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/.

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

eBay Collaborates with Snapchat to Make Shopping Snaps

May 19, 2022 Ina Steiner

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

New eBay Guidelines on Jewelry – Too Onerous, Say Sellers

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Ina Steiner

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

eBay Says Tax Reporting Rules Complicate Selling Your Old Bike

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Ina Steiner

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

Two More Guilty Pleas Today in Amazon Bribery Case

May 16, 2022November 19, 2023 Ina Steiner

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

Comparing Amazon Prime to Two Top Rivals

May 16, 2022 Ina Steiner

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

eBay Adds FedEx to Shipping Label Program in Canada

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Ina Steiner

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