which the company charges a monthly subscription fee), now you can. As Read more
No one knows for sure just how eBay’s security breach is impacting overall sales except for the company itself, but sellers worry about how the hack will impact them. Last week, IDG News Service was among those reporting on vulnerabilities that security Read more
Over a week has gone by since eBay revealedcriminals had gained unauthorized access to its corporate network and user data, and the fallout continues. A few states vowed to launch an investigation of their own, and there are reports of other Read more
Consider for a moment Amazon.com’s roots, a seller of books at discounted prices that delighted bibliophiles and altered the bookselling industry. Now nearly twenty years after its founding, the company’s ongoing dispute with French publisher Hachetteovershadows what should be an interesting Read more
