Some people may find it strange to see Etsy courting manufacturers, given its strong brand as a marketplace for handmade items, with even vintage and supplies taking a back seat in terms of branding. But this week, Etsy invited manufacturers Read more
If you are a seller who blogs about your items or promotes on social media, eBay wants you to consider joining its affiliate program – “you could be earning commissions,” according to John Toskey, who is Director of Global eBay Read more
eBay is running a special listing promotion for UK sellers in which it is also offering a discount on Final Value Fees (commission fees). However, the promotion is limited to private (casual) sellers. Invited sellers can create up to 100 Read more
Etsy experienced a problem displaying listings in search results late last week but reported the problem resolved as of Sunday morning. “We are currently investigating an issue with some listings not showing up in search. We’re working quickly to resolve Read more
SixBit, which helps online sellers list on eBay and auction site BidStart, will launch support for Amazon on Monday and is working on supporting the Etsy marketplace as well. SixBit Software founder John Slocum said he’s been running a limited Read more
Amazon is strutting its stuff not only on the fashion runways, but on airport runways as well. Southwest Airlines will let passengers make in-flight entertainment purchases through Pay with Amazon, according to TechFlash. “Rather than pulling out a credit card, passengers Read more
Five weeks after the USPS instituted new rates for shipping services, Amazon raised the rates its sellers pay when printing Priority Mail shipping labels on its marketplace. The move, which came with no warning, impacts merchant-fulfilled items, since sellers don’t Read more
eBay launched new seller performance standards on Saturday and held several information sessions this week to answer sellers’ questions about the new policies. Here are some of the points we found interesting, some of which may come as news to Read more
eBay’s StubHub unit was a bright spot in eBay’s fourth quarter earnings released last month thanks to its high revenue growth, but now it’s facing “major league” problems. While StubHub’s revenue is a fraction of eBay’s total revenue – eBay Marketplaces saw Read more
Auction site Proxibid reported double-digit growth in online sales in 2015 and a nearly 50% increase in Merchandise Value (GMV) compared to 2014. The company attributes the strong growth in part to a partnership with eBay. “Company growth was fueled Read more
