eBay’s former head of Global Security pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges related to an aggressive cyberstalking campaign. He was the 7th former eBay employee charged in the case, and the third to plead guilty. The Department of Justice Press Read more
Amazon charges sellers for storing their inventory in its FBA fulfillment centers, but it would much rather have inventory sell quickly than sit on its shelves. That’s why it instituted long-term storage fees – to improve inventory-turn in its warehouses. Read more
eBay announced a new “Final Sale” option for luxury wristwatches that have passed authentication through its new Authenticity Guarantee program. “Once an eligible item passes authentication through Authenticity Guarantee, sellers have completed their obligation to the buyer for that transaction,” Read more
eBay spun off a new organization to reinvent Stores, according to Bradford Shellhammer. “We want to tell our sellers’ stories way better,” he said. While Shellhammer heads buyer experience at eBay, he said his team believes in celebrating the concept Read more
In an unprecedented move, PayPal joined forces with an Australian organization to launch new marketplace for rural businesses. After the “Buy From The Bush” social media campaign launched in October 2019, PayPal reached out to founder Grace Brennan to see Read more
Amazon will open another fulfillment center in Texas next year. The 700,000 square-foot “robotics” fulfillment center will be used to fulfill small items such as books, electronics and toys. Amazon fulfillment centers are no stranger to Texas, but this will Read more
eBay announced a new portal featuring items that are “certified refurbished” and “guaranteed by leading manufacturers” at eBay.com/certifiedrefurbishedhub. eBay had already announced the launch of a “certified refurbished” hub in June, and at first glance, it’s not clear what might Read more
Etsy is seeing an increase in holiday-related searches, it revealed on Monday. Searches for “holiday” were up 79% in early October compared to the same time last year, while searches for “gift” were up 128%. Etsy surveyed buyers in September Read more
Amazon is offering merchants volume discounts on currency conversion fees, it announced today. “Amazon Currency Converter for Sellers (ACCS) is Amazon’s official payment solution that allows you to receive disbursements in the currency of your choice,” it told sellers. “ACCS Read more
Etsy announced shoppers can now pay in installments thanks to a third-party service called Klarna. Etsy explained how it impacts sellers in today’s announcement, “We’ll send all of your funds for orders made with Klarna to your payment account the Read more
