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/.

Facebook Opens Marketplace Search Results to Ads

October 19, 2019October 19, 2019 Ina Steiner

You can now advertise on Facebook search results, both in general search and in Marketplace search, the company announced on Thursday: “Ads in Facebook Search Results offer a new way for you to reach people who are in this discovery Read more

eBay Meets with Irish Prime Minister

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Ina Steiner

eBay showed off various programs to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar during his recent visit to the company’s Dublin office. It used the opportunity to highlight its impact on Ireland’s economy. eBay employs over 150 work-from-home staff in its eBay@Home Read more

eBay Still Working on Tech Issues Impacting Item Specifics

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Ina Steiner

eBay is still working to fix a major problem with Item Specifics that hit the site on Tuesday. In an update to sellers on Thursday, it acknowledged that in addition to causing problems for sellers listing products for sale, it Read more

eBay Announces New CEO Compensation after Wenig Departure

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Ina Steiner

The abrupt departure of eBay CEO Devin Wenig last month apparently left its board of directors scrambling. They named an interim successor but without negotiating a compensation package. Over 2 weeks after naming Scott Schenkel interim CEO, eBay entered into Read more

eBay Reports Tech Issues on Tuesday

October 15, 2019October 16, 2019 Ina Steiner

eBay issued a warning about technical issues impacting both Seller Hub and with listings in fashion. Sellers also reported such problems on Ecommerce EKG and on the eBay Technical Issues board. eBay said it was working on fixing both issues Read more

Amazon Uses Awards to Showcase Its Small-Business Sellers

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Ina Steiner

Amazon announced the finalists in its small-business awards, and customers can now vote for the winners. Categories include Small Business of the Year, Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year, and Small Business Owner Under 30 of the Year, with 18 Read more

Walmart Subsidizes Lower Prices for Some Sellers

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Ina Steiner

Walmart is subsidizing lower prices on its site to help it compete with Amazon, according to a report in Bloomberg. The beneficiaries are Walmart shoppers – and an unknown number of third-party sellers on Walmart. The new program will temporarily Read more

eBay Recommends Tool for Filling in Item Specifics Gaps

October 14, 2019 Ina Steiner

eBay is recommending sellers use a third-party tool called Optiseller to fill in product attribute gaps in their listings (aka Item Specifics). Previously eBay had been pushing sellers to add UPC codes to their listings to help fulfill former eBay Read more

Etsy Delays Ad Filter Feature, Adds More Stats for Analysis

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Ina Steiner

Etsy informed sellers it has delayed the introduction of a new feature for its seller-ad program that would give them the ability to filter their Etsy Ads advertised listings. “We are still working to make this feature as helpful as Read more

UPS Leverages Its Logistics Network to Launch New Storage on Demand

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Ina Steiner

UPS launched a service called Storage on Demand at ClickStoreStuff.com on Monday, available in metro Atlanta, Georgia. Customers can request delivery of empty storage bins directly to their home or business. After filling the bins with their belongings, they can Read more