eBay’s chief executive told Wall Street analysts on Wednesday that third-quarter growth of its Marketplaces business was not what he wanted, and not what he expected. eBay Marketplaces GMV (gross merchandise volume) grew only 7% in the third quarter compared Read more
Reports from eBay sellers that they were no longer able to automatically extend their listings three times at no additional charge came flooding in to EcommerceBytes, as we reported on the EcommerceBytes Blog over the holiday weekend. Now comes an announcement from eBay’s UK Read more
Amazon sent an email to third-party merchants informing them of new policies going into effect next month in an email titled, “Upcoming Changes to Shipping Options on Amazon.” The new policies appear to be part of a proactive attempt to Read more
eBay is running a promotion to encourage sellers to list auctions – however, you must receive an invitation in order to participate. Invited sellers will be able to list up to 100 auction listings per day for a week and Read more
eBay UK published a portal on its site helping explain to sellers some of the new features and policies around shipping and returns. There’s a lot to absorb, and the UK site sent an email to sellers reminding them of Read more
Amazon will create 1,000 new permanent jobs at its UK fulfillment centers in the coming months, it announced on Monday. The company said it has invested over 1 billion pounds in its UK operations to date, which includes eight large Read more
Access to Amazon Prime shoppers is a strong incentive for sellers to use the Fulfillment By Amazon service. And the more popular Prime becomes, the more enticing FBA may be for online merchants. Now Amazon is giving shoppers another reason Read more
Regular eBay sellers will have a few more opportunities to meet eBay staffers in person before the end of the year – the company revealed the dates of three “In Person” events being held at the end of October. Sellers Read more
eBay has investigated a vulnerability on its UK marketplace and said that despite the risks, it won’t make any changes. eBay’s Vice President of Global Managed Marketplace took to the eBay UK announcement board to make public its decision. Lynda Read more
eBay UK is running a promotion for private (casual) sellers through October 14, 2014. Eligible sellers can list up to 100 additional listings and pay no listing fees. However, the promotion is open to invited private sellers only. The promotion Read more
