eBay is making sellers’ listings (what it calls “eBay’s global inventory”) available on Indian marketplace Paytm Mall, making items accessible to tens of millions of Paytm Mall active customers. As part of the agreement, eBay is taking a 5.5% stake Read more
Amazon informed sellers on Wednesday it is making changes to the Business Solutions Agreement. A summary of the changes is available for sellers to review here, and Amazon made available a “redlined” version of the agreement so sellers could read Read more
eBay CEO Devin Wenig said there was no material change resulting from Google algorithm updates in the May – June timeframe. He was responding to Wall Street analyst Mark May of Citi who asked about data that indicated eBay’s traffic Read more
Sales on eBay Marketplace, referred to as Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV), were $21.5 billion in the second quarter, down 5% on an as-reported basis and down 1% on a FX-Neutral basis. Marketplace revenue was $2.2 billion, which was 1% growth Read more
eBay was advertising $99 AirPods in Australia as part of its Amazon Prime Day deals, but buyers encountered problems that led to frustration and disappointment. It’s eBay’s third major cockup in as many months that left buyers holding an empty Read more
The European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into whether Amazon uses third-party merchant data in breach of EU rules. Amazon’s dual role as marketplace and retailer puts it in an unusual position, and the Commission wants to study how Amazon Read more
Mobile shopping app Mercari launched instant payments for sellers – but note that there’s a price for getting fast access to your cash – $2, to be exact. It’s also limited to $500/month. Sellers who want to use Mercari Instant Read more
eBay selected eight finalists for the 2019 Small Business of the Year Award, and final voting is now open for the annual Shine Awards for Small Business. The awards ceremony will take place on July 25 at the eBay Open Read more
eBay officially kicked off its Crash Sale deals today, July 15, to compete with Amazon Prime Day. The campaign lacks traditional eBay fare – you won’t find collectibles or used goods. While it makes sense for eBay to serve up Read more
Online sellers want to capitalize on Amazon Prime Day, on or off of Amazon, and one seller made an interesting suggestion to eBay on how it could help. eBay itself has been running a campaign to grab traffic by positioning Read more
