Amazon launched a new smartphone on Wednesday called Fire that offers an immersive experience to users. The Fire’s Dynamic Perspective technology enables shoppers to “peek to instantly see close-up front and back views of a dress in the new Amazon Read more
VentureBeat says eBay executives fired PayPal president David Marcus “because his vision for the virtual-payment kingpin wasn’t working out,” a claim that eBay immediately refuted. In, “Resigned, my ass: PayPal president David Marcus was fired, say eBay, Inc. execs,” VentureBeat cited “a Read more
Etsy is working to improve shipping labels for sellers who purchase postage directly on the marketplace and has tested several changes with a group of 3,500 sellers before making them available this month. USPS First Class Package Service for domestic Read more
Goodbye, Trading Assistants. Hello Valets. eBay launched a new mobile app this week called the eBay Valet. “This is going to be the fastest, most frictionless way in eBay history that someone is able to sell an item and collect Read more
In a change that is likely to be welcomed by sellers, eBay’s latest promotion is available to all sellers rather than by invitation only – and it also covers any format, though be sure to read the fine print. Sellers Read more
As mysteriously as it appeared on eBay, the relist checkbox is mysteriously disappearing, according to some sellers. In January EcommerceBytes reported that when some sellers listed items on eBay, a checkbox called “Automatically relist this item up to 3 times Read more
eBay may be looking at Alibaba’s approach to B2C, and numbers released in the Chinese company’s revised IPO filing may shed some light on why eBay is launching a new initiative. The Wall Street Journal pointed out in an article on Monday Read more
Sellers on Bonanza can now buy and print USPS shipping labels directly on the marketplace. The Postal Service offers discounts to companies that purchase postage online through its Click N Ship service or through one of its partners, including Endicia Read more
eBay is causing major confusion among sellers weekend thanks to messaging about International Site Visibility (ISV) that began appearing on Thursday. ISV is an optional upgrade that allows sellers in the U.S. to pay extra to have their eBay.com listings Read more
eBay announced plans to acquire AppTek to help it translate its 650 million individual listings into multiple languages as pursues its cross-border strategy. Global expansion is a key priority for eBay, which said 20% of its transactions occur across borders, Read more
