eBay Marketplaces President Devin Wenig told a Bloomberg financial reporter on Monday the company was planning to experiment with offering services from auto mechanics alongside car parts. “”eBay will start a small test this fall in a couple of U.S. Read more
While Amazon is getting a lot of attention for its 3D Printing store launched on Monday, it’s not one of the first to offer a venue for the sale of 3D printed items. Online sellers have been selling such products Read more
Amazon kicked off a new store for 3D-printed products on Monday, starting with 10 sellers and 200 print-on-demand products that shoppers can customize and personalize. Petra Schindler-Carter, Director for Amazon Marketplace Sales, told EcommerceBytes the company is looking for more Read more
eBay is inviting sellers to take a survey this week in exchange for some advice. “eBay is always looking for ways to help professional sellers grow their business,” the invitation read. “To be considered for a free expert consultation, fill Read more
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
