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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 Hides Listing Descriptions, Forces Shoppers to Click Button

February 12, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay users began sending in reports on Wednesday evening that they’re unable to see item descriptions unless they click a separate button. Sellers who encountered the new layout or who read about it on the eBay discussion boards expressed concern Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay hidden descriptions

Etsy Updates the Way It Displays Shipping Information

February 11, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy made a change in the way it displays shipping information. But before sellers panic about whether the change could confuse buyers, they should know the change only impacts the Sold Orders page, visible only to sellers. The company called Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy shipping

Amazon Tries Its Luck by Offering Sweepstakes Service to Others

February 11, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon.com launched a new marketing tool for businesses called Amazon Giveaway that lets them easily setup and run sweepstakes. Amazon doesn’t charge online merchants or others who wish to run a contest, but it doesn’t need to: businesses are limited Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon Giveaway

Facebook Makes It Easier to Sell in Facebook Groups

February 11, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Facebook is making it easier to buy and sell in Facebook Groups. On Tuesday, it announced that “For Sale” group members can now choose the Sell feature when creating a post. This allows them to add a description of what Read more

Marketplaces, NewsFacebook groups, Facebook selling

Yet Another Promotion for eBay Sellers in the UK

February 10, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay UK is running a number of promotions for sellers this week – here’s a third one we’ve been made aware of that’s running this week. This particular sale is for private (casual) sellers only, and it’s by invitation only. Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Promotion, eBay UK

Another eBay UK Promo, But with Unusual Conditions

February 10, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay UK is running a promotion for private (casual) sellers, but with unusual terms and conditions. This one is an invitation-only promotion for eBay.co.uk registered private sellers, and gives them the ability to relist one auction that didn’t sell the Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Promotion, eBay UK

eBay Runs 7-Day Promotion for UK Business Sellers – Finally

February 10, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

“At last,” one hardworking eBay seller from the UK wrote. A weeklong free-listing promotion in the UK applies to business sellers, a change from the usual free listings offered to private (casual) sellers only. But there is a major caveat Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Promotion, eBay UK

Etsy Expands VAT Tax Collection

February 10, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Etsy expanded its practice of collecting VAT tax for sales in Europe, much to the relief of many sellers who sell digital goods and services on the online marketplace. As EcommerceBytes previously reported, the European Union changed its rules last month. Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy VAT

Yahoo Casts Off Ecommerce Business

February 10, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

Yahoo is casting off its ecommerce business, including Yahoo Stores, later this year when it spins off its Yahoo Small Business unit. YSB will move over to a new public company, currently referred to as “SpinCo,” along with Yahoo’s approximately Read more

Marketplaces, NewsYahoo Small Business

eBay Warns Australian Sellers of Higher Shipping Costs

February 9, 2015August 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay warned sellers in Australia of higher shipping costs from that country’s postal service. Australia Post will be making price adjustments to selected parcel products, including certain rates impacting an eBay co-branded flat-rate shipping box, it told sellers. Australia Post Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Australia

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