eBay is passing the buck when it comes to certain claims filed against sellers, with the company’s seller advocate advising there was little a seller could do when USPS tracking information is no longer available. The “tracking gap” problem is Read more
eBay announced on Monday it had obtained approval from the European Central Bank for the eBay-PayPal separation, explaining it was the final approval need to complete the split. The separation is on track to be completed on Friday, July 17 Read more
eBay is running a 3-day free-listing promotion for sellers in the UK. eBay sent invitations to private (casual) sellers with the subject line, “Accept the offer and get up to 100 free listings.” Those invited to participate can list up Read more
Amazon raised rates of its payment services on July 1st, meaning higher costs for some ecommerce customers – and if chargebacks weren’t already a pet peeve, now they’ve become quite costly for merchants using Amazon Payments. Amazon is also trying Read more
Woot’s founder has done it, Etsy welcomes its sellers to do it, and the owners of a historic Scottish traditional-weaving mill is doing it. We’re talking about crowdfunding and it’s all the rage, so much so that PayPal has posted Read more
eBay is opening up its new Promoted Listings ad program to more sellers and is offering free phone consultations to help sellers set up their first campaigns. Who wouldn’t want greater exposure in search results, whether it’s a search engine Read more
Iconic credit card issuer American Express once asked the public, “What’s in your wallet?” Now that the company has launched an online payment service called Amex Express Checkout, they’re perfectly fine with people leaving those wallets at home. What American Read more
eBay Enterprise is losing an important client, as its parent eBay Inc. is continuing to try to sell the unit as part of its big breakup. Toys R Us announced on Thursday it will bring its U.S. ecommerce operations in-house, Read more
eBay shoppers were unable to complete a purchase on the marketplace Thursday morning after a global-wide problem with eBay’s checkout. Buyers began experiencing problems shortly after 8 am Eastern yesterday morning, and checkout was restored at about 10 am. People Read more
The hazy days of summer are here in full force, but students and parents are already thinking about the return to school, according to Soren Mills, Chief Marketing Officer of Newegg North America. The online retailer with a technology focus Read more
