When a seller received a message telling them they had $12.33 to shop on eBay, they thought it might be part of a rewards program from eBay. Other sellers quickly disabused the seller of that notion. After the eye-catching headline, Read more
eBay’s Government Relations team invited sellers to its San Jose headquarters this week to meet with eBay CEO Jamie Iannone and other executives to talk about issues important to sellers. The sellers are part of eBay Main Street’s Small Business Read more
The cost of shipping FedEx packages to residential addresses through eBay’s shipping program actually dropped, the marketplace announced on Tuesday. But there is a caveat for sellers. eBay said sellers can now enjoy deeper discounts on FedEx Home Delivery, though Read more
In March, online sellers will have to be more specific when filling out customs forms on packages they send to Europe, according to the USPS. Noncompliance could result in fines and penalties as well as delivery delays. The reason: “Effective Read more
The US Postal Service dropped its holiday TV commercial on November 1st, and it wants people to know, it’s “holiday ready”: “From Holiday Hills, Illinois to Rudolph, Wisconsin, and everywhere in between. At the United States Postal Service, we’re holiday Read more
eBay promoted Adrian Fung to become its new Chief Marketing Officer. It’s unclear what this means for Andrea Stairs (Krishnappa), who was named eBay Chief Marketing Officer in January of 2021, replacing Suzy Deering who left eBay to become Global Read more
The postal service in Germany is having trouble meeting delivery standards. The USPS issued an alert advising mailers that Deutsche Post is currently encountering challenges in delivering letter-post items in line with its “high quality standards.” The challenges are mainly Read more
eBay will devote this month’s chat session to the topic of advertising through its Promoted Listings Ad program. Members of the eBay Ads team will be on hand in the eBay discussion boards for an hour to answer sellers’ questions. Read more
The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued an optimistic holiday-spending forecast on Thursday, calling consumers resilient amid inflation and higher prices. Many households will turn to savings and credit to provide a cushion in the face of those challenges, according to Read more
The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts issued a press release on Thursday announcing the sentencing of a former eBay contractor. The seventh defendant, former eBay security executive and former Santa Clara Police Captain Brian Gilbert, is awaiting Read more
