Severe technical issues marred the anniversary of the founding of eBay, which Pierre Omidyar called AuctionWeb when he launched the site on September 3, 1995. eBay had to cancel its scheduled community chat with users “due to technical issues with accessing eBay Read more
eBay hired the engineer who co-founded the Google Checkout payments initiative to be a Vice President of Engineering. Louis Perrochon was Engineering Lead on Google Checkout from 2004 – 2007, which, prior to launch was rumored to be a “PayPal Read more
Sellers have reported that Amazon is testing a new economy shipping option they can offer on their listings. (See update below.)Sellers began reporting a new message that appeared on August 19th offered to sellers with Professional selling plans. The Free Economy Read more
Many sellers are complaining that eBay’s new policy punishes them for “defects” incurred before eBay even had a defect policy. eBay promised a grace period (“special protection”) to alleviate the consequences for some sellers, though it does not help sellers Read more
Sellers have only a short time to get used to Etsy’s new advertising platform before it does away with its current Search Ads program fully on October 1st. The company provided additional tips on using “Promoted Listings” on Tuesday and Read more
eBay is rewarding its affiliate marketers to drive traffic to eBay Motors listings in a September promotion. Members of the eBay Partner Network must drive more qualified traffic to two eBay Motors categories in September than they did in July Read more
An update to the eBay user agreement usually arrives accompanied by spirited discussion, and sometimes a little controversy. Last year, a change permitting eBay to hide listings for any reason sparked debate at that time. This year’s update seems somewhat less controversial, but Read more
Last week, EcommerceBytes noted how eBay has successfully attracted top electronics brands and retailers to open storefronts on its marketplace – but did you know it has also enticed some top fashion brands to sell direct on eBay.com? In a notice called Read more
eBay addressed new allegations that its employees had assisted members of its affiliate marketing program engage in “cookie stuffing” before it reported two of them to the FBI for engaging in the practice. In an unusual case stemming back to Read more
eBay remains mum about a glitch that prevents shoppers from bidding on auction listings. Sellers report that buyers are contacting them, telling them they are unable to bid on their auction listings because the seller doesn’t ship to their geographic Read more
