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/.

eBay Reverses Decision to Limit Anchor Stores in UK

October 21, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay had planned to begin limiting the number of listings available to Anchor Stores in the UK, but announced this week it was reversing the decision. “Sensible,” one reader called the reversal, calling it an unnecessary restriction that only hit Read more

eBay Fails to Notify Sellers of Costly Glitch

October 21, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Sellers say eBay failed to notify them of a glitch this week that is impacting the prices of their goods. See update below. eBay Store subscribers who use a feature called Markdown Manager to run a sale, such as a percentage off Read more

eBay UK Runs Promotion for Business Sellers

October 20, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay UK is running another free-listing promotion, this one for business sellers, leading one Ecommerce reader to ask, “Is this the end of “paid for” listings?” eBay UK is giving business sellers seven days of zero insertion fees for up Read more

eBay Hires Walmart Executive

October 20, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay hired a Walmart.com executive to lead merchandising efforts for Fashion, Home & Garden, Collectibles & Art, and Lifestyle & Media. Jill Ramsey is eBay’s new Vice President of Soft Goods, North America. She spent 15 years at Walmart, having Read more

eBay and Chief Curator Part Ways

October 20, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Artnet News reports that eBay Chief Curator Michael Moskowitz has left the company. Moskowitz took great pains to tell the publication it was a mutual decision. He said his primary function at eBay had been to revamp its public image by Read more

Etsy Changes Search Algorithm to Factor Seller Location

October 20, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy sellers are questioning the company’s decision to use seller location in search ranking in two international markets. Etsy announced Friday, “In order to create a better local shopping experience, we’ve been testing an updated search ranking to make locally-made items Read more

eBay UK Runs Sale on Auction Commission Fees

October 19, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay UK is running a special invitation-only promotion in which it is giving away 100 free auction listings along with 75% off Final Value Fees for those items that end in a sale. Who can participate? “eBay.co.uk registered private sellers Read more

eBay Entices First-Time Sellers with Fee-Free Promotion

October 19, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is running another promotion – this one lets eligible sellers list up to five auction or fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fees – and no final value fees. The promotion is targeted at first-time sellers, though some existing Read more

UPS Announces 2016 Rates and Higher Fuel Surcharge

October 19, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Following the announcement that FedEx was raising its rates in 2016 comes news that UPS will do the same. And while the rates go into effect in the New Year, this year’s holiday season is the first merchants are experiencing Read more

USPS January Rate Increase Would Hit Online Sellers

October 19, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

The USPS plans to raise rates in January for its shipping services, including Priority Mail and other services popular with smaller online merchants. The rate changes include an almost 10% average rate increase for Priority Mail. The Postal Service also Read more