Author: Ina Steiner

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 Seller Accused of Running Million-Dollar Crime Ring

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Ina Steiner

A grand jury indicted eBay seller Roni Rubinov on charges of running a fencing enterprise with the help of 40 partners, employees, and associates who were also indicted in New York on Thursday. The eBay seller owned a pawn shop Read more

Optiseller Launches Free Snack-Sized Sales Booster for eBay Sellers

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Ina Steiner

Optiseller is offering a free sample of its tools for eBay sellers to give them a taste of how it can help them optimize their listings and stores. “The new Optiseller taster plan will not only be invaluable for sellers Read more

Despite Seller Pushback, Amazon Revises Buyer-Cancellation Process

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Ina Steiner

Despite protests from sellers when Amazon announced a new way of notifying sellers of buyer cancellation requests, the company began implementing the change last week, it announced yesterday. Amazon had informed sellers in February that it would no longer send Read more

Amazon Opens a Clothing Store in California

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Ina Steiner

Remember that clothing store we told you Amazon was opening in California, where shoppers use an app and fitting-room touchscreens to help them shop? It’s now open, the company announced this morning. “Today, Amazon announced the first Amazon Style store Read more

eBay ‘Refreshes’ Its Foundation Board of Directors

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Ina Steiner

eBay has been “refreshing” its leadership team and board, and now it’s giving the same treatment to the eBay Foundation. Today it added three executives to the foundation’s board of directors and said it has been implementing a “new strategic Read more

eBay Bans Single-Use Plastic in UK

May 23, 2022 Ina Steiner

While the English presumably escape EU rules and regulations domestically after Brexit, it seems they can’t escape Scottish laws, at least as a practical matter for online sellers, that is. eBay is banning the sale of single-use plastics on its Read more

Etsy Rolls into Spring with New Category Updates

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Ina Steiner

Etsy made some updates to three categories this month, including to its Roller Skates Accessories category. The last time it updated categories was in February. In addition to updates in skates, Etsy made changes to its Craft Machine Files category. Read more

eBay Welcomes NFT Digital Assets through Exclusive Collaboration

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Ina Steiner

eBay is allowing the sale of NFTs on its marketplace through an exclusive collaboration with OneOf. A reminder for readers that NFT is short for Non-Fungible Token, a unique digital asset backed by the blockchain (aka, digital ledger) technology that Read more

Shopping in Bed Leads to Impulse Buying

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Ina Steiner

While shopping online, seven in 10 people are more likely to spend impulsively on their phones while lying in bed, according to a recent survey. Slickdeals found some other interesting consumer behavior in a survey it commissioned and conducted by Read more

eBay Sneaker Store Defies Collectors’ Basic Tenet

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 Ina Steiner

eBay is opening a pop-up store in LA where it will sell exclusive and coveted sneakers at up to 70% off market price. And as a gimmick, it will offer lower prices for shoppers who wear their purchases out the Read more