eBay Marketplaces GMV grew 4% in the first quarter year-over-year accounting for foreign currency (“FX-neutral”), company executives said during an earnings conference call with Wall Street analysts on Tuesday. Marketplace revenue was up 3% on an FX-Neutral basis during the Read more
eBay is giving casual (non-business) sellers in the UK yet another free-listing promotion. Sellers who are registered as private sellers on eBay.co.uk who receive an invitation can list up to 100 listings and pay no insertion fees. In addition, if Read more
Reports are coming in from eBay sellers that they are unable to issue refunds to eBay buyers. “I’m trying to refund a buyer, but keep getting an error message: We couldn’t process your request because of a technical issue. Please Read more
In October, we posed the question, Should Online Sellers Build a Presence on Snapchat? This week, Wall Street analyst Bob Peck of SunTrust said ecommerce could be next for Snapchat in a new report on why digital media investors should monitor Read more
Walmart snagged a 12-year veteran of eBay as it revealed plans to open its Marketplace to thousands of sellers. Jordan Sweetnam was most recently Vice President of Seller Experience for eBay, where he oversaw the development, strategy and delivery of Read more
Mobile ecommerce continues to see vigorous activity, something that online sellers need to understand and embrace. But new research shows that as Google monetizes mobile search, it’s impacting traffic from organic (non-paid) search. In the first quarter of 2016, Google Read more
Amazon is offering customers in the UK an option to purchase product protection. Amazon Protect is an add-on to the manufacturer’s guarantee that provides a choice of protection against accidental damage, breakdown and theft. Amazon Protect is available for mobile Read more
eBay is working on ways to make selling on its marketplace more attractive to casual sellers looking for ease-of-use, and on Friday, it announced a new test in Australia to try to take the pain out of shipping. eBay sellers Read more
eBay sellers in the US and in the UK say a glitch is scaring buyers away from their listings by incorrectly displaying higher costs in search results than what the seller is offering. The glitch affects listings that offer free Read more
A 30-year-old man was charged with eBay fraud over the alleged sale of phony autographed baseball cards, and authorities believe he had help from his 61-year-old mother. The pair are accused of being the masterminds behind “the biggest case of Read more
