eBay is running a special promotion to encourage sellers to upgrade their eBay Stores, which come in three levels: Basic, Premium, and Anchor. The promotion offers sellers who upgrade their eBay Store by September 29 a discount of 25% off Read more
It’s not easy competing against eBay, but that doesn’t stop Bonanza founder and CEO Bill Harding from making bold plans. The marketplace is beginning to hit its stride, he said, and while he won’t get specific, he says GMV is Read more
While most readers are familiar with China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba, many Americans are hearing about the company for the first time after it went public last week on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $21.8 billion in the process. On Read more
Amazon was the high bidder for the .buy Top Level Domain. That means if you want to register the domain i.buy, for example, you’ll have to go through Amazon’s registry process – assuming it makes that particular domain available. We’re Read more
eBay and Etsy introduced updated versions of their mobile apps for the iPhone this month, but some people are giving them a thumbs down, as pointed out by EcommerceBytes readers. “Have you looked into the recent eBay mobile app update,” Read more
Amazon is placing tight restrictions on the sale of DVDs by third-party merchants – and by casual sellers – thanks to concerns about the issue of counterfeiting. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the new policy. The marketplace is requiring Read more
Several readers reached out to EcommerceBytes with some good news about PayPal. “As an offset to Paypal’s new 6 month claim window, I just received an email from them that they will provide next day electronic funds deposit to my Read more
Amazon has expanded its “Login and Pay with Amazon” service to merchants in Europe, and it has installed pickup lockers at a UK airport for shoppers on the go. On sites that offer Login and Pay with Amazon, shoppers can Read more
Like clockwork, FedEx and UPS raise rates at the beginning of each year. On Tuesday, FedEx made it official for 2015. FedEx is raising rates in January by an average of 4.9%. Among the services affected are FedEx Express, FedEx Read more
Online sellers who accept PayPal payments on or off eBay were in for a surprise this week when they noticed changes to the company’s user agreement. Catching the most attention was an extension to the Dispute Filing Window. Buyers will Read more
