eBay announced early Tuesday morning it would split eBay and PayPal into two separate businesses that would both be publicly traded. In a Q&A session with Wall Street analysts, eBay CEO John Donahoe was asked whether eBay had or would Read more
Russia is eBay’s number one priority for global expansion according to the Moscow Times. The news outlet cited a report in business daily Vedomosti that eBay was expanding its Russian services by opening its marketplace to some of Russia’s largest online Read more
There’s a lot of talk about how postal services around the world can survive given falling letter volume, and some are experimenting more than others. One such entity is Australia Post, which has launched a program this year that brings Read more
Etsy has removed monetary limits on seller protection – but sellers would be wise to make sure they understand the requirements for protection. There used to be a $1,000 limit on the Seller Protection Program, but now, regardless of the Read more
eBay suspended cashback campaigns in 2011 in order to evaluate the program. This year they’re back on a limited basis. Interestingly eBay scaled back its own eBay Bucks loyalty program as of January 1, 2014. We checked in with eBay to find Read more
eBay is running a promotion for UK sellers through Tuesday. eBay.co.uk registered private sellers who have been invited to participate can list up to 200 auction or fixed-price listings in eligible categories and pay no listing fees. Participation is linked Read more
You don’t have to visit your local post office to buy postage stamps or mail a package thanks to a program launched in 2005 called the Approved Shipper program. As USPS expands access to postal services outside of post offices, Read more
Two days after announcing it was extending its wish list feature to Twitter, Amazon reportedly experienced a glitch that caused customers’ wish lists to disappear. On Wednesday, Amazon explained that customers who see a Tweet that includes an Amazon.com product link could Read more
eBay is running a new marketing campaign called “Flip your phone for the win” coinciding with Apple’s launch of the latest iPhone. It seems everywhere you look, eBay is promoting its marketplace as a site to sell one’s used smart Read more
eBay UK informed users of a glitch that won’t let users cancel transactions – a pretty major issue for a retail site. “We’re aware of an issue when trying to cancel a transaction on eBay.co.uk. We’re working to solve this Read more
