PayPal launched a new dimension to its Credit offering, giving merchants the ability to offer shoppers customized financing. For sellers without the resources of a large retailer, it’s a way they can entice shoppers to make purchases now and pay Read more
Google told EcommerceBytes on Monday it was looking into a problem impacting its AdSense advertising network after we wrote about the issue Sunday evening on the EcommerceBytes Blog. The problem occurs when Google unwittingly serves up an infected ad from Read more
Buyers who purchased items on eBay on Monday or over the weekend may be disappointed with delivery dates after a glitch all but shut down eBay’s shipping label function. And sellers are worried they’ll take the blame from dissatisfied customers. Read more
Bonanza added the ability for merchants to export their inventory, a change that will help make it easier for sellers to make offline edits and back up their data. The online marketplace also launched a new simplified fees page to Read more
eBay is encouraging sellers to run auctions with a new listing promotion, but it’s not open to all sellers. The invitation-only promotion lets recipients list up to 500 auction listings and pay no insertion fees. Invited sellers should note they Read more
It’s time to vote for the best online marketplace in the 6th annual Sellers Choice Awards and open up about the strengths and weaknesses of each venue on which you sell. EcommerceBytes opened voting on January 10th for the annual Read more
eBay UK is rolling out changes to the header layout and functionality. The Community link currently found at the top right-hand side of the page will move to the footer, a move that confused some users in the U.S. when eBay Read more
The 2014 online holiday shopping season was very strong overall, according to research firm comScore, with a 15% increase in spending. “Spending slightly exceeded our fairly optimistic forecast heading into the season,” said comScore chairman emeritus Gian Fulgoni in the Read more
June marks the 15th anniversary of a 22-hour site outage that nearly ended eBay as a company. CEO Meg Whitman managed the short-term crisis, but it was a wakeup call that led her to hire Maynard Webb. Now, Webb is Read more
Reviews from customers may seem like the domain of merchants and marketplaces, but cases involving Yelp offer a reminder that regulators and lawyers may get involved when things get messy. This week, reviews site Yelp announced that the Federal Trade Read more
