eBay founder Pierre Omidyar has given away 10 percent of his shares in the ecommerce company, part of a massive philanthropic initiative from a multi-billionaire who has indicated his desire to give away most of his fortune. In a regulatory filing this week, eBay Read more
Fraudsters are targeting eBay sellers right on eBay’s own website, according to Netcraft. The security publication published a screenshot of a page on eBay that fraudsters used in an attempt to steal eBay usernames and passwords from unsuspecting users. “The convincing Read more
Amazon is running a 1-day sale on Prime, allowing shoppers to join the membership program for $67 instead of the normal annual price of $99, a savings of 32%. The company said the sale was to celebrate its five Emmy Read more
eBay is making changes to how it measures seller performance as part of the Fall Seller Update, and on-time shipping is a critical factor. But if a seller cannot prove through tracking that they shipped on time, then on-time delivery is what Read more
In 2009, eBay Canada slashed its workforce by 80% – and by 2013, it was overtaken by Amazon Canada, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported last week in a profile of Andrea Stairs. The Managing Director of eBay Canada said Read more
When large corporations use lawyers to spell out their rights in Terms of Use agreements, it can cause concern among users. And when terms like “irrevocable right” and “license to use and reproduce” are spotted, sellers may question exactly what Read more
Amazon workers in Germany have gone on strike in six fulfillment centers. The union representing them said Amazon operates eight major shipping locations in Germany, and said workers planned to continue striking through September 26. Germany’s leading trade union Verdi Read more
eBay confessed to screwing up shipping estimates on sellers’ listings for a 2-week period in September. eBay informed sellers in an email in case they receive defects from shoppers disappointed with delivery time. The issue is important since buyers make Read more
eBay will run a pilot program in the US and UK this fall to test a new returns feature that lets sellers reclassify returns. The test is recognition of the fact that some shoppers who experience buyer’s remorse lie when Read more
Over the weekend, EcommerceBytes published a preview of Amazon Handmade shops and listings, showing for the first time what a listing looks like on the new store. Amazon first revealed the concept of the new store to select sellers in Read more
