In true management-consultant style, former Bainie John Donhoe is chopping up the company he attempted to turn around after he inherited it from Meg Whitman in 2008. Last year, the eBay CEO capitulated to Carl Icahn’s demands that he separate Read more
eBay’s board not only capitulated to Carl Icahn’s demands last year that eBay separate the Marketplaces and Payments businesses, now it has signed an agreement giving in to additional demands. In its Q4-2014 earnings release on Wednesday, eBay revealed the Read more
eBay will lay off 2,400 employees, which is 7% of its workforce, the company revealed on Wednesday. The company is splitting its Marketplaces and Payments units into two separate companies later this year. After an abysmal quarter in terms of Read more
eBay Marketplaces had an abysmal fourth quarter, growing GMV a mere 2%, and eBay didn’t give its sellers much incentive to stick it out in the short term: executives told Wall Street things were going to get worse before they Read more
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but eBay is also attracted to the gemstones, and it’s working to bring on diamond sellers to its marketplace. While it may seem like good news to shoppers, existing sellers on eBay may Read more
The fact that a marketplace such as Amazon could have a glitch is not surprising to any experienced online seller – or anyone who uses computers, for that matter. But in thinking back to all the glitches that eBay and Read more
Etsy is adding transparency to its ad program for online sellers, called Promoted Listings, explaining it has received feedback that it’s difficult for sellers to see which of their listings are being advertised and which are not at any given Read more
Developers and affiliates who use eBay’s API to help attract shoppers received a reminder from eBay last week. On February 28th, eBay is shutting down several calls within the Shopping API. Certain “finding” calls will cease to work as of Read more
Amazon reminded its third-party merchants of the “holiday halo” effect, explaining that while sales may slow after the holidays, that January can be a strong revenue month – and it reminded sellers to be sure to replenish their inventory. There Read more
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
