Unique art. Live streaming auctions. Exclusive content. That’s what Sotheby’s says it is bringing to the eBay marketplace in a partnership announced last summer that’s now live at eBay.com/sothebys. Why eBay? Bruno Vinciguerra, Sotheby’s COO, said in July, “We are joining Read more
In last year’s Spring Seller Release, eBay urged sellers to include product identifiers in their listings. With this year’s seller update, to be announced later today, it’s no longer a request – it’s a requirement for certain types of listings. Read more
As part of its Spring Seller Release to be announced later today, eBay is making changes to fees in an effort to revitalize auctions and bring shoppers back to the site. The timing of the new auction fees coincides with Read more
One of eBay’s latest promotions eschews the normal free listings, instead giving sellers a coupon – but only if they list an item and it sells. “List an item today and get a $10 coupon to spend on eBay when your item Read more
eBay is running a promotion encouraging sellers to list in the auction format, but it’s only for those sellers who receive an invitation. Those who receive and activate the offer can list up to 1,500 auction or auction with Buy Read more
eBay upgraded its mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android apps on Wednesday, but it’s too early to tell if users will find the new iPad update more palatable than the last one it launched in December, which saw a Read more
eBay CEO John Donahoe says economic volatility is here to stay. He was interviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers as part of its presentation of the PwC’s Annual Global CEO Survey. Donahoe said he’s cautiously optimistic about the economy. However, he sees more Read more
eBay provided a guide to its pending breakup with PayPal in an infographic called the Road to Separation. eBay had initially fought off attempts by shareholder Carl Icahn to spin off PayPal for the first 9 months of 2014, but by Read more
Amazon launched a new store on its marketplace called Amazon Exclusives featuring innovative new products from “popular up-and-coming brands” and inventors. But you won’t see any items sold by third-party merchants here. Nor will you see the items in Amazon Read more
eBay is getting bad publicity this week over a report that criticizes the way eBay handles the sale of gun parts on its marketplace. “For the do-it-yourself crowd,” wrote Reveal in an article on Wednesday, “building an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle is as Read more
