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 Runs Another Promo Limited to UK Private Sellers

September 16, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay UK is holding a repeat of an invitation-only promotion it’s been running for private sellers. Those who receive the invitation can list up to 100 auction or fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fees. Sellers must opt in to Read more

PayPal Goes Shopping at Macy’s

September 16, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal scored a big win by getting Macy’s to accept its online payment service – and the retailer will accept PayPal not only online and on mobile, but in-store as well. It’s particularly notable since Macy’s hadn’t previously accepted PayPal Read more

eBay Looks to Boost Traffic by Enticing New Affiliates

September 16, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is turning to affiliates to help boost traffic in a promotion designed to attract new members. The eBay Partner Network (ePN) will give new affiliates who sign up double commissions for their first three months in the program. When Read more

Etsy CEO: We’re Not a Craft Marketplace

September 15, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

“It’s really important to understand Etsy is not a craft marketplace,” Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson told investors and Wall Street analysts at the Citi Global Technology Conference on Thursday. Etsy operates in over 50 retail categories, he explained. “Sellers on Read more

Etsy to Launch Manufacturing Marketplace in the Fall

September 15, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy will launch a new Manufacturing marketplace in the fall, it announced on Monday. Etsy sellers will be able to search for manufacturing partners and contact them through its messaging system (Etsy Convos). But isn’t Etsy a marketplace for handmade and vintage Read more

eBay Updates User Agreement, Can Remove Links from Listings

September 15, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is giving itself carte blanche when it comes to making certain changes to seller’s listings, just one of the updates the company is making to its User Agreement. In a section called Listing Conditions, eBay is adding language to Read more

Canada May Lead the Way in Delivery by Drone

September 14, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon may have made drones a household word, but it may very well be Canadian marketplace SHOP.CA that makes drone delivery of ecommerce goods a reality thanks to a new partnership with Drone Delivery Canada (DDC). SHOP.CA is testing drones (unmanned aerial Read more

eBay Users Experience Tech Issues over the Weekend

September 14, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

Some eBay users have been experiencing technical issues but have been unable to determine the root cause. Reports came in beginning on Friday and escalating on Saturday from US and UK users and ranged from reports of having problems accessing certain areas Read more

eBay Launches Shipping Membership Program in Germany

September 14, 2015August 4, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is launching a paid-shipping program called eBay Plus in which buyers in Germany can pay 19.90 euros/year and qualify for free and fast shipping – and free returns – for millions of eligible items. The program will begin its Read more