eBay is building a new messaging platform and will launch it in the Spring, it announced on Thursday. But in the meantime, users have been reporting a problem with the existing member messaging system that makes it more difficult for Read more
eBay is waiving fees for sellers in Ukraine and is facilitating donations to support Ukraine relief aid from buyers and sellers on its platform. “In support of our Ukrainian sellers, we are waiving their seller fees,” said eBay Chief Marketing Read more
eBay will soon allow buyers to make wire transfers to pay for certain types of goods, according to the company’s Chief Growth Officer Julie Loeger. The news came during her presentation to investors and Wall Street analysts at eBay Investor Read more
Amazon is raising fees for sellers who use the company’s services to fulfill off-Amazon orders known as Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF). The company said the fees will go into effect on May 9 “to ensure that MCF fees are competitive with Read more
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone kicked off today’s Investor Day by talking about eBay’s strategy since taking over as CEO in 2020. He covered a lot of ground, including breaking the news that eBay is launching its first digital wallet. Iannone Read more
Amazon is making its Prime membership program more appealing in Canada by removing the $25 minimum-purchase requirement on millions of items that are eligible for Prime Free One-Day Delivery. Currently Amazon Prime membership costs $109/year for Canadian subscribers. (Amazon recently Read more
Amazon Handmade is running a new campaign in the UK featuring low-priced goods with a tie-in to Mother’s Day. The “Pocket Money Range” features products for sale that cost less than £7. The selection of items launched at a pop-up Read more
Third-party services Optiseller and Kyozou are out with reports about eBay Item Specifics, which is the feature that allows sellers to add product attributes to their listings to make it easier for shoppers to find their listings. Kyozou explained, “Item Read more
Amazon’s Board of Directors approved a 20-for-1 split of the company’s common stock, subject to shareholder approval at the annual meeting scheduled for May 25. CNN said shareholder stakes would still be worth the same, they’d simply be holding 20 Read more
eBay announced changes that will make it easier for Store to be found, it announced on Tuesday. eBay made a similar announcement in the UK on February 24th, which we covered in the EcommerceBytes Blog. eBay Announcement follows: Improving your Read more
