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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/.

Amazon Vine Reviews Program Introduces Lower Priced Tiers

October 6, 2023 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon is introducing a new pricing structure for its Amazon Vine review program in which brands participate to generate reviews for their products. Amazon explains the program as follows: “Amazon Vine is an invitation-only program which selects the most insightful Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon product reviews, Amazon Vine

Online Shopper Who Sued Amazon Is Now Suing PayPal over ‘Anti-Steering Rules’

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 Ina Steiner
PayPal

An online shopper by the name of Christian Sabol of Redondo Beach, California, is suing PayPal along with co-plaintiff, online shopper Samanthia Russsell, over “anti-steering rules” that they allege resulted in them paying higher prices for their purchases. It appears Read more

News, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon, Amazon lawsuit, PayPal, PayPal lawsuit

Online Holiday Sales Predicted to Grow 4.8% over Last Year

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 Ina Steiner
Holiday shopping

Online holiday sales will grow 4.8% over last year, according to Adobe’s predictions. Adobe released its annual forecast for the holiday shopping season on Thursday, which covers the period Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, basing its prediction on its measurement Read more

News, Trends and Shopping DataAdobe, Holiday shopping 2023

Uber Gets in on Ecommerce Product Returns

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Ina Steiner
Uber

Uber launched a service to make it easier for buyers to return unwanted items ordered online. The move comes 9 months after DoorDash launched a similar service called Package Pickup. Uber said its new “Return a Package” feature lets customers Read more

News, ShippingDoorDash, Returns, Uber2 Comments

Small Sellers Get Access to Sendle Delivery through Easyship

October 4, 2023 Ina Steiner
Sendle

Easyship is now making Sendle’s delivery service available to sellers in the US and Canada. Sendle’s delivery network uses existing shipping providers, filling their vehicles to ensure every route is as efficient and profitable as possible. And in turn, the Read more

News, ShippingEasyShip, Sendle

Amazon Still Offers First Class Label alongside USPS Ground Advantage

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 Ina Steiner
Amazon

A seller shared a screenshot that shows Amazon continues to offer USPS First Class shipping labels, even though it’s been deprecated, alongside the option to print USPS Ground Advantage (GA) shipping labels. The options showed both FCPS and USPS GA Read more

Marketplaces, News, ShippingAmazon, Amazon Buy Shipping, USPS Ground Advantage1 Comment

Amazon Holiday Toy Catalog: An Ecommerce Storybook

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 Ina Steiner
Amazon

The new 2023 Amazon holiday toy catalog is here, and it’s like a mashup of the iconic Sears catalog and Highlights magazine. It even includes a sheet of stickers for children (and adults) to play with. The catalog hit our Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon holiday toy catalog

Sellers Take Heed: Walmart Offers Extended Returns during the Holidays

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 Ina Steiner
Walmart

Sellers will have to honor Walmart’s extended returns policy during the holidays. Walmart shoppers who purchase items between October 1 and December 31, 2023 will have until January 31, 2024 to return their purchases. Only a few categories are excluded Read more

Marketplaces, NewsHoliday returns, Walmart, Walmart returns1 Comment

eBay Awards $10,000 in ‘Up & Running’ Grants to 50 Sellers

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay announced the winners of its 2023 Up & Running grants program. The 50 US eBay sellers will receive $10,000 each in grant money, plus training and mentorship. In addition to the grants, this year’s finalists also each received a Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay Up and Running program4 Comments

Buyers Can Proceed with Purchase even if eBay Authenticators Find Listing Discrepancy

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay will let buyers proceed with the purchase of a luxury item even if the marketplace discovers a discrepancy in “condition” between the seller’s listing and what its authenticators discover when inspecting the item in person. eBay launched the current Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay Authenticity Guarantee

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