Online sellers who rely on the USPS to deliver their ecommerce orders had some changes to contend with when the Postal service rolled out a rate change on January 17, 2016. EcommerceBytes has been covering the changes closely. We asked Read more
eBay won this year’s Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces followed closely by Etsy and Amazon. It was the first time eBay won the annual awards in its 7-year history. Over 12,000 sellers took part in this year’s voting, rating Read more
eBay periodically surveys users’ about their satisfaction with the selling process. The latest one forwarded to EcommerceBytes last week by a reader asked about the seller’s recent selling experience. eBay invited him to take the 4-minute survey in order to Read more
Amazon says Fashion is one of its fastest growing categories and that large numbers of brands have partnered to sell their items on Amazon’s websites. But a new report out says Amazon may be designing its own apparel brand. This Read more
Etsy is looking for volunteers to help it test its mobile app for Android devices. By joining the Android Etsy Application Beta Program, users get access to the latest version of the Etsy mobile app. Note that the app is Read more
PayPal is inviting online merchants to try its new “contextual commerce” tools that let sellers add PayPal buy buttons directly into emails, social shares, and other places where sellers are trying to reach buyers. PayPal is currently beta testing the Read more
StellaService wants to make retailers’ customer support representatives more accountable for the service they provide, and reward them when they do well. The company that currently provides customer service ratings for online retailers has launched a new service called Stella Read more
Online merchants are vulnerable to price wars from overeager competitors who want to gain market share and get sales at any cost. Dave Leonard faced this problem with his aftermarket car parts business, so he created a solution and is Read more
When an overseas buyer returns an item for a refund, should the seller have to pay duties? eBay thinks not, as its government relations team indicated in a blog post this week. “eBay strongly encourages the Senate to take up Read more
eBay sellers will get more tools while the company plans to be on the lookout for acquisitions, according to eBay CEO Devin Wenig speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Media conference on Wednesday. During his talk, Wenig used variations Read more
