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/.

Shipping Tool Expands to Offer Sellers Inventory Management

September 5, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

A tool for online merchants called ShippingEasy is expanding to offer an inventory management platform. Advancing to a more integrated platform was a natural progression for the company, ShipingEasy CEO Katie May told EcommerceBytes. It’s part of a broader strategy Read more

Etsy Recruits More Sellers with UK Giveaway

September 5, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy is recruiting UK sellers with a promotion and is giving away a thousand pounds to one lucky person. Those who open a shop on Etsy using the code BACKTOSCHOOL16 by October 3 have a chance of winning not only Read more

UPS Announces 5 Percent Rate Hike for 2017

September 5, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

UPS will raise rates effective December 26, 2016 by nearly 5% for services commonly used by online sellers. Each year, UPS and FedEx raise rates – in fact one recent study claimed the two companies have raised rates in lockstep Read more

Amazon FBA Tries to Clear Out Euro Warehouses

September 2, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon is giving sellers in Europe an incentive to clear out slow-moving inventory from its Fulfilment by Amazon warehouses in preparation for the busy holiday shopping season. An FBA seller from the UK forwarded an email with details of a Read more

It’s Safe to Ship to Canada Once Again

September 2, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Sellers shipping to Canada and all Canadian-based sellers can breathe a sigh of relief after a summer of uncertainty when it comes to package delivery. But while new developments in the labor dispute with Canada Post will take sellers through Read more

eBay Promotes White Glove Customer Service

September 2, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is encouraging its sellers to open Anchor Stores and is using a new pitch in a current promotion. “Make this your season of repeat business. Upgrade to the Anchor Level by September 6 and only pay the Premium Store Read more

eBay Changes Delivery Estimates Ahead of Holidays

September 1, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Sellers say eBay is setting up buyers for disappointment with the changes to delivery estimates it displays to shoppers. Thanks to Wednesday’s announcement, some are also concerned about how the change could impact their seller performance standings thanks to eBay’s On-Time Shipping Read more

Introducing 411: Fulltext Ecommerce News on the Go

September 1, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

We’re excited to announce EcommerceBytes 411, a new publication launching in the first week of September 2016 that will cover ecommerce news and analysis for the independent seller. You can sign up now at a special introductory rate of $49/year. Read more

Third-Party Selling Tools Safe from eBay Seller Update

August 31, 2016July 20, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is discontinuing its seller listing tools, it announced as part of the Fall Seller Update. Users will have to migrate to the new Seller Hub by next spring, when eBay will discontinue Turbo Lister, Selling Manager, and Selling Manager Pro. But Read more

eBay Sellers Worry about Plans to Discontinue Turbo Lister

August 31, 2016July 20, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is forcing sellers to migrate to its new Seller Hub tool, announcing plans on Tuesday to discontinue its Turbo Lister, Selling Manager, and Selling Manager Pro listing tools by the spring of next year. Not surprisingly, some sellers are Read more