eBay’s search engine began experiencing technical issues on Thursday. Users are complaining that when they are signed in to eBay, searches bring back zero results. Ironically, it’s the same day eBay announced the resignation of its Chief Technology Officer – Read more
eBay has no qualms about excluding other payment services from its marketplaces, as was the case when Google Checkout launched. But now it finds its own PayPal service shut out from Apple’s new digital wallet announced on Tuesday called Apple Pay. Read more
eBay published an announcement on Wednesday encouraging sellers to enroll in its holiday returns program. Items that offer Extended Holiday Returns will display a message to shoppers in November and December explaining they will have until January 31st to return Read more
Online marketplace Etsy is barring sellers from using the term “Redskins” on its site. The Washington Redskins is an NFL football team in Washington, DC. Some people have protested the team’s name and logo and have advocated for the league Read more
A patent granted in 2007 for an eBay-selling tool is now at the center of two lawsuits filed on September 5, 2014, against eBay and two subsidiaries of Alibaba – Auctiva and Vendio. The United States Patent and Trademark Office Read more
Apple announced a groundbreaking new operating system on Tuesday. iOS 8 will be available starting September 17 to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users as a free software update with new Messages and Photos features and a new Health app. Read more
Even if you’re not Apple-obsessed, there are certain things online sellers should know about Tuesday’s big Apple launch event. Beyond the introduction of the latest iPhone (6 and 6 Plus) and operating system release (iOS 8), and the new Apple Read more
People who simply must have the latest Apple gadget often trade in their old devices, creating a boon for certain services. eBay, always quick to capitalize on the trend, has created a new landing page to encourage consumers to trade Read more
Up until today, the term “charge it” in relation to Apple products has referred to the devices’ batteries. But with the expected launch of an iWallet on Tuesday, it takes on a whole new meaning for mobile shoppers. A week Read more
We’ve written a lot about the amount of testing Etsy conducted over the course of the spring and summer months, along with sellers’ reaction. Etsy has wrapped up some, but not all, of the tests as the holiday shopping season Read more
