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/.

Walmart Creates Parcel Stations to Act as Mini ‘Post Offices’

November 22, 2023 Ina Steiner

Walmart is using 4,000 of its stores as delivery hubs, and now it’s adding parcel stations to those hubs, according to its Senior Vice President of Transportation and Delivery in the US. Jennifer McKeehan compared parcel stations to mini post Read more

USPS Says It’s Ready for the Holiday Surge

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 Ina Steiner

The USPS issued a press release 3 days before Black Friday to say it was ready for the holiday surge. Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy credited the “Delivering for America plan” (DFA) for the Postal Service’s ability to offer Read more

eBay to Use $2.2 Billion from Possible Sale of Adevinta Stock for ‘General Corporate Purposes’

November 21, 2023 Ina Steiner

eBay sold its classifieds business to Adevinta a few years ago after pressure from activist investors Elliott Management and Starboard Value while obtaining a stake in the company. On Tuesday, eBay announced its support for a deal that would net Read more

IRS Gives Relief to Casual Sellers by Delaying New Form 1099K Threshold for 2nd Year

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 Ina Steiner

The IRS announced today another reprieve for taxpayers, delaying implementation of a new reporting threshold for third-party platform payments in 2023. The IRS also said it would phase in the new 1099-K threshold amount for tax year 2024. That means Read more

Specter of Tax Form 1099K Looms for Sellers Once Again

November 20, 2023November 21, 2023 Ina Steiner

Etsy reminded sellers last week that they may receive a 1099-K form in the New Year for 2023 since it’s required by law to report sales amounts to the IRS for any seller who made more than $600 in gross Read more

eBay and Amazon Offer Peer Advice on Holiday Selling

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Ina Steiner

eBay and Amazon turned to sellers to share advice with peers on holiday selling. eBay for Business posted a video with holiday-shipping tips from sellers, and Amazon ran a sweepstakes on its discussion boards. eBay runs a regular video series Read more

Sellers Concerned Etsy Shares Financial PII with Undisclosed Third Party

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 Ina Steiner

A seller said Etsy required them to provide the last four digits of their bank account number, credit card number, and social security number in order to get customer service help through Etsy chat. The seller said in a post Read more

eBay Mac Listing Tool ‘GarageSale’ Gets Upgrade

November 19, 2023 Ina Steiner

A new version of GarageSale’s eBay listing tool for Macs is available. GarageSale 9.5 adds improvements in two critical areas: Trading cards and catalog integration. German-based iwascoding founder Ilja Iwas explained in a press release on Friday the benefit of Read more

eBay Taps into Its Reputation as a Place for Everything

November 17, 2023 Ina Steiner

The head of eBay’s US marketplace Adam Ireland published a blog post on Friday about how eBay would be marketing the site to holiday shoppers. In it, he said eBay would be tapping into its reputation as the place for Read more

Amazon to Offer Cars for Sale in 2024

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Ina Steiner

Amazon will begin offering cars for sale on its marketplace in 2024 thanks to a new strategic partnership with Hyundai. Dealers will be able to sell vehicles in Amazon’s US store, and Hyundai will be the first brand available for Read more