Etsy passed along a message from PayPal in a discussion thread about missing payments from sellers’ accounts. PayPal said the problem was resolved, but refused to disclose if the problem was on its end. For well over a week, some Read more
The head of Google Shopping has left the company, his new employer revealed on Monday. Sameer Samat has been named President of Jawbone, a maker of consumer technology and wearable devices. Samat had been Vice President of Product Management at Read more
eBay management has a formidable task as the corporation prepares to split into two separate companies. Imagine the head of every corporate-level department trying to decide where they and each of their employees should go – eBay or PayPal. (This Read more
Amazon is planning to open a new fulfillment center in New Jersey. The 1 million square-foot fulfillment center will be located in Carteret, bringing Amazon’s total footprint in New Jersey to more than 2.5 million-square-feet. Amazon went into the New Read more
Amazon is moving sellers to its new Manage Inventory page that had been in beta testing. Sellers can try the new page now (there’s a “try it now” button on the current page). The permanent migration for all sellers will Read more
Etsy is receiving a lot of attention today, but not in a good way. A new Wall Street report called into question the ability of the Etsy to deal with the problem of fakes and trademark infringement. Counterfeits are a Read more
Some sellers who learned of eBay’s latest plans to make changes to the feedback system said they hoped eBay would reinstate their ability to leave negative or neutral feedback for buyers. But an eBay manager has made it clear that Read more
eBay sellers say they’re unable to access their Store traffic reports as the deadline for the end of the reports approaches. eBay is doing away with eBay Stores Traffic reports as of June 30th, having notified sellers through an email Read more
eBay confirmed it is running tests of its feedback system after some sellers reported the marketplace was hiding seller feedback on listing pages. eBay spokesperson Karen Crocker Snell confirmed the tests and said the company would use the results to Read more
Remember when there was a sense of urgency when finding items on eBay? It’s becoming apparent that current management now prefers longer duration, fixed-price listings rather than short-duration auctions, as evidenced by its May 1st fee changes. A current seller Read more
