What’s it like to work at a fulfillment center during the holiday rush? EcommerceBytes did a series called Amazon Confidential last year that followed a worker throughout the weeks of their temporary employment at an undisclosed Amazon warehouse. This year, ecommerce analysts Read more
While Amazon shoppers had until December 18th to qualify for free standard shipping last year in order to receive their packages by Christmas, this year they have an extra day. Amazon extended holiday shipping deadlines to December 19th for standard Read more
eBay gave car sellers some good news on Monday. Currently it lets sellers provide up to four photos with their car listing for no additional fee, and charges 15 cents per additional picture, up to 24 pictures total. Beginning in Read more
eBay said a new partnership with Shanghai-based cross-border firm Winit Corporation will provide Chinese sellers with greater opportunity to reach overseas markets, including the US, UK, Germany, and Australia. The agreement, signed last month, will offer comprehensive warehousing services to Read more
eBay compiled a list of the “2014 hot selling toys” and created an interactive map showing the top three toys in each state. Popular items include Disney’s Frozen dolls, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Read more
Startup champion Caterina Fake is out, M. Michele Burns is in. That’s the word from Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson who said Fake stepped down from the company’s Board of Directors, while Burns has joined the Etsy Board. The contrast between Read more
eBay is running a free-listing promotion in the run-up to Christmas and, with an unusual twist, eBay is throwing in half-off commission fees as well. However, it’s an invitation-only sale and applies only to five listings. Invited sellers can list Read more
Shipping companies in the UK are swamped with holiday orders from online retailers, and even eBay is giving sellers a bit of a break by extending delivery estimates by one day. “Online gifts may not arrive in time as couriers Read more
There is only one more weekend for Christmas shoppers to prepare for the big gift-giving holiday, and the U.S. Postal Service said today, December 15th, will be its busiest mailing day of the year. The USPS said it expects to Read more
An eBay employee stirred up controversy last week when he published part of an internal guide for customer service representatives about hidden limits on seller accounts. We have received further clarification from eBay about such limits. eBay imposes nine types of Read more
