Ever wonder exactly how marketplaces like eBay and Amazon performed on key holiday shopping dates? Companies are generally stingy with their data, so a new report from ecommerce platform 3dcart provides insight into how small companies performed on Cyber Monday by revealing Read more
An eBay seller figured out how to send packages to his customers for a penny, but now he is paying the price. eBay seller Jack Zeljko Pasic pleaded guilty to defrauding the US Postal Service out of postage due on Read more
eBay is running a 6-day free-listing promotion to help bring inventory to its site during and after Christmas. The invitation-only promotion applies only to listings with 30-day or Good ‘Til Cancelled duration. Invited sellers can list up to 1,000 fixed-price Read more
Merchants who host their stores on the Yahoo Stores platform went through the process of moving to new servers last month in advance of the planned spinoff from its parent company Yahoo, planned for next month. But official word came Read more
Amazon is raising fees next years for US sellers who use its Fulfillment By Amazon service, citing rising labor and transportation costs. Some of the rate hikes depend on whether the product is Media, non-Media, or Clothing. Almost all rate Read more
eBay sellers should be on the lookout for Good ‘Til Cancelled credits on their statements thanks to a lawsuit filed in 2011. Did eBay deliberately trick customers into paying recurring fees for its “Good ‘Til Cancelled” listings, which automatically renew Read more
When shopping online, which takes priority for you – reducing the cost of shipping or getting the item quickly? Would you be surprised that even during the holiday shopping season, online shoppers are willing to sacrifice delivery speed for lower Read more
eBay wants to be in on the craze for handmade goods after Amazon launched an Etsy-style store, and it launched the eBay Artisan Collective on Tuesday. Do Etsy and Amazon have anything to worry about? eBay launched the Artisan Collective Read more
eBay is making changes to delivery estimates that has some sellers scratching their heads. The change impacts a seller-performance metric that will take on new importance in the New Year and is one of several changes around shipping that eBay Read more
Package delivery represents the last step in the online shopping process. Companies like UPS, FedEx, and USPS compete to offer the best experience for that final step. But for some shoppers those delivery choices may be inconvenient or even risky Read more
