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
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
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
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
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
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
PayPal has made yet another move in the cryptocurrency arena – it launched a new service allowing UK customers to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency with PayPal (note that terms apply). PayPal is offering customers the choice of four cryptocurrencies: Read more
A new survey said consumers don’t buy on social media, despite the fact that small businesses are trying to reach them there. Constant Contact surveyed over 2,000 consumers and small-business leaders and found the two groups often differ about what Read more
Alibaba is deploying 1,000 bots across Chinese university campuses and urban communities to deliver packages to online shoppers. The bots will pick up parcels at a local courier drop-off point and make their way to customers’ doors. “Imagine a robot Read more
eBay is readying a full launch of cost-per-click ads (CPC), a new model it announced during its seller conference on August 5th. Called eBay Promoted Listings Advanced, the ads give sellers priority access to the top of eBay search results Read more
