eBay is scaling back its loyalty program that rewards members for qualifying purchases. Effective January 1, 2014, program members must earn a minimum of $5 in eBay Bucks during a quarterly earn period in order to receive a certificate at Read more
Amazon used its annual post-Christmas press release to talk a lot about its Prime free-shipping program, revealing it actually put the brakes on new member signups at peak periods to ensure current members were not impacted by the surge. More Read more
eBay is running a post-Christmas promotion to encourage sellers to list items in the fixed-price format. But only sellers who are invited through an email or message in My eBay may participate. Invited sellers can list up to 60,000 fixed-price Read more
Some online shoppers failed to receive their orders in time for Christmas, with UPS issuing a warning on Christmas Eve that the volume of air packages in its system exceeded the capacity of its network, “as demand was much greater Read more
Retailers and marketplaces extended shipping cutoff dates to entice last-minute shoppers in a game of chicken, which they ultimately lost. Shipping carriers were unable to keep up with demand from online retailers, including Amazon, this holiday season as consumers took Read more
eBay’s shipping calculator is in violation of another company’s patents, according to a lawsuit filed on December 20th. Paid Inc. is suing eBay for patent infringement, claiming it had demonstrated its online shipping calculator to eBay in 2001, over a Read more
Amazon is best known for its online marketplace, but is also known for its Kindle tablets, for which it provides another kind of marketplace – this one for developers and publishers to sell digital applications – known as the Amazon Read more
The US Postal Service received permission to raise postage rates higher than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) due to lost revenue caused by the 2008 – 2009 recession, but only on a temporary basis. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) ruling Read more
PayPal has entered into a strategic deal with Beijing Post, one of China’s largest postal providers, which serves customers in more than 204 cities in 143 countries worldwide and owns the largest international mail exchange office in China. PayPal and Read more
Can you get it to me in time for Christmas? is a common question from buyers fielded by online merchants this time of year. Over the weekend, online discussion boards filled with sellers reporting expedited delivery requests from holiday shoppers – Read more
