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/.

eBay to Pay Restitution as It Settles Anticompetitive Hiring Lawsuit

May 2, 2014September 14, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay will pay restitution to the state of California as part of a settlement reached with the state and with the U.S. Department of Justice in a “no poach” hiring lawsuit. U.S. Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer had harsh words Read more

eBay Uses Loyalty Program to Promote BML Financing

May 2, 2014September 14, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is using its eBay Bucks loyalty program to promote its Bill Me Later (BML) service that lets shoppers finance their purchases. “Earn an extra $10 in eBay Bucks on your first Bill Me Later purchase,” eBay heralded in an Read more

PayPal Launches TV Ads to Promote New Brand Identity

May 1, 2014September 14, 2017 Ina Steiner

PayPal wants you to think of it as pioneer and has launched a new “brand identity” complete with new logo and television ads. But observers could be forgiven for thinking PayPal is trying to keep up with rival startup Square. Read more

eBay Restructures Fees to Revive Ailing Auctions

May 1, 2014September 14, 2017 Ina Steiner

The day after eBay CEO John Donahoe revealed that auctions were down 9% in the first quarter, the company announced fee changes designed to revive them. eBay is basically forcing lower-volume sellers in certain popular categories such as collectibles and Read more

Terapeak Improves Research Tool for eBay and Amazon Sellers

April 30, 2014September 17, 2017 Ina Steiner

Terapeak has added new features to its research tool for eBay and Amazon sellers that offer a greater degree of personalization. Search Manager and Bulk Research are immediately available for all users of Terapeak for eBay and Terapeak for Amazon, Read more

eBay Adds Brazil to Its Global Shipping Program

April 30, 2014September 17, 2017 Ina Steiner

As part of its push to grow international and cross-border sales, eBay has added Brazil to the list of countries supported by its Global Shipping Program (GSP). While meant to provide a worry-free, easy way for U.S.-based sellers to reach Read more

eBay GMV Grows 11 Percent in First Quarter of 2014, Changes Ahead

April 30, 2014September 17, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is planning television ads for PayPal, fee changes and U.S. acquisitions in the year ahead company executives told analysts after announcing Q1 earnings. eBay Marketplaces saw Gross Merchandise Volume growth of 11% foreign-currency neutral in the first quarter of Read more

Should Amazon Start Shopping for Diversity?

April 29, 2014September 17, 2017 Ina Steiner

Amazon has a woman problem, according to The Guardian. The British newspaper said Amazon employs just 18 women among its 120 most senior managers, and none of them report directly to CEO Jeff Bezos. Twelve male executives make up Amazon’s senior Read more

eBay Runs Free Listing Promotion to Promote Fixed Price Listings

April 29, 2014September 17, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is running yet another free-listing promotion, and no surprise, it’s by invitation only. This latest sale lets sellers list up to 6,000 fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fee. Included in the promotion are 3, 5, 7, 10, and Read more

eBay Buys Bids with Bucks – New Promotion Rewards Auction Bidding

April 29, 2014September 17, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is offering an unusual promotion to members of its eBay Bucks rewards program by rewarding them for bidding on auctions. In a nutshell, the promotion promised invitees, “Earn $5 in eBay Bucks when you make 5 bids; each bid Read more