Not surprisingly, the USPS isn’t the only postal service facing financial trouble. Canada Post said it had a before-tax loss of $27 million for the first quarter of 2014 as Transaction Mail volumes declined by 6.9 percent and as Domestic Read more
Etsy is running a test in which it is hiding shipping costs on listing pages for some shoppers. Etsy didn’t announce the test, but acknowledged it when a seller reported the issue as a bug and added that she was considering closing Read more
Search-engine experts say eBay has taken a serious hit in search results due to Google’s latest changes to its search algorithm, leading to a drop in traffic for eBay. This is a phenomenon eBay sellers understand very well since they Read more
Once a year, top executives at publicly traded companies take an hour to talk directly to the people who invested money in the firms – shareholders. But Amazon on Wednesday demonstrated its well known obsession for secrecy. Not only did Read more
Cyber attackers compromised a small number of employee log-in credentials, allowing unauthorized access to eBay’s corporate network. The attackers gained access to users’ encrypted passwords and sensitive information, the type that could be used in phishing or social engineering attacks, Read more
Premium brands market themselves on a promise of exclusivity and unique experiences in exchange for charging a significantly higher price. Discounts, especially sizable ones, rarely happen for these brands. As global supermarket chain Aldi just learned from a recent promotion Read more
Sellers are reporting they are unable to list valuable coins for sale on eBay. A reader alerted EcommerceBytes to the problem, writing that as of May 15th, listings over $2500 will not list for sellers despite meeting criteria. “eBay has Read more
Alibaba is slowly lifting the veil on its U.S. marketplace 11Main.com, which is hoping to launch publicly next month. Some merchants have received emails informing them that their shop is “open and ready for orders” after several months of testing Read more
The ubiquitous presence of various forms of advertising in online content represents what has become a multi-billion dollar industry. However, cybercriminals have found ads from companies like Google and Yahoo can also be used to pose malware threats to unsuspecting Read more
Online sellers in New Hampshire got some support from their Senators last week as legislators debate whether to pass a law requiring “remote sellers” to collect sales taxes for states and locales for purchases made by out-of-state buyers. New Hampshire Read more
