Etsy to Pay Off for Investors
Over the years, people have poked fun at some of the handmade items listed for sale on Etsy, but it seems investors will have the last laugh. Etsy’s IPO is expected to raise as much as $213 million for the Read more
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 News: Sotheby’s, Intuit, and Estimated Delivery Dates
eBay is not shy about entering into partnerships, as evidenced this month with its first Sotheby’s live auction and announcement-board post promoting tax products from Intuit. eBay also fixed an error with its delivery estimates on the UK website. eBay Read more
Amazon Polls Sellers about Invoicing Customers
Because Amazon caters to consumer shoppers, it requires them to pay upon shipment. But with its increased efforts to pursue business customers, could that change? And how would it impact third-party sellers who are wary of deadbeat customers? Amazon polled Read more
Etsy Executives Have Golden Parachutes Too
As Etsy preps for its Initial Public Offering, it’s also seeking to attract more experienced executives and board members. Contained in Etsy’s filing to go public is information about executive compensation – including golden parachutes – which may be of Read more
Etsy Tweaks Board as It Preps for IPO
Danny Rimer from Index Ventures stepped down from Etsy’s board of directors this month. The move follows the departure of Caterina Fake who resigned last July. Fake was replaced by M. Michele Burns, who, interestingly enough, had served on the Read more
Amazon Stakes Claim to Smart-Appliance Consumables
Have you ever run out of coffee pods for your Keurig coffee machine? That’s the dilemma of a woman in desperate need of a caffeine fix who is featured in a new video from Amazon, which suggests a solution: the Read more
eBay Fixes Security Vulnerabilities
Spokesperson Ryan Moore confirmed eBay has fixed a pair of security vulnerabilities described in ThreatPost. Moore told EcommerceBytes on Tuesday they’d been addressed and fixed. Security software firm Kaspersky Lab publishes ThreatPost, which has a reporters covering security issues. The Read more
Auctionata Investors Un-phased by eBay Live Bidding
The threat from eBay’s new live-bidding platform has not scared away investors in Auctionata, which has raised more funding. The German auction house raised 42 million euros ($45 million) and will use it to grow existing categories, launch new categories, and Read more
eBay Shopping Cart Hinders Cross Border Trade
There’s something wrong with eBay.com’s shopping cart – and aside from frustrating U.S. buyers looking to purchase items internationally, it is sellers in Canada who may be suffering the most from the feature’s problems. “eBay’s shopping cart has prevented shoppers Read more
How Amazon Home Services Could Boost Product Sales
Amazon launched a new marketplace for on-demand professional services called Amazon Home Services. What makes it so powerful is its ability to reach shoppers at the point of purchase, and the new offering could actually boost conversion rates for the Read more