eBay will extend its reach to mobile users thanks to a new deal with Verizon. Owners of Android smartphones will have automatic access to the eBay app when they buy or upgrade to a new device. Throughout the year, new Read more
Some sellers remain concerned over Etsy’s handling of sensitive information that came to light last week. We’ve been covering the story, and in light of the serious allegations raised by sellers, we reached out to a security expert and gave Read more
Etsy will hold a fireside chat next week with two of its product managers who will answer questions about recent changes to Etsy Shop Home and Simple Shop Policies. The marketplace said it is using seller feedback to evolve the Read more
In its latest newsletter to sellers, eBay said it would lower the postage rate for certain low-weight packages through its shipping label service beginning on Sunday, April 10th, and eBay warned its sellers to calculate their shipping costs correctly. The reason for Read more
eBay advised sellers of changes to postal rates in the UK. Royal Mail rates will change its rates effective March 29, 2016. eBay UK treats sellers differently depending on whether they are registered businesses or if they are private sellers. Read more
When Devin Wenig ascended from the head of eBay’s Marketplaces unit to become the CEO of the company, he received a nice raise. Wenig’s base salary jumped from $900,000 last year to an even $1 million when he took the Read more
According to his Linkedin profile, Arthur Valdez had been with Amazon since September 1999, with a background running the company’s fulfillment, transportation, and logistics operations. So imagine Amazon’s chagrin to learn he accepted a position at Target to head its Read more
Etsy announced Wednesday it was removing seller addresses from a new field designed to help sellers comply with European law after a backlash from sellers concerned about their privacy. The problem came to light when a seller posted on the Read more
After telling its sellers for years that listing in US dollars would increase their chances of selling their items by 15%, eBay Canada is now eliminating that option. eBay’s only dual-currency marketplace will implement a Canadian-dollar (CAD)-only policy as of Read more
Etsy is running a test in which it displays individual shops on category pages. Etsy said its goals were to “find new ways to drive traffic to sellers’ shop homes and to expose buyers to the variety of items that Read more
