Online marketplace Bonanza told users it would launch an exclusive new cryptocurrency, “Boncoin,” that was similar to Bitcoin and could be used to pay for purchases. Longtime users familiar with the founder’s sense of humor soon realized the announcement on Read more
It’s another case of big brands looking to stop sellers from listing their products on eBay and other venues. According to the Dallas News, Mary Kay Inc. is asking a court to force eBay to reveal the identity of sellers who Read more
Reinventing America may involve 3D printers, and Etsy sees itself at the forefront of the movement. Forbes invited Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson to speak at its Reinventing America Summit this week where it convened executives, entrepreneurs, academics and elected officials Read more
eBay Now is a same-day delivery service, but not for items offered on eBay.com by its millions of sellers – at least not yet. Instead, the eBay Now service is exclusively for local brick-and-mortar retailers in certain cities: San Francisco Read more
eBay will be driving traffic to collectibles this month thanks to a new campaign from the eBay Partner Network. The ePN program, as it’s called, will give a financial incentive to affiliates who drive more sales in April than in Read more
By most objective measures, 2013 was a good year for John Donahoe. But it was nothing compared to 2012. Last year, the eBay CEO raked in nearly $14 million in salary, stock and cash incentive payouts. But that was less Read more
eBay is expanding its Global Shipping Program yet again, this time to nine additional countries including some located in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. eBay is pushing sellers to use the Global Shipping Program (GSP) to make their items Read more
PayPal made changes to its user agreement, PayPal Here agreement, and privacy policy that will go into effect in May. It also made changes to its user agreement that went into effect this week. Previously if you sent a personal Read more
Amazon is raising fees for low-priced items by placing new minimum referral fees in many categories, and sellers affected by the change call it a significant increase – depending on the category, fees on a $5 item could rise anywhere Read more
Etsy is kicking off “experiments” in which it will test changes to the design and organization of its site navigation. The news comes on the heels of another announcement in which Etsy said it would begin testing personalization features on its home Read more
