Etsy announced Wednesday it was removing seller addresses from a new field designed to help sellers comply with European law after a backlash from sellers concerned about their privacy. The problem came to light when a seller posted on the Read more
After telling its sellers for years that listing in US dollars would increase their chances of selling their items by 15%, eBay Canada is now eliminating that option. eBay’s only dual-currency marketplace will implement a Canadian-dollar (CAD)-only policy as of Read more
Etsy is running a test in which it displays individual shops on category pages. Etsy said its goals were to “find new ways to drive traffic to sellers’ shop homes and to expose buyers to the variety of items that Read more
For people who are considering buying a vehicle on eBay sight unseen, the marketplace is making available a service that it is integrating into its listings. eBay Motors has partnered with a company called WeGoLook so shoppers concerned about the Read more
Some sellers are concerned that Etsy could be exposing their personal information publicly thanks in part to the new Shop format the marketplace is rolling out and in part to European Union regulations about consumer rights involving product returns. But Read more
It’s always difficult to know if eBay prefers sellers to run auctions or fixed-price listings, auctions with a fixed-price option, or fixed-price listings with a “make an offer” option. And its preferences seem to change over time. This week, eBay Read more
Many people are unaware that eBay offers product reviews on listings, but now they’re expanding them to the UK and have also added three new fields. Product reviews are of eBay’s push to offer a “product catalog” (along with Product Read more
eBay is running a promotion in which it’s giving some UK sellers the opportunity to list up to 100 items with no listing fees and receive 50% off final value fees on any of those items that sell. eBay sent Read more
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines – eBay is promoting its UK marketplace as a venue for car collectors and fashion aficionados. The eBay Car Challenge kicked off last week and will give three lucky winners 4,000 pounds to use Read more
Online sellers in the US could benefit from an ecommerce service the USPS is preparing to launch as a test next month. The US Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of its intent to conduct a Read more
