A spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service told EcommerceBytes that a database migration on the agency’s Click N Ship website on July 16th was the cause of technical issues that online sellers experienced, and she extended an apology to customers. Read more
eBay demonstrated yet again it can’t ignore a mobile device simply because it’s from a rival. Amazon’s new smartphone, called the Fire, just became available to consumers, and PayPal is ready with a mobile app. The move follow’s eBay’s launch of its Read more
eBay sellers are concerned that buyers will be able to claim late deliveries as “Item Not as Described” claims, which count as defects against their performance standings starting next month. A seller stumbled across the fact in a weekly chat session hosted Read more
eBay is running a seller promotion that lets sellers list up to 5,000 listings and pay no insertion fees. Some sellers have also received invitation-only versions of the promotion, including one with a special shipping bonus. The promotion kicked off Read more
Etsy is expanding its own payments processing option for even more sellers in Europe with the addition of six countries. Many Etsy sellers had relied on PayPal to process payments in their shops in addition to offering checks and money orders Read more
You may notice changes as you shop on Etsy as it continues to test various functions on its site. Next up is a test of the Search function, a critical area for both shoppers and for sellers who look for Read more
Amazon grew sales 23% to $19.34 billion in the second quarter of 2014, or 22% excluding foreign exchange. It experienced a net loss of $126 million, compared with net loss of $7 million in second quarter 2013. The company warned Read more
A Louisiana man has sued eBay over a security breach in which cyber criminals gained access to a database containing user information including names, addresses and dates of birth. eBay said the file did not contain financial information. The lawsuit Read more
While other tech giants, including Amazon and Google, are launching mobile devices, eBay has stayed on the sidelines, preferring instead to develop applications that can be used on other companies’ devices. And as we noted yesterday, it’s turning rivals into Read more
eBay was the target of cyber criminals again, New York law enforcement revealed on Wednesday. Police arrested six people in connection with an international cyber crime ring whose members hijacked StubHub user accounts. The Manhattan District Attorney said more than Read more
