There’s an awkward moment in the popular 2005 movie 40 Year Old Virgin when an eBay drop off store owner tries to explain to a young man that the items she has in her shop are not actually for sale to walk-in Read more
PayPal’s Vice President of Global Solutions Carey Kolaja said the company has launched a new online “consumer account experience” that “removed the clutter,” promising it was easier for account-holders to perform basic functions such as checking account balances using any Read more
Like most large tech firms, eBay has a Government Relations team to represent its interests, but what makes eBay different from many other firms is its millions of small-business customers who are impacted by policies and regulations. This week, the Read more
When a handbag manufacturer started hearing from her retail customers that her products were being offered at or near wholesale prices on Facebook, she was taken aback. The retailers weren’t too happy, either, seeing the merchandise readily available on the Read more
Sellers who use Endicia to manage their online postage tasks for their ecommerce orders can now more easily and quickly manage their Amazon orders. On Thursday, Endicia announced it has added Amazon integration to its shipping software’s capabilities. Before the Read more
Now that Google has backed off from offering its own payments service, it is making amends with eBay and PayPal. In a surprise announcement, Google announced to developers on Thursday that it was offering PayPal as a payment method on Read more
Shoppers in Latin America will find it easier to shop on eBay’s U.S. marketplace thanks to the launch of new Spanish- and Portuguese-language versions of eBay.com where they can view prices in local currencies. The launch of a localized eBay Read more
Whether it’s watching entrepreneurs seeking a backer for their startup dreams or seeing hapless restaurant owners get verbally abused by celebrity chefs, there seems to be no end to the appeal of reality to the viewing public. But while ecommerce Read more
Ever wonder how many people view your product listings from their iPhone, iPad and Android devices using Etsy’s mobile apps? Etsy is now sharing information about mobile visitors with its sellers. But the reports only show those who view items Read more
If you bought an item from a seller based in China, expect to wait at least a week longer than you expected. And if the item you purchased was cologne, toner or a cigarette lighter, you might never receive the Read more
