eBay said 21 million of its shoppers hold “black” and “platinum” credit cards, and it revealed other tidbits about its high-spending buyers in a bid to persuade luxury brands to advertise on its marketplace. The following statistics were part of Read more
Amazon has been sending an invitation to sellers this month giving them the opportunity for coaching. The Amazon Support Connect program costs $75 for a one-hour session and is conducted via video conferencing. This comes on the heels of programs Read more
Handmade and vintage marketplace Etsy is turning 13 (time flies!) and is celebrating this month with a sales event kicking off on June 18th and running through June 22nd – sellers can participate by putting their items on sale. Meanwhile Read more
Many readers are familiar with Skip McGrath who has been writing about online selling since the late 1990s. His latest newsletter features an article, “Has eBay finally jumped the shark? New eBay Policies May Eliminate Some eBay Sellers.” One of Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. ******** ******** Hi Ina, Here is something for Read more
Amazon follows up on its announcement to build a Fulfillment Center in Oklahoma by announcing plans to build a second such facility in the state. The second FC will be over 600,000 square feet featuring innovative technology from Amazon Robotics. Read more
eBay is running a flash sale in the UK today til 8pm (or 3 pm ET). Normally we call these types of sales “sitewide” to indicate they are open to all sellers. But while this particular sale is not limited Read more
Etsy held its annual shareholder meeting this morning. It webcast the event, but only shareholders as of the record date were allowed to attend the virtual meeting. We checked in with Etsy Investor Relations, and a spokesperson provided us with Read more
eBay launched a program that lets users sell their gold and silver to its partner through the eBay Bullion Buyback program. Users simply take a photo and send it to the program with a short description of the item. eBay’s Read more
eBay named Gail Frederick the new General Manager of its Portland office, which is an eBay Center of Excellence and an innovation hub specifically for its mobile development and eBay for Charity teams. Announcement follows: Since joining eBay in 2014, Read more
