eBay’s former head of Global Security pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges related to an aggressive cyberstalking campaign. He was the 7th former eBay employee charged in the case, and the third to plead guilty. The Department of Justice Press Read more
Sellers with a store hosted on the Shopify platform can advertise on TikTok thanks to a new integration. TikTok is an “entertainment” platform where users can upload short videos – this 2018 article from Slate provides background for those unfamiliar Read more
Amazon charges sellers for storing their inventory in its FBA fulfillment centers, but it would much rather have inventory sell quickly than sit on its shelves. That’s why it instituted long-term storage fees – to improve inventory-turn in its warehouses. Read more
eBay announced a new “Final Sale” option for luxury wristwatches that have passed authentication through its new Authenticity Guarantee program. “Once an eligible item passes authentication through Authenticity Guarantee, sellers have completed their obligation to the buyer for that transaction,” Read more
eBay spun off a new organization to reinvent Stores, according to Bradford Shellhammer. “We want to tell our sellers’ stories way better,” he said. While Shellhammer heads buyer experience at eBay, he said his team believes in celebrating the concept Read more
In an unprecedented move, PayPal joined forces with an Australian organization to launch new marketplace for rural businesses. After the “Buy From The Bush” social media campaign launched in October 2019, PayPal reached out to founder Grace Brennan to see Read more
RetailMeNot, an aggregator of shopping deals, will hold “Cash Back Day” on Thursday, November 5 through Friday, November 6, doubling the event to 48 hours from its inaugural event last year. RetailMeNot is also launching “flash offers” this year. The Read more
Amazon will open another fulfillment center in Texas next year. The 700,000 square-foot “robotics” fulfillment center will be used to fulfill small items such as books, electronics and toys. Amazon fulfillment centers are no stranger to Texas, but this will Read more
eBay sellers no longer need a printer to purchase USPS postage through its shipping label program – though they will need a mobile phone. “Now you can use eBay Labels to get digital QR codes that allow you to print Read more
PayPal will soon help you fund your ecommerce purchases using cryptocurrency, announcing a new service on Wednesday and referring awkwardly to “digital representations of value.” “PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced the launch of a new service enabling its Read more
