Etsy customers can now receive help over the phone for all types of issues. Users will still have to submit a request for a call-back while Etsy works to create an inbound system with an 800 telephone number. The company Read more
Talk about impulse shopping – now people can click to buy items on their smart watch, and eBay is joining the fray with its new app for the Apple Watch. eBay says buyers can stay on top of all of the auctions Read more
eBay is testing a change to the feedback system by introducing a new question, and sellers who’ve seen it are not too pleased. eBay confirmed in early May it was running tests of its feedback system after reports surfaced that Read more
Amazon is recommending shareholders vote against a proposal that would require it to release information about human rights risks. Amazon is holding its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday in Seattle. Among the four shareholder proposals is one in which Amazon Read more
Amazon is hosting its annual shareholders meeting at the Seattle Repertory Theatre on Wednesday at 9 am PT (12 noon ET). Shareholders will vote on routine matters as well as four shareholder proposals dealing with issues from proxy access to Read more
With eBay Inc. breaking up in the third quarter at which time PayPal will file to go public, its executives kicked off a pre-split roadshow in New York on Monday to pitch Wall Street on why they should continue to Read more
The word is out that Amazon is shipping some orders in bright yellow boxes decorated with cartoon characters from the soon to be released movie, “Minions” (sequel to the Despicable Me movies). But FBA sellers may be wondering if Amazon Read more
eBay is soliciting buyers to write product reviews in a move that reminded one reader of Amazon. Reviews aren’t new on eBay – in 2010, eBay announced product reviews in technology and media categories. And we wrote about eBay emails that solicited Read more
eBay is running a promotion to entice users to try its eBay Valet consignment service. For the month of June, customers can send an item to eBay Valet to sell for them and pay no fees if it sells. Customers Read more
Walmart is working on a free-shipping membership program that looks like an attempt to combat the growing popularity of Amazon Prime. But it doesn’t mean Walmart is chasing after a new type of shopper, according to one player in the Read more
