There was a time when online sellers would eagerly await eBay’s Christmas selling promotion designed to encourage sellers to keep listing new goods after the busy holiday-shopping period, but the tradition has died as free listings have become common. That Read more
While the U.S. Postal Service has taken some steps to improve its competitive position in the global market, the agency still takes a loss on inbound mail and small packages, which in turn puts small U.S. sellers at a competitive Read more
In the days before Christmas, sellers noticed Etsy listings were not showing up at all in Google Shopping. An Etsy moderator confirmed the problem on Christmas Day and returned to the discussion board thread the following day to report that the company Read more
eBay showed up at shopping malls around the country this weekend with a “Boxing Day” promotion tied to its Valet consignment program, generating a lot of free publicity for the company. eBay has used the “regifting” theme in other Christmas Read more
The reach of the Star Wars brand and the scope of the marketing power of its new owner Disney proved as inescapable as a Death Star tractor beam. Variety reported a $528 million global opening for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the biggest Read more
eBay posted a holiday thank you message to sellers this week. An accompanying video featured Devin Wenig who took over as CEO in July after the company breakup. The gesture was reminiscent of an earlier time at eBay when Meg Read more
There’s long been a perception that eBay and online sellers are tax cheats, and the call to do something about the problem is gaining steam in the UK. Its version of the IRS, called HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), wants Read more
A distraught reader sent an email to EcommerceBytes on Wednesday complaining about an online order that was taking a long time to get to him – and an article in the Wall Street Journal indicates he’s not alone. “Here is Read more
Etsy issued two important reminders to sellers this week. One message deals with how it will disburse payments to sellers during the holidays (expect delays), the other is a reminder about a new policy involving PayPal and Etsy’s payment processing Read more
Three days before Christmas Day, the three major US shipping carriers were upbeat about getting packages into the hands of shoppers in time for the holiday. USPS spokesperson Sarah Ninivaggi said on Tuesday that the Postal Service was currently seeing Read more
