A seller claims eBay is overcharging him for the shipping portion of commission fees, and says he is unable to get eBay customer service reps to fix the errors. “eBay has encouraged international and domestic express shipping by creating attractive Read more
In January, Amazon opened up its Super Saver Shipping program to seller-fulfilled items, and now it’s opening up its Prime shipping program to seller-fulfilled items, but on a very restricted scale. As EcommerceBytes reported in January, all seller-fulfilled items with free shipping Read more
eBay and PayPal are facing scrutiny by the New York Attorney General’s office after reports surfaced PayPal had given itself permission to “robocall” users for any reason. In addition, the FCC wrote a letter to PayPal voicing its concern that the amendments Read more
Imagine being able to order a Tshirt printed with a picture of your pet from an Amazon third-party merchant. That may soon be a possibility, presenting a potentially huge opportunity for Amazon sellers – but may not be such great Read more
Time flies when you sell online, and in recognition of the many changes it’s made since launching in 2008, online marketplace Bonanza has undertaken the task of updating its help pages. And there’s nothing like putting a positive spin on Read more
Last summer, Facebook began testing Buy buttons, announcing that with the feature, users could click the Buy button on ads and Page posts to purchase a product directly from a business, without leaving Facebook. This week, ecommerce platform Shopify said Read more
The agency in charge of overseeing the US Postal Service went on the defensive this week after receiving harsh criticism for the role it plays. The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a post explaining its mission and its Read more
Amazon.com will open a new fulfillment center in Texas. The Dallas warehouse will be its fourth in the state, the others are located in Coppell, Haslet, and Schertz. The new 500,000 square-foot fulfillment center will process smaller items, such as Read more
People protested outside Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday while inside, shareholders passed proposals reelecting ten directors to its board and ratifying Ernst & Young LLP as its independent auditors. However, shareholder proposals failed to pass, according to Amazon spokesperson Read more
eBay CEO John Donahoe was in Israel last week, according to Globes, where the company has acquired several companies and has operated an R&D center there since 2007. eBay’s top executive is leaving the company once it breaks up sometime in Read more
