PayPal wants you to think of it as pioneer and has launched a new “brand identity” complete with new logo and television ads. But observers could be forgiven for thinking PayPal is trying to keep up with rival startup Square. Read more
The day after eBay CEO John Donahoe revealed that auctions were down 9% in the first quarter, the company announced fee changes designed to revive them. eBay is basically forcing lower-volume sellers in certain popular categories such as collectibles and Read more
Terapeak has added new features to its research tool for eBay and Amazon sellers that offer a greater degree of personalization. Search Manager and Bulk Research are immediately available for all users of Terapeak for eBay and Terapeak for Amazon, Read more
As part of its push to grow international and cross-border sales, eBay has added Brazil to the list of countries supported by its Global Shipping Program (GSP). While meant to provide a worry-free, easy way for U.S.-based sellers to reach Read more
eBay is planning television ads for PayPal, fee changes and U.S. acquisitions in the year ahead company executives told analysts after announcing Q1 earnings. eBay Marketplaces saw Gross Merchandise Volume growth of 11% foreign-currency neutral in the first quarter of Read more
An effective and virtually invisible method of redirecting website viewers from a legitimate page to a page crafted for criminal purposes has eBay UK visitors at risk, according to UK security firm Netcraft. The attacks detected by Netcraft apparently target visitors who Read more
Amazon has a woman problem, according to The Guardian. The British newspaper said Amazon employs just 18 women among its 120 most senior managers, and none of them report directly to CEO Jeff Bezos. Twelve male executives make up Amazon’s senior Read more
WASHINGTON – As more Americans come to understand more about the operations of the U.S. Postal Service and its increasingly dire financial predicament, they are willing to let some services that the agency provides slip. Just don’t mess with package Read more
eBay is running yet another free-listing promotion, and no surprise, it’s by invitation only. This latest sale lets sellers list up to 6,000 fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fee. Included in the promotion are 3, 5, 7, 10, and Read more
eBay is offering an unusual promotion to members of its eBay Bucks rewards program by rewarding them for bidding on auctions. In a nutshell, the promotion promised invitees, “Earn $5 in eBay Bucks when you make 5 bids; each bid Read more
