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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/.

Etsy Briefly Blocks Sellers from Signing in Monday Morning

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Sellers were briefly blocked from accessing their Etsy accounts early Monday morning, March 3rd. Sellers turned to Down Detector to report the issue, with someone reporting the issue and writing, “And here.. we.. go!” at 6:37 am. Sellers reported that Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy glitch

eBay Entices Buyers with Coupon that Doesn’t Always Work

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay displayed a coupon in listings as part of a promotion it’s running, but some buyers said they were unable to use it. One reader sent a screenshot of a listing showing the coupon that offered 15% off. The reader Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay coupon promotion, eBay glitch1 Comment

Amazon Takes Steps to Protect Sellers from USPS Shipping-Label Glitch

March 2, 2025March 5, 2025 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon acknowledged a glitch that affected USPS shipping labels and said it had taken steps to protect sellers who purchased labels from its Buy Shipping and Veeqo platforms. As we reported last week, Amazon sellers said tracking numbers on labels Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Buy Shipping, Amazon glitch, Amazon seller protection, Veeqo

Will Buyers Ever Think of eBay for Local Shopping?

March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 Ina Steiner
eBay

While many shoppers think of sites like Facebook Marketplace for local pickup, eBay also offers sellers the ability to bypass shipping and let buyers come and pick up their purchase in person. In an announcement on Wednesday titled, “Faster and Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay local pickup, eBay Search

eBay Grows GMV at a Faster Rate than Revenue in Q4

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 Ina Steiner
eBay

For many years, eBay has grown revenue faster than GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume), much of it due to revenue from advertising and payment-processing fees. But in the fourth quarter of 2024, GMV grew higher than the company’s revenue, year-over-year. In Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay financials7 Comments

eBay Curates Pokemon Auction of Eevee Collectibles

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is running a 3-day auction of Eevee collectibles, a character from the Pokemon game franchise. Calling itself the largest global online marketplace for trading cards, eBay launched “Evolving Shop” on Tuesday where collectors can bid on rare trading cards Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay auctions, eBay Collectibles

The Man and the Money behind Friday’s Nationwide Boycott

February 24, 2025February 25, 2025 Ina Steiner
The People's Union USA

People are spreading the word on social media and online forums about a nationwide boycott planned for Friday (February 28), an “economic blackout” that promises the following: “For one day we show them who really holds the power” – as Read more

News, Trends and Shopping DataBoycott, John Schwarz, The People's Union USA8 Comments

eBay Dumps New Live Animals Policy that Had Banned Tropical Fish

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay shook up the aquatics hobby last week when it informed sellers it would no longer allow the sale of tropical fish and certain other animals. On Monday, it reversed course and abandoned the changes to its Live Animals policy. Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay Live Animals policy

eBay Admits Some INR Claims Were Caused by a Glitch

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay acknowledged that sellers who used its eBay Standard Envelope (ESE) shipping solution may have received Item Not Received claims due to a glitch on its end. As we reported in the February 17th email newsletter, an Ecommerce EKG report Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay glitch, eBay standard envelope, eBay tracking

USPS Allegedly ‘Plotting’ Double-Digit Rate Hike in July

February 22, 2025February 22, 2025 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

According to an advocacy group, the USPS Board is “plotting” an 11.5% rate hike in July. Keep US Posted issued a press release on Friday containing the allegation but providing no details on how it became aware of details about Read more

News, ShippingKeep US Posted, USPS, USPS Rate Hike, USPS takeover6 Comments

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