Have you ever run out of coffee pods for your Keurig coffee machine? That’s the dilemma of a woman in desperate need of a caffeine fix who is featured in a new video from Amazon, which suggests a solution: the Read more
Spokesperson Ryan Moore confirmed eBay has fixed a pair of security vulnerabilities described in ThreatPost. Moore told EcommerceBytes on Tuesday they’d been addressed and fixed. Security software firm Kaspersky Lab publishes ThreatPost, which has a reporters covering security issues. The Read more
The threat from eBay’s new live-bidding platform has not scared away investors in Auctionata, which has raised more funding. The German auction house raised 42 million euros ($45 million) and will use it to grow existing categories, launch new categories, and Read more
There’s something wrong with eBay.com’s shopping cart – and aside from frustrating U.S. buyers looking to purchase items internationally, it is sellers in Canada who may be suffering the most from the feature’s problems. “eBay’s shopping cart has prevented shoppers Read more
Amazon launched a new marketplace for on-demand professional services called Amazon Home Services. What makes it so powerful is its ability to reach shoppers at the point of purchase, and the new offering could actually boost conversion rates for the Read more
An OIG audit found USPS processing facilities in the Southern Area were not making sure that “Mail Transport Equipment” (MTEs) were empty before sending them to a Service Center (MTESC) in Dallas. The problem resulted in significant delays in delivery of mail, Read more
Google’s push to enhance its Product Listing Ads (PLA) meant providing a level of detail comparable to competitors like top online retailer Amazon.com and others. Among the choices Google made included the addition of product ratings to PLAs; those started Read more
In what appears to be a glitch, some Etsy sellers have reported that they have found themselves logged in to someone else’s account. Three reports came in on February 24th via posts on the Etsy boards, one on March 10th, Read more
Would you let eBay pack and ship the items you’ve sold by dropping them off at a local drop-off point? It sounds unlikely, but British newspaper the Telegraph is reporting a new pilot program that does just that. The concept, according to Read more
eBay CEO John Donahoe received $14 million in total compensation (including salary, bonus, stock, options) in 2014, up 1.6% from 2013, while CFO Bob Swan received compensation totaling $7.7 million in 2014, down 2.9% from the previous year. Among the Read more
