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/.

Do eBay Sellers Care about Executive Pay?

April 20, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

As part of the fallout from the Great Recession, people took a closer look at the salaries of top executives versus regular workers, and it became a major social and political issue. Executive pay is again making news headlines. People Read more

PayPal Glitch Raises the Issue of Seller Protection

April 17, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

An eBay seller forwarded an email they received from PayPal about a “Recent Transaction Issue.” PayPal apologized for an error that impacted some transactions between buyers and sellers. “From 4:00 p.m. PDT on April 13 until 6:00 a.m. PDT on Read more

eBay Runs 5-Day Auction Listing Promotion

April 17, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is running a 5-day promotion to encourage sellers to list auctions. Sellers who are invited to participate can list up to 500 auction or auction with Buy It Now listings and pay no insertion or 10-day duration fees. Invited Read more

Analyst Expects Lackluster Quarter from eBay Marketplaces

April 17, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

Another report is out with a negative assessment of eBay Marketplaces. SunTrust’s Bob Peck is expecting eBay to report a “lackluster” first quarter when it reports earnings next week. And if it seems like everyone is picking on eBay, understand Read more

Google to Target Shoppers Using Email Address Provided by Merchants

April 16, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

Online merchants have already proven they’re willing to share the most precious of proprietary data with Google, even transactions, pricing, and tracking data in the case of Google Trusted Stores. But are they willing to hand over shoppers’ email addresses? Many Read more

Shopify IPO Filing Shows the Risks and Rewards in Ecommerce

April 16, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

Another ecommerce platform has filed its intention to go public – Shopify filed a Form F-1 with the SEC on Tuesday, as well as filing with regulatory authorities in Canada. The move follows online marketplace Etsy’s IPO filing in March, with Read more

New eBay Deal Helps Sellers Reach Chinese Consumers

April 16, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

Alibaba rival JD.com launched a new platform that includes a pilot program with eBay. eBay’s channel on JD Worldwide, called “Best of eBay Deals,” will showcase a variety of top categories and popular brands at attractive prices from select, trusted Read more

Big Day for Etsy As It Goes Public at $16 a Share

April 16, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson will ring the opening bell at NASDAQ with his Chief Financial Officer Kristina Salen on Thursday morning in advance of the company going public. Etsy will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on April Read more

Amazon Entices Sellers to Expand to Japan

April 15, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon continues to encourage online sellers to explore its Japanese marketplace. An ad on Seller Central shows an image of cherry tree blossoms with the message, “reach millions of customers in Japan.” The landing page hosted on services.amazon.co.jp explains that Read more

Amazon Benefits from Merchant Momentum, Analyst Says

April 15, 2015August 21, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon is benefitting from third-party merchants, who are increasingly adopting its FBA fulfillment service, according to Colin Sebastian of Wall Street firm Robert W. Baird. Baird’s Q1 survey of Amazon product selection suggests accelerating growth in selection on Amazon.com, as Read more