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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/.

Amazon Advises Sellers of Disruptions Due to Hurricane

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon had advice for sellers who are sending items to Fulfillment Centers located in areas impacted by Hurricane Ida as well as those impacted by the hurricane. “If you have shipments en route to fulfillment centers in the impacted region, Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon FBA, Hurricane Ida, Shipping disruption, Weather event

eBay Vows Protection for Sellers Impacted by Hurricane Ida

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay promised protection to sellers affected by the hurricane that hit landfall in Louisiana on Sunday. “Hurricane Ida is disrupting transportation lines across parts of the US Southeast region,” eBay said, and noted it was closely monitoring the situation. eBay Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay seller protection, Hurricane Ida, Shipping delays, Weather event

PayPal Expands Prohibited Activities and Other UA Changes

August 29, 2021 Ina Steiner
PayPal

PayPal is making changes to its User Agreement effective September 21, 2021, and users should carefully scrutinize the notice to see how the changes may impact them. PayPal said it is expanding the existing list of prohibited activities and clarifying Read more

News, PaymentsPayPal, PayPal User Agreement3 Comments

Did You Know eBay May Hold Funds of ‘Low Volume’ Sellers?

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

Is eBay holding your funds because you are a “casual” seller? Here’s what it doesn’t say in the fine print. Did you know that if you are a low-volume seller on eBay, the company may hold your funds before releasing Read more

Marketplaces, News, PaymentseBay, eBay managed payments, eBay payment holds, eBay payments8 Comments

eBay Sellers Ask about Nuts-and-Bolts Issues

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay sellers turn to the company’s weekly chat session to ask questions and raise issues they see as problems or opportunities. On the August 25th chat, sellers had some words of thanks to the moderators who respond to their questions, Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay chargebacks, eBay payments, eBay Stores4 Comments

Online Sellers Can Soon Access Amazon Cybersecurity Training

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon announced it will share the cybersecurity training materials it uses to train employees internally with the outside world, and for no charge – which means online sellers on any platform can take advantage of the training. While Amazon didn’t Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Security Awareness training, cybersecurity, Phishing

Etsy Tweaks Its New Star Seller Program for Top Sellers

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy is making changes to its brand-new Star Seller program that it launched to make it easy for buyers to identify sellers who have a “proven record of offering an excellent customer experience.” The program evaluates sellers by looking at Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy Star Seller program5 Comments

eBay Raises Standard Envelope Rate by 2 Cents

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

With the cost of a USPS First Class stamp increasing on Sunday, eBay is raising rates for Standard Envelope, its service for shipping small, low-cost collectibles through the mail. No need to panic, though – the rates are going up Read more

Marketplaces, News, ShippingeBay standard envelope, Shipping costs4 Comments

Etsy Requires Delivery Date Estimates or Else

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy sellers must provide all the details necessary for the company to calculate and display an estimated delivery date in listings or else the listings won’t automatically renew. The company announced the new requirement in July, which take effect next Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy estimated delivery dates, Jake Hipps2 Comments

eBay Snags Amazon Exec to Help Run Ads Program

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay hired a longtime Amazon executive to run its ad program, an area that the CEO sees as crucial to growing company revenue. Elisabeth Rommel is eBay’s General Manager for eBay Ads North America where she leads seller and brand Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon Advertising, eBay ads, eBay Promoted Listings Advanced, Elisabeth Rommel3 Comments

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