EcommerceBytes has received several reports from longtime sellers that PayPal is placing holds on transactions – the first time in their selling history – and tell us the targeted transactions do not appear to be any more risky than the Read more
PayPal is looking at ways to help merchants increase conversion rates and find new ways to reach customers. One-touch checkout, social and contextual commerce, predictive fraud prevention, and virtual reality commerce were among the topics PayPal vice-president and general manager Read more
Shoppers using Apple’s Safari browser on their Macs and mobile devices will be able to use Apple Pay when the newest version of the Apple iOS operating system is officially released this fall. Specifically, the company wrote in its announcement: Read more
On the surface one would expect a major retailer advocate, and an agency dedicated to keeping purchasing transactions safe, to be well-aligned in their views. But the National Retail Federation (NRF) has made a very public complaint about the Payment Read more
PayPal hired former District Attorney and American Express executive Aaron Karczmer to become its Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer. Karczmer held a number of roles at the New York County District Attorney’s office including Assistant District Attorney and Unit Read more
Still reeling from news that could spell the end of their ecommerce businesses, online sellers in Turkey are nevertheless showing a spirit of generosity in the face of adversity. Sellers learned this week that PayPal is ceasing operations in Turkey as of Read more
Online sellers in Turkey are left wondering what to do after PayPal told them it was ceasing operations there as of Monday, June 6th. Many of the eBay and Etsy sellers who are impacted asked questions on Twitter and discussion Read more
Do you use the PayPal App to pay for items purchased using your mobile device? PayPal announced that all users of its mobile app must upgrade to the latest version by the end of next month, and the company also Read more
Planning to use PayPal to buy or sell gift cards or to support a crowdfunding project? You should know that PayPal is updating its User Agreement, and changes encompass buyer and seller protection and dispute resolution. The amended UA will Read more
PayPal users have experienced problems logging in to their account over the past several days, while others are having problems sending payments or accessing certain pages. A report came in to Ecommerce EKG on Tuesday: “Can’t login, says – “Some of your Read more
