In launching a new feature, eBay revealed it has filed a patent for what it calls smart hashtags for use on social networking sites such as Twitter. But of equal interest was eBay’s revelation that it has a “Social Insights Strategist” Read more
Etsy sellers were happy about a new prototype the company is testing but were disappointed to learn that it is in lieu of a shipping calculator, at least for now. The Price Your Postage feature helps sellers look up postage Read more
Amazon launched a new mobile app called Amazon Seller designed for third-party merchants. Amazon spokesperson Erik Fairleigh confirmed it was the first ever app for Amazon Marketplace Sellers made available by Amazon. Currently the app is available only for the Read more
eBay sellers are growing used to unusual free-listing promotions. The latest that kicked off on March 9th allows invited eBay Store owners to list up to 10,000 auctions and pay no listing fee – but only in certain categories. And Read more
In December, EcommerceBytes took a lookat Amazon’s activities in the 3D printing space and how 3D printers could impact retail and ecommerce. Now comes news that Amazon has set up a new division selling 3-D printed products in partnership with five Read more
eBay launched a set of “social” features in the U.S. last year and has now made them available on its UK marketplace. Hailing it as a “whole new way to discover the things you love on eBay,” eBay said in Read more
eBay is running a promotion in which eBay Store owners receive 2,500 additional free listings for the month of March. Store owners who activate the promotion can list up to 2,500 additional auction or fixed-price listings and pay no insertion Read more
In what was supposed to be a break-out year for Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company, co-founders Jerry Kozak and Ricky Winowiecki ended up tightening their belts and laying off staff thanks to new restrictions from Amazon on novelty items. The t-shirt company Read more
eBay shoppers trying to search for items in their own country were flummoxed as a glitch caused items for sale on international sites to be mixed in with domestic items. The problem itself was international, with sellers from the U.S., Read more
eBay warned employees last month not to let a shareholder battle with Carl Icahn distract them, and eBay CEO John Donahoe sent another letter to employees this week. “As predicted,” he wrote, “we’re having a public dialogue with activist investor Carl Read more
