eBay has been running coupon promotions to stimulate sales after its May password-reset put a crimp in sales. In June, we noted some of the coupons eBay was giving to users, including $20 coupons for many buyers. This month, some users received Read more
eBay sellers in the UK are reporting a security breach that requires no hacking or programming skills whatsoever. In fact, it’s shockingly simple and potentially devastating to victims of anyone wanting to launch a malicious attack against them. On the Read more
Google will now display product ratings on Product Listing Ads across google.com and google.com/shopping. It will display the 5-star ratings compiled from product reviews from multiple sources including merchants, third-party aggregators, editorial sites and users. The presence of such ratings Read more
Etsy continues to run tests of various design and navigation changes, and sellers continue to object to some of the changes they and their buyers are being exposed to. Etsy has said it exposes only a small number of users Read more
eBay is raising fees for private sellers in the UK who sell higher-priced goods. UK requires businesses to register as business sellers, so those users who list casually (as non-businesses) are called “private” sellers. Beginning September 2, 2014, eBay will Read more
eBay Australia is enticing sellers to list items of higher value this week. Sellers can list up to 5,000 items for free if the listings are priced at $100 or more. The listings must be in the fixed-price format, including Read more
eBay is targeting sellers with a free-listing promotion as part of a back-to-school promotion. In order to boost the number of student-related fixed-price goods, eBay is giving invited sellers the opportunity to list up to 15,000 listings for free. The Read more
Buyers appreciate flexibility in how they pay for online purchases. Online marketplace Bonanza is taking Etsy’s lead by preparing to add a Direct Checkout experience that adds an Amazon-like experience when it comes to paying for goods. This means buyers Read more
The USPS will resume its consolidation of mail processing centers after Phase 1 saw the closure of 141 mail processing facilities in 2012 – 2013. The only positive for online merchants – Phase 2 will begin after the 2014 holiday Read more
eBay users are receiving transcripts of conversations they’ve supposedly had with eBay customer service. The problem? They never contacted customer service. What’s puzzling is that several people have reported such incidents, and in at least two of these cases, the Read more
