After redesigning its logo and then its homepage earlier this year, PayPal has began rolling out a new “user experience,” which it announced last month in a post on the PayPal blog. But some sellers expressed confusion over the new design and functionality as Read more
A PayPal spokesperson confirmed the existence of a new loyalty program from the company after a reader tipped us off to its existence. After we blogged about the program yesterday morning, PayPal posted an announcement on its blog. “PayPal Select, Read more
Braintree released a new toolkit for developers on Wednesday, making it easier for them to add PayPal as a payment method. The new Braintree v.zero SDK lets merchants accept payments through PayPal without needing to do a separate integration. Shopping Read more
There’s nothing like getting money into one’s hands faster, and PayPal is working on a program to make that a reality for customers such as online merchants who use the service to process their payments. PayPal launched a pilot program Read more
eBay has been having snafus with emails to sellers lately, and it looks like a new one has hit U.S. sellers. A reader forwarded to me an email he received from eBay India that said it had provided him with Read more
eBay sellers who use PayPal debit cards said over the weekend that the company sent them emails showing they were being shortchanged half a percent for purchases made in June. Sellers use the debit cards in order to get cashback Read more
Facebook invited Braintree as its sole payments provider powering the FbStart program. PayPal acquired Braintree last fall – it helps third-party companies including Fab and Uber add mobile payment capabilities to their services. Established companies in Silicon Valley encourage startups Read more
Google had more to say about smart watches at its Google I/O developers conference on Wednesday and officially released the Android Wear SDK. The webosphere lit up with photos of smart watches from attendees. For years now, “mobile” has been Read more
VentureBeat says eBay executives fired PayPal president David Marcus “because his vision for the virtual-payment kingpin wasn’t working out,” a claim that eBay immediately refuted. In, “Resigned, my ass: PayPal president David Marcus was fired, say eBay, Inc. execs,” VentureBeat cited “a Read more
PayPal launched a new website designed to educate small businesses on global selling. PayPal Passport provides country-specific guidance on seasonal sales peaks, including holidays and events; cultural customs, taboos and trends; currency exchange and fees; and customs procedures and taxes. Read more
