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/.

Amazon Sellers Get Wakeup Call with New FBA Fees

May 18, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

Online sellers who didn’t get the memo about Amazon’s overflowing warehouses got a wakeup call from the FBA team on Tuesday. With an announcement of new storage fees, sellers who use the Fulfillment By Amazon face some tough choices in Read more

eBay UK Runs Week-Long Promotion for Business Sellers

May 17, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay UK is running a week-long free-listing promotion. And while most promos are for private sellers, this one is for registered business sellers. UK sellers invited to participate can list up to 50,000 fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fees. Read more

eBay Tool for Coping with Canadian Currency Decree

May 17, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is removing the US Dollar from its Canadian marketplace, which had been the company’s only dual-currency marketplace, and a new tool is now available for sellers who need to change their listings. As we previously reported, all listings on eBay Read more

Sprint Gives Away Free Amazon Prime Memberships

May 17, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon has found new ways to get customers addicted to its Prime membership program – and Sprint is acting as a gateway drug. The provider of mobile-phone connections is giving away a free year of Amazon Prime to customers who Read more

USPS Seeks Rate Hike in August, but Don’t Panic

May 17, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

The US Postal Service is seeking to raise postage rates in August, but only on very specific types of packages. The agency is requesting the change in order to correct a price anomaly introduced in January. At the time, we Read more

USPS Touts Ecommerce Initiatives in Plea for Postal Reform

May 16, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

Postmaster General Megan Brennan called on Congress to enact legislation to help the Postal Service after releasing the agency’s second-quarter financial report last week. She called the agency’s challenges “serious but solvable.” Brennan testified before the House Oversight and Government Read more

How 15 Basketballs on eBay Can Add up to $18.90

May 16, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

You don’t have to be an online merchant to earn money on eBay – just take a look at the Earnings Calculator on the eBay Partner Network (ePN) homepage. It shows members of the affiliate program can earn $18.90 if Read more

Can a New Executive Help eBay Define Its Brand?

May 16, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

The man who helped transform brands for Microsoft and Adobe is now in charge of the eBay brand. Karl Isaac joined eBay as Vice President of Global Brand, one of a trio of top executives joining the online marketplace. As Read more

eBay Runs Promotion to Attract New Consumer Sellers

May 13, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay kicked off a promotion targeted at people new to selling on its marketplace. “Buyers love hunting for treasures like yours,” eBay states on the landing page. “You’ll love the extra cash and the opportunities you create from selling! Plus, Read more

Amazon Handmade Adds New Categories

May 13, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon is calling its new Handmade marketplace a success and is adding new categories, it announced on Thursday. The company also told EcommerceBytes it’s possible it may extend the waiver on subscription fees for artisan sellers. Steve Johnson, Director for Read more