It’s not surprising that the owners of some rare, “never before seen” photographs of the Beatles and Rolling Stones chose to sell them on eBay, but their selling strategy is unusual. Instead of listing them in auction format, the owners Read more
Amazon is making a major policy change that benefits sellers who offer free shipping. Amazon spokesperson Erik Fairleigh said as of Tuesday, all Amazon seller-fulfilled items with free shipping are eligible to contribute to Amazon’s minimum order of $35 to Read more
USPS, UPS, and FedEx suspended delivery and pickup in large areas of the Northeast due to “Winter Storm Juno,” aka the Blizzard of 2015, while online marketplaces warned users of the possible impact of the storm on their transactions. eBay Read more
Searching Google for product information, whether over holiday periods or otherwise, used to yield organic search results in order of relevancy. But now, Google has populated that high-end virtual real estate with a variety of ad formats thanks to its Read more
The USPS filed a notice about its rate plans for Priority Mail, a popular service among online sellers. But the filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission included some good news – the Postal Service wants to keep domestic Priority Mail Read more
One online marketplace you haven’t seen featured on EcommerceBytes is Silk Road. That’s because it’s an online bazaar for buying and selling illegal drugs, according to government prosecutors. That’s what makes it surprising to learn an eBay software engineer was Read more
eBay sellers were scurrying to ship packages before the snow storm Monday, but were stymied due to technical issues on the site. “Is eBay Monday mean no shipping again? Got the first items out and now nothing will process on Read more
Many merchants who ship online orders via FedEx and UPS ground are unaware of the significant changes to rates that took effect at the beginning of this year, according to Endicia. The company, which helps businesses with USPS shipping, surveyed Read more
Unlike 2013, UPS delivery performance during the recent holiday shopping season went smoothly, the company said. But its financial performance for shareholders in the all-important fourth quarter was not as satisfactory, according to its CEO. And that could prove costly Read more
Etsy added a new feature to help improve the deliverability of packages to U.S. buyers – the online marketplace is letting buyers verify their addresses against USPS records. When U.S. buyers add or edit an address in their Etsy account, Read more
