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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 Sellers Delighted with Surprise Shipping Supplies after Initial Apprehension

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 Ina Steiner

eBay

It can be nerve-wracking as an online seller to get notice of an unexpected 18-pound package on its way to them, but for multiple eBay sellers posting about a surprise FedEx notice yesterday, it had […]

eBay Names New Directors to Run UK and Australian Marketplaces

March 25, 2023 Ina Steiner

eBay

eBay promoted UK General Manager Murray Lambell to “Global General Manager of the Home, Garden & Refurbished categories” and promoted Eve Williams to replace him as the new GM of eBay UK. It also named […]

Well Known Amazon Consultant to Plead in Bribery Case

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 Ina Steiner

Amazon

The last holdout in the so-called Amazon bribery case, Ed Rosenberg, will appear before Federal Judge Theiler on March 30 at a change of plea hearing more than 2 years after being indicted along with […]

Amazon 3-Day Spring Sale Kicks Off on Monday in UK

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Ina Steiner

Amazon

Amazon is holding its Spring Sale in Europe next week, which is usually followed by its greatly anticipated global Prime Day shopping event in July. Amazon Spring Sale has been held in the UK annually […]

eBay Offers Extra Assurances to Buyers of Bulldozers and Backhoes

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Ina Steiner

eBay

Before you plop down big bucks for heavy machinery on eBay, you can now check to see if the condition of items like bulldozers and backhoes have been verified. eBay is also doubling its Business […]

Amazon Offers New Way to Report Product Image Problems

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Ina Steiner

Amazon

When images on Amazon product detail pages are problematic – such as when the photos don’t match the product – merchants have a new way to report them to Amazon. However, it appears the new […]

Are Shoppers Ready to Haggle on Etsy?

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Ina Steiner

Etsy

Etsy is testing a “make an offer” style feature on certain listings in the US, it disclosed to sellers on Wednesday. It’s also conducting a survey to find out sellers’ overall impression of the tool […]

Amazon Pay Offers Faster Payouts for Offsite Transactions

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Ina Steiner

Amazon

Amazon is letting merchants who offer Amazon Pay on their own websites a faster way to get their funds. Amazon announced the launch of Express Payout for Amazon Pay on Tuesday. The new functionality impacts […]

eBay Holds Sneaker Swap; Tests New Way to Sell on App

March 21, 2023March 27, 2023 Ina Steiner

eBay

eBay is holding a one-day sneaker swap concept store this weekend and separately announced a new way to sell sneakers on its mobile app. The eBay Sneaker Swap Store will be held in London – […]

Cost vs Speed: Buyers Are Price Conscious When It Comes to Delivery

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Ina Steiner

Descartes

A new study found the top three delivery problems reported by online shoppers all relate to timeliness. Yet it also found that consumers’ preference for low-cost delivery is twice as important as delivery speed. Logistics […]