eBay UK is running a promotion for private (casual) sellers, prompting one seller to question the fees he is paying to operate an eBay Store. “What is the point of paying for a basic store (200 free listings) when you Read more
eBay said it lost millions of dollars in ad revenue, according to the Australian. The newspaper said eBay filed a lawsuit against its former manager of ad operations and two of his associates. eBay alleges that the manager set up Read more
You might not associate the notorious Quran-burning Rev. Terry Jones with eBay, but a Florida newspaper made the connection 4 years ago, pointing out that he operated an eBay business called TS and Company out of the same address as the church, Read more
Amazon created and filled more than 6,000 new permanent jobs across the European Union in 2014. That’s the most hiring in a one-year period since Amazon opened its first EU websites in the UK and Germany in 1998. The company Read more
A U.S. government agency is collaborating with China-based Alibaba to block the sale of banned or recalled goods to U.S. buyers on its online marketplace platforms. Alibaba Group had more than 300 million annual active buyers in 2014, and many Read more
Amazon is experiencing positive growth trends in product selection as well as marketplace/FBA adoption, with no evidence of a slowdown, according to Baird analyst Colin Sebastian. The results of Baird’s eighth quarterly inventory survey showed expanding selection as a key Read more
eBay made several announcements this week that show its commitment to large enterprise retailers. In the first, it announced continued rollout of its “Retail Associate Platform,” a set of mobile tools for in-store clerks at brick-and-mortar retail locations. eBay said Read more
Buyers who purchased items on eBay on Monday or over the weekend may be disappointed with delivery dates after a glitch all but shut down eBay’s shipping label function. And sellers are worried they’ll take the blame from dissatisfied customers. Read more
Bonanza added the ability for merchants to export their inventory, a change that will help make it easier for sellers to make offline edits and back up their data. The online marketplace also launched a new simplified fees page to Read more
eBay is encouraging sellers to run auctions with a new listing promotion, but it’s not open to all sellers. The invitation-only promotion lets recipients list up to 500 auction listings and pay no insertion fees. Invited sellers should note they Read more
