eBay launched “Better than Black Friday” deals today in which it promises to match or beat the deals advertised in retailers’ Black Friday circulars that have already been made public, but won’t be available until next week. Most items from Read more
Amazon cut marketplace sellers from a new deal with Apple, according to Cnet. The deal allows Amazon to expand the selection of Apple products on its sites worldwide – but only by authorized resellers. “Only Apple-authorized resellers will now be Read more
eBay offered protection to sellers impacted by California wildfires. It posted an announcement on Friday and provided a telephone number for sellers who wished to request that eBay protect their Seller Performance status. Announcement follows: We are closely monitoring the Read more
eBay hired a new head of Seller Experience last month but surprisingly made no announcement of the fact. Harry Temkin has a background in financial information and technology and is a former colleague of eBay CEO Devin Wenig from his Read more
Is the eBay feedback system still relevant? We surveyed readers this month to find out. Seller feedback is an important consideration when making purchasing decisions on eBay, according to a majority of EcommerceBytes readers (80%) who took a recent survey. Read more
How do you offer generous shipping and returns policies on your website to help first-time visitors feel more at ease about buying from an unknown brand, and do so without going broke? Robert Gilbreath was an early eBay adopter and Read more
It’s no secret we’re big fans of the Kovels – their guides helped us immeasurably in our early days of online selling when we scoured yard sales and auctions for treasures, and we still consult the Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Read more
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. ******** ******** Hi Ina, Truly these are the Read more
Shoppers in certain countries will be able to shop on Amazon and pay in person in their local currency through Western Union thanks to a new agreement. Customers in those select countries will be offered the new payment option on Read more
eBay launched new capabilities for sellers, including the ability to make offers to shoppers who are “watching” their listings, but is only making them available to a limited number of sellers for now. We blogged about some of the changes Read more
