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 Runs Promotion to Encourage Auction Listings

October 15, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is running a promotion to encourage sellers to list auctions – however, you must receive an invitation in order to participate. Invited sellers will be able to list up to 100 auction listings per day for a week and Read more

eBay UK Emails Sellers about Shipping and Returns

October 14, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay UK published a portal on its site helping explain to sellers some of the new features and policies around shipping and returns. There’s a lot to absorb, and the UK site sent an email to sellers reminding them of Read more

Amazon Adds 1,000 Workers a Year to UK Fulfillment Centers

October 14, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon will create 1,000 new permanent jobs at its UK fulfillment centers in the coming months, it announced on Monday. The company said it has invested over 1 billion pounds in its UK operations to date, which includes eight large Read more

Amazon Gives Shoppers Another Reason to Use Prime Shipping

October 14, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

Access to Amazon Prime shoppers is a strong incentive for sellers to use the Fulfillment By Amazon service. And the more popular Prime becomes, the more enticing FBA may be for online merchants. Now Amazon is giving shoppers another reason Read more

Have a Question for eBay? Try an In Person Event

October 14, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

Regular eBay sellers will have a few more opportunities to meet eBay staffers in person before the end of the year – the company revealed the dates of three “In Person” events being held at the end of October. Sellers Read more

eBay Says Active Content Is Worth the Security Risks

October 14, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay has investigated a vulnerability on its UK marketplace and said that despite the risks, it won’t make any changes. eBay’s Vice President of Global Managed Marketplace took to the eBay UK announcement board to make public its decision. Lynda Read more

eBay UK Runs Halloween Promo for Casual Sellers

October 13, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay UK is running a promotion for private (casual) sellers through October 14, 2014. Eligible sellers can list up to 100 additional listings and pay no listing fees. However, the promotion is open to invited private sellers only. The promotion Read more

Play with a Demo Store on Bonanza’s New Webstore

October 13, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

Over 1,000 sellers have opened a Bonanza Webstore since the platform launched last month, the company said as it announced improvements and new features. A picture is worth a thousand words, and a demonstration is worth even more – you Read more

eBay Confirms It Is Testing Auction Bidding

October 13, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay spokesperson Ryan Moore confirmed last week that the company was running tests on the marketplace. “We’re currently conducting some user experience testing for a subset of users with the goal of finding ways to reduce friction and improve the Read more

Amazon May Go Old-School with NYC Pickup Counter

October 10, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon is opening a location in New York City that will serve as a distribution center for its same-day delivery service, according to the Wall Street Journal. Located in a bustling area of Manhattan, the building may also offer Amazon Read more