An eBay seller was shocked to learn this week that eBay was offering her customers an extended service plan for her jewelry products. An eBay customer service representative told her the program rolled out on October 27, 2015 in order Read more
Amazon is offering a discount on Prime membership in the UK. The sale meant to attract new members of the free-shipping program kicked off on Sunday and runs through Wednesday, November 18th, offering a 20-pound savings for UK shoppers. Amazon Read more
Police nearly raided the house of an eBay seller thanks to the victim of a lost package. And UPS is getting publicly shamed over its handling of the original shipment that led to the misunderstanding. The initial transaction had nothing Read more
One of the biggest fans of the US Postal Service is uncertain whether he can continue to use it once new rates for parcels go into effect in 2 months. Mitch Goldstone, CEO of ScanMyPhotos in Irvine, California, credits the flat rate Read more
eBay experienced a network connectivity issue in one of its data centers for over 8 hours beginning early Saturday morning that made the site unusable. The company said it would automatically credit fees for listings that were scheduled to end Read more
People complain that online ads are getting creepy in that they follow them around or seem to know a lot about them. eBay has rolled out a tool for advertisers that could add to the “creepiness” factor of the ads Read more
eBay had the President’s ear on trade issues during the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, and on Thursday, eBay provided a platform for Obama to speak to its sellers about the agreement, which is before Congress. It’s no surprise eBay Read more
eBay CEO Devin Wenig said Tuesday the company will experiment with offering services on its marketplace as a complement to its products. “There are emerging categories that we’re just starting to experiment with that are super interesting in ecommerce. I Read more
The USPS says a new machine that sorts small packages is exceeding expectations. Two of the Small Parcel Sorting Systems (SPSS) in operation at a Queens, New York center recently processed more than 1 million packages in a single week, Read more
While it is unlikely retailers can cure the procrastinator, eBay says when it comes to holiday shopping, people are starting earlier in the season than in previous years. Its basis for the claim: a new study it commissioned from market Read more
