eBay said its Global Shipping Program saw “tremendous” growth in 2014 over the previous year. eBay launched the program as a pilot in 2012, and made it available to U.S. sellers in 2013. In 2014, it expanded the program to Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
