eBay is lobbying in Europe over a proposed change to EU Value Added Tax (VAT). The marketplace said the new system would have a significantly negative impact on small businesses and consumers in Europe, including more red tape for European Read more
eBay is encouraging sellers to use its Promoted Listings ads. In a new post on the company’s corporate blog, it explained that promoted listings are boosted so they are more visible in search results, on the eBay homepage, and on Read more
Bonanza announced the launch of its mobile app for sellers. Version2.0 of the Bonanza Sellers iPhone app is now available, and the company said its Android app is currently under development and will be available by the end of the Read more
eBay announced it will launch Guaranteed Delivery and other features in Australia, where it is marking its 18th year. eBay said it would launch Guaranteed Delivery in Australia early next year. It’s slightly different than the US version of the Read more
Walmart is testing a food-to-fridge delivery service with the help of Deliv and August Home. The idea is that the delivery drive gets a one-time passcode to open the door; the homeowner receives a smartphone notification that the delivery is Read more
UPS is hiring 95,000 seasonal employees as it gears up for the holiday shopping season, which it said begins in November and continues through January. Last September it similarly announced it was expecting to hire about 95,000 seasonal employees. Press Read more
Amazon is making returns easier thanks to a deal with Kohl’s, a chain of brick-and-mortar stores. Not only will the retail stores accept Amazon returns, they will pack the items and ship them back to the ecommerce giant. The new Read more
eBay named two new members to its board of directors, both women, one of them an African American, a year after the company hired its first Chief Diversity Officer. Diana Farrell is Founding President and CEO of global think tank Read more
eBay has been sending warning emails to sellers informing them that their listings contain contact information, which is now prohibited. eBay today announced it has changed its User Agreement to make it clearer that it will charge sellers commission fees Read more
eBay announced its Fall 2017 Seller Update this morning, and there is plenty of news for sellers to absorb. eBay is making several major policy changes, including changes to Returns. eBay sellers will once again find themselves editing their listings Read more
