Activist investor Carl Icahn forced eBay to split with PayPal in July 2015, but in a survey conducted last month, a majority of sellers said they were not better off as a result of the breakup. EcommerceBytes conducted the survey Read more
eBay UK is running a promotion to encourage sellers to offer volume pricing discounts through a feature it calls Multi-buy in the UK, called Volume Pricing in the US. eBay also revealed that it was working on introducing discounts on Read more
Amazon notified sellers about enforcement measures it is taking in children’s school supplies. It required safety documentation for those products by February 13, 2019, otherwise it promised to pull the ASINs from its site. The enforcement relates to strict rules Read more
Reports came flooding in on Friday, February 15, about Etsy taking funds from some sellers’ bank accounts and charging their credit cards for hundreds, even thousands of dollars. Etsy updated sellers on a thread on its discussion boards, and a Read more
eBay appealed to advertisers trying to reach sports fans with the promise of an exciting season of March Madness NCAA college basketball, thanks in part to some help from a collaboration with sports television network ESPN. eBay entered into the Read more
Stamps.com rocked the shipping world when it revealed its relationship with USPS was changing in a drastic way. Stamps.com CEO Ken McBride said he no longer sees an exclusive partnership with the USPS as the right strategy for Stamps.com, and Read more
Late last week we reported on the Etsy billing debacle in which it incorrectly withdrew funds from some sellers’ bank accounts and charged some sellers’ credit cards, despite the sellers not owing fees. The problem occurred on Friday, with some Read more
You don’t have to be a Top Rated Seller or Store subscriber in order to advertise your listings on eBay. The marketplace is now allowing sellers who are in “good standing” to use Promoted Listings, regardless of whether or not Read more
3Dsellers launched a new management tool to help eBay sellers automate shipping updates to their customers. Keeping buyers informed about shipping and delivery status is important for all merchants, but especially so for marketplace sellers. 3Dsellers’ added capabilities allows seamless Read more
It’s the eternal struggle between marketplaces wanting to entice shoppers with free shipping and sellers needing to cover their costs. On Tuesday, Etsy offered some examples of sellers who have found a way to do both. As is often the Read more
