eBay is running yet another free-listing promotion, and no surprise, it’s by invitation only. This latest sale lets sellers list up to 6,000 fixed-price listings and pay no insertion fee. Included in the promotion are 3, 5, 7, 10, and Read more
eBay is offering an unusual promotion to members of its eBay Bucks rewards program by rewarding them for bidding on auctions. In a nutshell, the promotion promised invitees, “Earn $5 in eBay Bucks when you make 5 bids; each bid Read more
For buyers and sellers on the go, eBay made a number of enhancements to its mobile apps and mobile website that make both shopping and selling easier, including additional search capabilities. “We want to provide eBay buyers and sellers with Read more
A text-message exchange between a senior executive at GSI Commerce and his friend in 2011 before eBay acquired the company has been cited as evidence of insider trading in criminal charges filed by the government. eBay has since rebranded the Read more
eBay is running a free-listing promotion with a twist: it also gives sellers half-off of commission fees. Sellers can list up to 50,000 auction or fixed-price listings per month during the promotion period and pay no insertion fees and only Read more
Etsy is adding a mobile app to its lineup that is exclusively designed for sellers, who rely heavily on mobile devices to manage their Etsy shops, the company said. With Sell on Etsy, sellers can manage their shop activity feed Read more
How much would you pay to avoid going to the grocery store, big-box chain or warehouse membership club for nonperishable groceries? Amazon is prepared to deliver up to 45 pounds (or four cubic feet) of “everyday essentials” in “everyday sizes” Read more
Etsy is acquiring Grand St., a marketplace for “creative technology.” Grand St. is a curated marketplace that connects independent hardware makers with buyers. It’s a sort of Quirky-Kickstarter-Etsy mashup that according to Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson shares Etsy’s vision “the Read more
The idea of Toys R Us or Best Buy carrying goods from eBay or Amazon merchants sounds unlikely. But those marketplaces’ smaller rival Etsy has found some retailers are welcoming its sellers’ goods onto their store shelves. Why are stores Read more
As usual, there was no shortage of seller questions in eBay’s latest webinar, “Getting the Most out of your New Seller Dashboard.” Hosted by Mary Windishar, and featuring eBay Director of Global Trust Brian Burke and eBay Senior Manager, Standards Read more
