In a major move, online auction site Proxibidwill expand its reach in Europe by opening an office this month in the UK. Proxibid is a live-auction site and also offers the ability for non-auctioneers to list items in fixed-price format. The Read more
After Etsy implied that the criminals who had hacked eBay’s database were behind a recent increase in spam being sent through its messaging system, eBay pushed back. In an obvious reference to the eBay security hack, Etsy issued a warning Read more
Amazon will offer streaming TV and physical merchandise in the same online store page for the first time as part of an exclusive U.S. deal with a popular preschool franchise called Fireman Sam. The hub will include TV episodes, ebooks, Read more
Amazon created some buzz on Wednesday afternoon when it posted a tweet inviting people to join Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos for a launch event on June 18. An accompanying link takes visitors to a page where they can fill out Read more
Etsy issued an unusual warning to users on Tuesday about site security – it appears the hackers who compromised eBay’s user database are hijacking Etsy user accounts, most likely in cases where members used the same password on both marketplaces. Read more
eBay announced it is raising the cost of return shipping rates on eBay on June 4 “to better align with the United States Postal Service rate changes announced in January 2014.” The USPS return-shipping rates apply to all sellers that Read more
Some sellers believe it’s bad enough that eBay includes ads for other products and services in sellers’ own product listings, but when the ads are of an adult nature, it takes those concerns to another level. An alert reader sent Read more
Apple wowed the tech world with its announcements during Monday’s developers’ conference, and gave eBay and retailers some new capabilities to make it easier for shoppers to bid and buy on mobile devices. Apple announced a new version of its operating Read more
eBay is heavily promoting a top PowerSeller in a marketing campaign aimed at other sellers. The campaign includes an announcement board post, exposure on the eBay blog, as well as emails to sellers that include monthly coupons for the purchase Read more
eBay says shill bidding happens when anyone – including family, friends, roommates, employees, or online connections – bids on an item with the intent to artificially increase its price or desirability. Despite stated policies against the practice of shill bidding Read more
