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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 Runs Listing Promo for Some UK Business Sellers

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is running a listing promotion for UK business sellers, and there’s both a free-listing component and a sale on Final Value (commission) fees. Sellers should read the details of the invitation carefully before jumping in. The gist of the Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Promotion, eBay UK

New Mercari TV Campaign Touts Safe and Easy Selling

May 18, 2020 Ina Steiner
Mercari

Online selling app Mercari has seen a rise in traffic amid the pandemic as individuals sought items to pass the time and stay fit, it revealed. The average Mercari seller in the US made $183 in April – a 50% Read more

Marketplaces, NewsMercari, Mercari marketing

FedEx Shipment Tracking Boosted by Microsoft Technology

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Ina Steiner

FedEx is bringing inventory shipment tracking to a new level with the help of Microsoft. The two companies announced a multi-year collaboration on Monday with the lofty goal of transforming commerce, including ways for businesses to offer consumers more integrated Read more

News, ShippingFedex, FedEx Surround, Microsoft, Supply chain

eBay Foundation Gives $15 Million to Help Nonprofits, Small Biz

May 18, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

The eBay Foundation is giving nearly $15 million in grants to support nonprofits and small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and has tripled grantmaking from 2019. The latest $10 million in grants was announced today and is the largest in Read more

Marketplaces, Newscoronavirus, eBay Foundation1 Comment

Guild Sticks Up for Amazon Sellers in Federal Court

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

A group representing online sellers appeared in Federal Court on Thursday in an effort to get a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the Attorney General of Kentucky over his actions against Amazon sellers around alleged price gouging. As Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, coronavirus, Kentucky AG, Online Merchants Guild, Paul Rafelson, price gouging

eBay Seller Shares Latest Email about Managed Payments

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay has been sending emails to sellers notifying them of major changes to Managed Payments coming in July, but has yet to post information on the Seller Announcement Board. That leaves sellers (and EcommerceBytes) piecing together the implications of the Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay managed payments6 Comments

The Biggest Challenge Facing Businesses: Cash Flow

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Ina Steiner
Coronavirus

In late March, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) asked Accredited Business owners about the biggest challenges facing their business. Cash flow was at the top of the list, followed by keeping up with customer demand and paying employees. Of the Read more

News, Trends and Shopping DataBetter Business Bureau, coronavirus, Small business issues2 Comments

ShippingEasy Offers New Guide to Flat Rate Shipping

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Ina Steiner
ShippingEasy logo

Online sellers may think of USPS when they think of flat-rate shipping, but UPS and FedEx offer solutions as well. ShippingEasy published a new guide for online sellers to better understand and take advantage of flat-rate shipping options. It’s not Read more

News, ShippingFedEx flat rate, ShippingEasy, UPS, USPS1 Comment

Amazon Makes Product Customization More Profitable

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Sellers enrolled in the Amazon Custom program, which allows them to offer customizable goods, can now charge an additional fee for select customization options. It’s one of several new features Amazon announced this week. Other features added to Amazon Custom Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Custom

eBay Extends Some Seller Protection Until July

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay announced today it will protect sellers’ accounts from being downgraded through July 19th. In March, it had promised to protect accounts through the June 20th evaluation period. eBay updated the March announcement to state, “Your account will be protected Read more

Marketplaces, Newscoronavirus, eBay, eBay seller protection2 Comments

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