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Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

eBay Issues Statement on Agreement Reached with DOJ over Cyberstalking Crimes

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Ina Steiner

eBay

eBay issued the following statement on its website about the Deferred Prosecution Agreement it entered into with the Department of Justice today over the 2019 eBay cyberstalking case. eBay Inc. Reaches Agreement with U.S. Attorney’s […]

DOJ Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement with eBay over Cyberstalking Crimes

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Ina Steiner

eBay

The following is a press release issued by the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Thursday, January 11, 2024: eBay Inc. to Pay $3 Million in Connection with Corporate […]

BigCommerce Merchants Can Add Marketplace Component

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 Ina Steiner

BigCommerce

Merchants who use BigCommerce to power their online stores will be able to add a marketplace component thanks to a strategic partnership between BigCommerce and Marketplacer. The feature allows merchants to diversify their offerings by […]

Amazon Announces Another ‘Buy with Prime’ Integration

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 Ina Steiner

Amazon

Amazon announced a “Buy with Prime” integration with another ecommerce platform that powers ecommerce sites – the new integration with Salesforce Commerce Cloud means merchants can offer shoppers the ability to search and filter for […]

eBay Wants Your Unused Items – It Will Make You Happier

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 Ina Steiner

eBay

eBay shared research about British consumers in a press release to show how selling online could make people more financially secure – and happier. It was interesting that the headline, “Kickstart your 2024 resolutions by […]

Amazon Sellers May Need to Change Product Manual Settings

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Ina Steiner

Amazon

Sellers who want to upload product documentation to Amazon product detail pages will be limited beginning January 29, 2024. Amazon said that in an effort to standardize product listings – and to make it easier […]

Etsy Advises Sellers to Prep for Tax Season

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Ina Steiner

Etsy

Etsy advised sellers to prepare for tax season, including reminding them to update account information if necessary. In its announcement on Tuesday, Etsy pointed to its informational post from November about IRS Form 1099-K, where […]

USPS Says Busy Season Is Not Over Thanks to Holiday Returns

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Ina Steiner

USPS

The USPS called customer returns an important source of growth for its package business in a post on its website for employees, and it said they could support its efforts to grow its returns business […]

eBay Reminds Sellers about Volume Pricing Options

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Ina Steiner

eBay

eBay interviewed a seller about his use of a promotional tool called Volume Pricing, an option for those who sell multiple-quantity goods on the platform that may not be as well known as other selling […]

Etsy Cracks Down on Marketing to Buyers

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 Ina Steiner

Etsy

Etsy said in a post on Friday that sellers are not allowed to add their customers’ email addresses to mailing lists, explaining that buyers must give their consent before sellers can copy email addresses from […]