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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 Collaborates with Snapchat to Make Shopping Snaps

May 19, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay integrated with Snapchat to make it easier for sellers to share their listings on the social media site. eBay explained how it works in an announcement on Thursday: “With just one tap, create a Snapchat-ready design with listing details, Read more

MarketplaceseBay, Snapchat

New eBay Guidelines on Jewelry – Too Onerous, Say Sellers

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is instituting new guidelines in the Jewelry category next week, and sellers say they will impact a majority of listings. In a thread on the eBay discussion boards, one seller reacted as follows: “Well, this will certainly clear out Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay policies, Jewelry1 Comment

eBay Says Tax Reporting Rules Complicate Selling Your Old Bike

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay Main Street

eBay is rallying the troops to try and change 1099-K tax reporting rules, issuing a message to its community of sellers this week. eBay used an example of someone selling a personal item on its marketplace to bolster its argument: Read more

Marketplaces, News1099-K thresholds, Chris Pappas, eBay Main Street, eBay tax reporting rules9 Comments

Two More Guilty Pleas Today in Amazon Bribery Case

May 16, 2022November 19, 2023 Ina Steiner
US Department of Justice

The founder and CEO of a firm that offered consulting services to online sellers pleaded guilty today in a scheme to bribe Amazon employees to get their clients’ accounts reinstated and receive other beneficial treatment, according to the Department of Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon bribery case, Ed Rosenberg, Hadis Nuhanovic, Joseph Nilsen1 Comment

Comparing Amazon Prime to Two Top Rivals

May 16, 2022 Ina Steiner
Numerator

Shoppers are getting hooked on the benefits of retail subscription programs, if new data from research firm Numerator is any indication. Numerator’s Retail Membership Tracker compared Amazon Prime, Walmart+, and Target’s Shipt Everyday programs and found that nearly two-thirds of Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon Prime, Delivery, Target Shipt Everyday, Walmart+2 Comments

eBay Adds FedEx to Shipping Label Program in Canada

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Ina Steiner
FedEx

eBay is making it easier for sellers in Canada to ship via FedEx, announcing an integration with its shipping-label platform that offers special rates. “The integration of FedEx technology gives eBay sellers a seamless, on-platform experience to access FedEx domestic Read more

News, ShippingeBay, eBay Canada, eBay shipping labels, Fedex, Lisa Lisson

PayPal Users Will Pay Higher Fees for Quick Cash

May 15, 2022 Ina Steiner
PayPal

Sellers in a hurry to access money stored in their PayPal accounts will pay higher fees to use its Instant Transfer service beginning next month. However, sellers who can wait 1-3 business days to transfer funds to their bank account Read more

News, PaymentsPayPal, PayPal fees, PayPal Instant Transfer1 Comment

Amazon Extends Fee Reduction in Apparel for European Sellers

May 15, 2022 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Seller fees are a good indicator of a marketplace’s priority, and Amazon just extended a fee reduction for third-party sellers in apparel categories (clothing, shoes, and bags) in Europe above a certain price point. Amazon clearly sees fashion as an Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon apparel, Amazon Fashion, Amazon fees

Survey Indicates USPS May Be Prioritizing Amazon Packages

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

It’s long been suspected in certain quarters that the US Postal Service prioritizes Amazon packages over every other package and mail, and a survey of postal workers gives credence to the theory, according to a trade organization. The Strategic Organizing Read more

News, ShippingAmazon, USPS6 Comments

Cataloging How Amazon Handles Returns

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Offering a generous return policy is good for Amazon sales, but it comes with significant costs – and as people grow ever more concerned about the environment, it can have an impact on its image as well. Amazon addressed the Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Germany, Amazon returns

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