The USPS is finding nothing lasts forever, not even when it comes to Forever stamps. In 2013, the Postal Service received permission from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to raise postage rates higher than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) due Read more
eBay is soliciting buyers to write product reviews in a move that reminded one reader of Amazon. Reviews aren’t new on eBay – in 2010, eBay announced product reviews in technology and media categories. And we wrote about eBay emails that solicited Read more
eBay is running a promotion to entice users to try its eBay Valet consignment service. For the month of June, customers can send an item to eBay Valet to sell for them and pay no fees if it sells. Customers Read more
Reaching the 21st Century consumer audience means extending contact points to the places where people go online. It’s not just about mobile-friendly online selling sites ranking better in search. More direct calls-to-action in the form of “buy” buttons and similar objects Read more
Walmart is working on a free-shipping membership program that looks like an attempt to combat the growing popularity of Amazon Prime. But it doesn’t mean Walmart is chasing after a new type of shopper, according to one player in the Read more
Is it too hard to sell on eBay? That’s the reaction of one user on the eBay discussion boards upon hearing of its newly expanded consignment service. eBay Valet is described as a professional selling service, and this week the company issued Read more
Delcampe is celebrating its one-millionth member, and announced it is launching a new interface to its website later this year. The online auction site is based in Belgium, and employs 30 people. Founder Sebastien Delcampe said the site attracts new Read more
An Amazon employee was allegedly arrested for stealing from a fulfillment center. A sheriff’s report from California details the arrest of a 40 year-old Moreno Valley resident who they said was responsible for burglarizing the center, beginning sometime in 2014 Read more
PayPal filed its third amendment to its Form 10 with the SEC, which is a necessary part of filing an IPO after its split with eBay. The third amendment covered the “Tax Matters Agreement” by and between eBay Inc. and Read more
A change in PayPal’s terms of service is drawing ire from some consumers, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The problem stems from a new provision in which PayPal gives itself the right to, in the words of the newspaper, “robocall Read more
