Online sellers who want their products to be part of the search results derived from Google Shopping will want to be sure their data quality is up to the task. Otherwise, they risk having products disapproved or demoted from appearing Read more
An Amazon seller who took out half a million dollars in loans through its Lending program is now finding the company limiting the number of products she can list on the marketplace. As a result of the new policy involving Read more
What do you do if you sell items that weigh over 150 pounds that can’t be shipped parcel? eBay has entered into an exclusive partnership to influence its users to use uShip to get heavy items delivered to buyers doorsteps. (See clarification Read more
It’s obvious when you think about it: PayPal benefits when third-party developers integrate PayPal into their services and mobile apps. So it’s no surprise to hear the eBay unit say it has worked with hundreds of thousands of developers since Read more
Etsy lovers began noticing ads for the marketplace on the Toronto subway in early February. “I’m on my way to work,” wrote a user on the Etsy discussion boards. “Taking the subway in Toronto Canada. The subway train has Etsy Read more
eBay filed a preliminary proxy statement for next month’s annual meeting, though it declined to reveal the exact date of the meeting. eBay’s CEO and Board of Directors have been on the defensive since January thanks to Carl Icahn’s relentless Read more
eBay is rolling out its biannual seller update worldwide. In the UK, sellers can expect some fee changes – many impacting the auction format listings. eBay UK will impose Final Value Fees when business sellers end auctions early after a Read more
eBay sellers can expect some major changes to seller performance standards in this year’s Spring Seller Update from eBay. eBay will replace the four individual Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs) as the main way eBay evaluates seller performance with a new Read more
In launching a new feature, eBay revealed it has filed a patent for what it calls smart hashtags for use on social networking sites such as Twitter. But of equal interest was eBay’s revelation that it has a “Social Insights Strategist” Read more
Etsy sellers were happy about a new prototype the company is testing but were disappointed to learn that it is in lieu of a shipping calculator, at least for now. The Price Your Postage feature helps sellers look up postage Read more
