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 Continues to Expand in Apparel Category

January 26, 2016July 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

To many people it may seem more plausible to see Amazon expanding into food-delivery, drones, and cloud hosting services than into apparel and designer fashion, but according to a recent Wall Street analyst report, Clothing & Accessories is a category Read more

eBay Lends Name to Gold Bars

January 26, 2016July 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

You can now purchase real gold bars on eBay that bear the eBay logo. The online marketplace has been fascinated with bullion going back to at least 2011, and now you can find eBay-branded gold and silver bars for sale Read more

How to Avoid Amazon Seller Account Suspensions

January 26, 2016September 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Who hasn’t heard about longtime merchants getting booted from Amazon for offenses that can range from the obvious to the puzzling? Seller suspensions have been on the rise since last year when Amazon changed its suspension algorithm, adding to seller Read more

eBay UK Holds Sale on Commission Fees

January 25, 2016July 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is running a special free-listing promotion for UK sellers in which it is also capping commission fees. The 2-day sale kicked off on January 24th and allows invited sellers to list up to 100 listings and pay a maximum Read more

Amazon Works on Key Projects in Europe, from Mobile to Drones

January 25, 2016July 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon flexed its muscles in Europe last week, reminding lawmakers, regulators, and politicians of the positive impact its company has in their region, including its role as job creator – and it took pains to show it isn’t all about Read more

Bonanza Shares Product Roadmap Based on Seller Survey Results

January 25, 2016July 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

Bonanza revealed the results of its annual seller survey and shared its product roadmap for the coming year. One of the questions the online marketplace asked sellers was, “If we could add one specific feature or fix one bug, what Read more

eBay Fields Questions about Impending Seller Standards

January 25, 2016July 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

With the clock ticking, eBay reminded sellers of new seller performance standards that are taking effect and fielded a question-and-answer session on its discussion boards on Thursday. On sellers’ minds are shipping tracking issues, delivery deadlines, and returns, On February Read more

UK Etailer on Amazon Shopping List?

January 22, 2016July 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon may be mulling a move to acquire the online-only grocery retailer Ocado to give its own grocery business in the UK a boost. We turned to Keith Anderson, Vice President of Strategy and Insight for ecommerce analytics solution Profitero, to Read more

Sellers Quiz eBay Shipping Team on USPS Rates and Wrinkles

January 22, 2016July 29, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay held a live-chat session to answer sellers’ questions about the new USPS shipping rates that went into effect on Sunday. The discussion revealed several wrinkles in eBay’s implementation of the new rates into its online-postage printing system, as well Read more

Sellers with Sticker Shock Get Surprise from Stamps.com

January 21, 2016July 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

Online sellers who ship lightweight items via First Class Package Service got sticker shock when they went to print postage this week. The USPS rate change that took effect on Sunday saw a 27 percent increase in commercial rates for FCPS items Read more