eBay Selling Strategy: Auction versus Buy It Now
Should I sell my items as an auction on eBay? Or as a Buy It Now listing? This is the most common question I am asked routinely by both new and longtime resellers alike. It […]
Category: Marketplaces
eBay Rolls Out New Unpaid Item Policy, May 2021
eBay sellers can now cancel orders if the buyer hasn’t paid within 4 days. In reminding sellers of the new policy, eBay updated one key detail: “In our communication in the 2021 Spring Seller Update, […]
Etsy Runs Flash Sale But Only through Its Mobile App
Etsy is running a flash sale on Friday, but only through the Etsy mobile app. The marketplace sent an email to shoppers on Thursday advertising 20% off or more, with a subject line: “Tomorrow” bookended […]
Etsy Updates Categories to Support Sellers in India
Each month, Etsy updates categories and product attributes sellers use to list their products. Among the changes this month, it added new categories tailored to sellers in India. Sellers should note that Etsy automatically moved […]
Sales on Etsy Grow 144% in First Quarter of 2021
Sales on the Etsy marketplace grew 144% to $2.9 billion in the first three months of 2021. Sales including Reverb grew 132% and revenue 141%. In what may be news to sellers, Etsy said it […]
eBay CEO Makes Case for USPS Reliability, Reduced Regulations
eBay sponsored an event for small businesses put on by Politico, and eBay CEO Jamie Iannone keynoted the event where he made an argument for a strong US Postal Service and for reducing burdensome regulations. […]
eBay Says It Helped Boost Small Biz during Pandemic
eBay said the number of US small businesses on its marketplace grew 34% from April 1 to September 30, 2020, and 38% in sales, crediting its site with helping small businesses during the pandemic. “As […]
Verizon Deal Means Likely Rebranding for Yahoo Stores
Verizon is selling its Verizon Media unit for $5 billion to Apollo Global Management, Inc, and while Yahoo Small Business will not be included in the sale, it could mean a rebranding is in its […]
CEO Says eBay Is Looking at Cryptocurrency and NFTs
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone’s recent comments about cryptocurrency, as cryptic as they were, caused a stir. Monday’s CNBC interview was not the first time eBay expressed interest in crypto, but together with the CEO’s comments […]
Etsy Goes on Defense after Investigation into Illicit Goods
After a reporter from Insider reached out to Etsy about illicit goods allegedly available for sale on its marketplace, the company went on defense. “We’re investing at least $40 million in policy enforcement this year […]