Could you boost your online sales by 25%? eBay thinks some of its sellers can, and is entering them into a sweepstakes as part of its effort to motivate them to meet that goal. eBay sent personalized invitations explaining, “Because Read more
eBay sellers can expect significant changes next year. The Wall Street Journal interviewed eBay Marketplaces president Devin Wenig, who will become the CEO of eBay after the breakup with PayPal. Wenig told the newspaper he wants to reconnect with merchants. Read more
eBay CEO John Donahoe wrote another essay on LinkedIn, this one about his future plans. In, “The Road Not Taken: Ready to Forge a New Path,” Donahoe said he actually doesn’t know what he’s going to do next after the pending Read more
Sellers, if you have more than one shop on Etsy, pay attention to the latest news. Etsy has created a “multiple shops” policy, and in some cases, sellers will have to close some of their shops. What’s the problem with Read more
eBay had some good news for sellers who use PayPal – “the window for PayPal Purchase Protection disputes to count as a defect will be reduced from 45 to 30 days” after an item’s latest estimated delivery date to the Read more
Etsy has run out of its new card readers that allows sellers to process payments in-person using the device with their smartphones. The company reported an “overwhelmingly positive” response to the Sell on Etsy Reader. Since its launch in October, Read more
After news that Wal-Mart was expanding its Ad Match Guarantee policy effective November 14th, an EcommerceBytes reader was quick to point out the dangers to retailers like Walmart of price-matching items for sale by third-party sellers on online marketplaces. In discussing why Read more
Sellers are at the mercy of shipping carriers once they send their orders out the door. From packages gone astray to delayed scanning (which impacts tracking), it seems online sellers have seen and experienced it all. In a discussion about Read more
Classifieds site Craigslist still rules in the U.S., but that doesn’t stop eBay from trying to innovate in the space. eBay Classifieds Group launched a new free app available in San Jose and San Diego on Monday that works with Read more
eBay is conducting a survey of its sellers on the topic of eBay’s coaching service. In the description of the survey, it asked sellers to complete it in order to help eBay improve. The questions were as follows: How likely Read more
