Etsy is making its own checkout system mandatory for all new shops, whether they’re opened by new sellers or by existing sellers wishing to expand or diversify. That means sellers who want to use their own PayPal account in new Read more
eBay named the former president of the Gap to its Board of Directors, while PayPal faced one of the challenges of being a public company. Paul Pressler was President and CEO of Gap Inc. and spent 15 years in senior Read more
Amazon sellers got a surprise this week when they went to the section called Seller Central where they manage their orders. Amazon rolled out a new design, and like any event that impacts a seller’s daily routine, not everyone enjoyed Read more
Amazon Fulfillment wants regular folk to deliver its packages – a car and smartphone is all that’s required. The new Amazon Flex platform explains it is looking for drivers who are at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Read more
eBay launched a new research project in Australia called the eBay Innovation Lab to help it explore emerging technologies. The lab set up shop in Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia over the weekend and invited people to interact with emerging Read more
The new owner of 11Main.com has no plans to close the site, according to John Caplan, founder and CEO of OpenSky, which acquired the marketplace from Alibaba Group Holding in June. That may come as news to some merchants on Read more
eBay is holding a 2-day promotion to encourage sellers in the UK to list more items for sale, but it’s for private sellers only. Those invited to participate can list up to 30 auction or fixed-price listings and pay no Read more
eBay’s chief lobbyist Tod Cohen is leaving his position to become General Counsel at StubHub, an eBay subsidiary. Cohen joined eBay in 2000 and had built the company’s Government Relations and Global Asset Protection teams. eBay General Counsel Marie Oh Read more
Buyers began complaining in July that eBay pulled the shopping cart feature from the adult category, leading to higher shipping costs for them as well as complications for sellers. We reported on the issue on the EcommerceBytes Blog last month. “When you Read more
eBay sent an invitation to some users to participate in an auction promotion with a Halloween theme to encourage them to list costumes and props for the spooky October holiday. Eligible sellers who activate the offer can list up to Read more
