PayPal launched a new dimension to its Credit offering, giving merchants the ability to offer shoppers customized financing. For sellers without the resources of a large retailer, it’s a way they can entice shoppers to make purchases now and pay Read more
Sellers on Atomic Mall now have a low-cost option for processing payments thanks to integration with Dwolla. Atomic Mall founder Mike Shannon said the online marketplace adopted Dwolla as its newest payment partner on January 1st – sellers are now Read more
PayPal got personal in a new survey of holiday shoppers, asking respondents, “what do you prefer to wear when you’re shopping online or on mobile (smartphone or tablet)?” The eBay payments unit commissioned the survey which conducted by GfK Custom Read more
A PayPal user (who is also a seller on eBay) said she discovered a problem that could lead to misdirected shipments. It’s a “buyer” issue but could also cause headaches for sellers as well. The user, who wished to remain Read more
Stripe raised $70 million in funding this week according to the Financial Times, which said the company is now valued at $3.5 billion. “It follows an $80m fundraising in January that valued the company at $1.75bn and will help with expanding Read more
PayPal offered some advice to retailers on attracting holiday shoppers to their online stores. The three “last-minute” tips came in the form of a blog post written by Dan Leberman, a vice president at PayPal. Don’t offer discounts to buy, Read more
eBay had some good news for sellers who use PayPal – “the window for PayPal Purchase Protection disputes to count as a defect will be reduced from 45 to 30 days” after an item’s latest estimated delivery date to the Read more
eBay reminded its users that PayPal’s new protection policy launched on Tuesday, but it extends far beyond eBay. Any seller who uses PayPal to process payments on any venue may be held liable to buyer claims for 6 months after Read more
Etsy has run out of its new card readers that allows sellers to process payments in-person using the device with their smartphones. The company reported an “overwhelmingly positive” response to the Sell on Etsy Reader. Since its launch in October, Read more
Merchants who use PayPal on their websites need to take action, as PayPal will end support for SSL v3 on December 3, 2014. PayPal Chief Technology Officer James Barrese posted a message for sellers on the PayPal blog, letting them Read more
