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/.

PayPal POODLE Fix Could Disrupt Merchant Payments

October 16, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal warned merchants that its fix for a new security vulnerability may cause problems for shoppers trying to Pay for items on their websites. PayPal’s Chief Technology Officer James Barrese took to the company’s blog to address a new vulnerability Read more

eBay Marketplace Growth Disappoints Due to Cyber Attack, SEO

October 16, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay’s chief executive told Wall Street analysts on Wednesday that third-quarter growth of its Marketplaces business was not what he wanted, and not what he expected. eBay Marketplaces GMV (gross merchandise volume) grew only 7% in the third quarter compared Read more

Clues to the Missing eBay Auto-Relist Box

October 15, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

Reports from eBay sellers that they were no longer able to automatically extend their listings three times at no additional charge came flooding in to EcommerceBytes, as we reported on the EcommerceBytes Blog over the holiday weekend. Now comes an announcement from eBay’s UK Read more

Amazon Tightens Shipping Policies for Third-Party Sellers

October 15, 2014August 28, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon sent an email to third-party merchants informing them of new policies going into effect next month in an email titled, “Upcoming Changes to Shipping Options on Amazon.” The new policies appear to be part of a proactive attempt to Read more

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