Ecommerce Industry News
In a 5-week period, a single online seller defrauded hundreds of customers out of nearly $2 million using eBay and PayPal, according to allegations by the Department of Justice. The government said the seller listed […]
Amazon wants to sniff out shady messages between buyers and sellers, a patent filing reveals. Two big reasons for concern: fraud and fee avoidance. Amazon’s patent cited examples of how unscrupulous buyers might attempt to […]
eBay UK is running a promotion encouraging shoppers to buy from small businesses. Shoppers can save 20% on eligible items using the coupon code “PICKSMALLBIZ.” Unfortunately eBay doesn’t explain how it determines which items from […]
What’s the Fourth of July without a parade, barbecue, and fireworks? This year, those traditional Independence Day activities are in jeopardy, at least in some locales and for some people, due to the global pandemic. […]
PayPal is updating its User Agreement, effective July 31, 2020, which we wrote about on June 19th on the AuctionBytes Blog (“PayPal Makes Major Changes Impacting Sellers“). We called out a new provision that makes […]
Etsy alerted sellers to a change it made to help sellers who ship internationally. The company said it expanded its current Global Postal Shipping program in response to USPS changes that will reduce tracking on […]
Amazon issued an advisory to European sellers about Germany’s decision to temporary lower its value added tax (VAT). According to Law 360, Germany’s government hopes the temporary reduction “will entice consumers to make purchases as […]
Walmart updated its Marketplace seller APIs and added a 3-day delivery option to help sellers boost conversion rates. (APIs provide a way for third-party sellers to interact with the Walmart marketplace and manage tasks automatically.) […]
eBay cited a recent survey to tout the popularity of refurbished goods and promoted its portal that offers certified refurbs from select sellers. According to the survey, “90% of respondents said they are now buying […]
eBay is giving UK sellers an incentive for signing up for Managed Payments through a limited-time, invitation-only promotion. eBay is giving invited, eligible sellers a special rate on up to 100 new listings that sell […]