eBay wants to be in on the craze for handmade goods after Amazon launched an Etsy-style store, and it launched the eBay Artisan Collective on Tuesday. Do Etsy and Amazon have anything to worry about? eBay launched the Artisan Collective Read more
eBay is making changes to delivery estimates that has some sellers scratching their heads. The change impacts a seller-performance metric that will take on new importance in the New Year and is one of several changes around shipping that eBay Read more
It’s always difficult to know how smaller merchants are performing due to a lack of data, that’s what makes reports from ecommerce platforms like Bigcommerce uniquely interesting, especially around the holiday shopping season. Tens of thousands of small and midsized Read more
eBay sellers were astounded to hear that the marketplace expected them to consider helping mentor new sellers for free. An eBay moderator started a thread in the discussion forums last week announcing a new eBay Mentorship Program and asking if Read more
eBay has been running a number of promotions to get sellers listing, but beyond specifying the format (fixed price or auction) or duration, it doesn’t get specific about exactly what products sellers should list. But with one type of seller Read more
Amazon now has moving billboards on the nation’s highways to advertise its brand. Amazon told the Chicago Tribune it had acquired shipping trailers, though the company did not respond to our request for details. We turned to an expert in Read more
eBay sent sellers an email on Friday with the subject line, “Help protect yourself from internet sales tax legislation.” In it, eBay warned that Congress is mulling a year-end spending bill that could include legislation around sales tax collection. In Read more
Etsy sellers spent an anxious weekend wondering if payments due in their bank accounts on Friday would appear on Monday. The problem follows a similar incidentthat occurred on Cyber Monday (November 30th) that impacted international sellers and was fixed that Wednesday. Read more
eBay has been giving its new airstream a workout this year, and it’s now taking it on a multi-city tour for the holidays as part of its Wish Bigger holiday marketing campaign. The tour kicks off in San Francisco today, Read more
eBay announced a deal to help Chinese businesses export their products overseas, revealing it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Tianjin Municipal Government designed to further cement eBay China’s reputation as an industry leader in retail exports. The Read more
