Amazon is placing tight restrictions on the sale of DVDs by third-party merchants – and by casual sellers – thanks to concerns about the issue of counterfeiting. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the new policy. The marketplace is requiring Read more
Amazon has expanded its “Login and Pay with Amazon” service to merchants in Europe, and it has installed pickup lockers at a UK airport for shoppers on the go. On sites that offer Login and Pay with Amazon, shoppers can Read more
eBay executive Mark Carges will receive health insurance through COBRA for up to 18 months after he officially steps down as Chief Technology Officer on November 3rd. A report filed with the SEC five days after eBay announced the news Read more
After a 7-hour disruption to eBay’s site on September 14, the company told sellers in an email it would credit certain fees and protect them from defects. Only those sellers it identified as being impacted by Sunday’s issue were promised protection – Read more
Amazon will lease a new corporate office in the Shoreditch section of London in 2017. The company currently employs 1,700 employees in its UK offices (and over 7,000 permanent jobs in the UK in total), and the new space will Read more
eBay is running a promotion for UK sellers, but unlike most promos there, this one is for business sellers rather than private (casual) sellers. On the downside, it is an invitation-only promotion. The promotion is limited to eBay.co.uk registered business Read more
Software firm Splunk created a new seat on its Board of Directors for former eBay executive Mark Carges. He recently resigned his post as Chief Technology Officer at eBay to focus on an unspecified family matter. Carges accepted the seat Read more
Etsy launched a new way of displaying shipping costs to buyers as a first step in a two-part plan to introduce a calculated shipping option for marketplace sellers. The company said the new update makes it easier for buyers to Read more
eBay is testing a new program called Promoted Listings that lets sellers advertise their eBay listings. “Promoted listings gives you another way to attract more buyers to your items – beyond search results. This service – which is completely optional Read more
eBay has lots of data about its shoppers, and it has millions of mobile shoppers per month with 260 million global app downloads. This fall, it’s putting the two together to offer advertisers an opportunity to target buyers who use Read more
