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/.

What PayPal Credit Card Partnerships Mean for Sellers

September 7, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal expanded its partnership with Mastercard following a similar deal with Visaannounced in July. One of the changes to come out of the new deal: consumers and small businesses will be able to instantly cash out funds held in their PayPal Read more

Congress Keeps an Eye on Chinese Shipping Rates

September 6, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Congress let the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) know that it’s keeping an eye on the issue of “Fair Competition in International Shipping.” The Subcommittee on Government Operations sent a letter to the PRC chairperson last week requesting that it take Read more

eBay Opens GTC to All UK Business Sellers

September 6, 2016July 19, 2017 Ina Steiner

All sellers who are registered as businesses on eBay UK can now list using the Good Til Cancelled format. Previously eBay UK limited the feature to Store owners (called Shops in the UK). eBay offers sellers the choice of different Read more

UPS Tests Flat-Rate Service for Small Packages

September 6, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

UPS is testing a new service that could prove popular with smaller online sellers who tend to favor USPS. According to EcommerceBytes 411, the UPS Simple Rate service offers flat-rate pricing, but is only available to a small number of Read more

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