eBay is offering a $5 coupon this month as part of an invitation-only promotion. It kicked off on September 5th and runs through September 27th. Some buyers who received the invitation to participate reported having problems with redeeming the coupon. Read more
In an unusual occurrence, Amazon’s search engine went haywire on Wednesday, and according to CNBC, it was followed by outages impacting the back-end system for tracking sellers’ orders and sales. Some recent shipping news struck a nerve with sellers who Read more
In the two months since eBay invited some sellers to participate in its initial launch of “managed payments” that is scheduled to begin this month, eBay has provided additional information about the program, although questions remain. eBay is taking over Read more
We’re getting questions from sellers about their obligations to collect sales tax after the Supreme Court overturned Quill with its ruling in June. Unfortunately there are no simple, one-size-fits-all answers, frustrating sellers struggling to deal with the issue. Here’s an example Read more
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus (c. 535 – 475 BC) stated that change was the only constant, and that dictum certainly applies to collectibles. A few – Beanie Babies, fidget spinners – burst upon the scene, inspiring a frenzy of Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. ******** ******** Dear Ina, I’m sure this subject Read more
Teikametrics helps merchants and brands optimize their ecommerce activities, and this week the company released its next-generation “Retail Optimization Platform” called Teikametrics Flywheel. Teikametrics’ founder and CEO Alasdair McLean-Foreman said sellers and brands know they need to invest in advertising Read more
Walmart is expanding its grocery delivery services with the launch of a new pilot program called Spark Delivery. It’s a crowd-sourced platform that Walmart says allows it to learn even more about the full last-mile delivery process. Like similar programs Read more
Shopify revamped its app store, which first launched in 2009. The Shopify App Store offers its merchants free and paid apps that extend the functionality of Shopify stores. The new App Store is redesigned and includes machine learning algorithms and Read more
eBay expanded its consignment program called eBay Authenticate to include luxury watches. The program already includes luxury handbags. The company also announced it expanded eBay Authenticate to several European markets this month, including the UK and Germany. We recently wrote Read more
