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/.

Results Are In: How eBay GTC Mandate Will Impact Sellers

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Ina Steiner

This month, eBay will take away the ability for sellers to set the duration of their fixed-price listings and will impose recurring billing on a 30-day cycle. eBay announced what we refer to as the Good Til Cancelled mandate (GTC) Read more

Survey: eBay Sellers Explain the Impact of GTC Mandate

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Ina Steiner

Our recent survey shows some sellers are hopeful that eBay’s new GTC mandate (making all fixed-price listings Good Til Cancelled) will have a positive impact, while others see it as having negative consequences. eBay announced the GTC mandate on February Read more

The Sellers Guide to eBay’s Early 2019 Seller Update

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Ina Steiner

There is a lot to process in the first eBay Seller Update of 2019, and the company also revealed some hints of what is to come later this year. eBay announced the update on February 26, as expected, although this Read more

EcommerceBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor – March 10, 2019

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Ina Steiner

In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina,Is eBay collections a thing of the Read more

eBay Seller Update 2019: Sales Tax Collection

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Ina Steiner

eBay has begun to collect sales tax from buyers located in certain states, including Washington, thanks to Marketplace Facilitator laws, and eBay included news relating to that development in its Early Seller Update last week. eBay announced it would begin Read more

Kohl’s Shifts Relationship with Amazon

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Ina Steiner

Update 3/6/19: Geekwire reports that Amazon is closing “87 pop-up retail stores in malls, Whole Foods locations and Kohl’s stores across 21 U.S. states, a sign that the tech giant is still refining its physical retail vision.” Kohl’s made headlines Read more

Tool Helps Sellers Calculate Impact of eBay GTC Policy

March 5, 2019March 6, 2019 Ina Steiner

A third-party tool can help eBay sellers calculate the impact of the new Good Til Cancelled (GTC) policy. eBay is implementing the new policy in mid-March, at which time it will mandate GTC on all fixed-price listings. But because GTC Read more

eBay Gets into Grocery Delivery? Yes, Really

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Ina Steiner

eBay is getting into grocery delivery in Australia. “Today we launched grocery delivery in Australia with our partner @Coles. Broad selection of non perishable pantry items delivered within a day or scheduled,” eBay CEO Devin Wenig tweeted on Tuesday. According Read more

eBay Canada Adds Warranties by SquareTrade

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Ina Steiner

eBay Canada announced on Tuesday it has now offers warranties through SquareTrade. Shoppers have the option to purchase warranties as an add-on service in certain categories. Announcement follows: eBay Canada is happy to announce the launch of SquareTrade warranties on Read more

Amazon Suspends Vendor Dropship Accounts

March 5, 2019March 6, 2019 Ina Steiner

We’re getting reports from brands that Amazon suspended their Dropship accounts last week (now called Direct Fulfillment). This is not related to sellers who dropship, but rather, this applies to brands who are set up as vendors where Amazon sells Read more