PayPal is ending its Funds Now program, launched in 2018, which allowed sellers to access money from their completed sales within seconds, even during a dispute – at no extra cost to them. In a letter PayPal sent to an Read more
PayPal Zettle launched today to allow small businesses to accept payments across in-person and online channels. But it’s more than a card-reader and point-of-sale solution. PayPal described the offering as way for small businesses to plug into and manage many Read more
How do you sell online without a store or marketplace? In today’s issue, Don Heiden, the Auction Professor, discusses using PayPal buttons on message boards, specialty sites, classifieds sites, social platforms, and in emails. There are fees, but only if Read more
Poshmark is running a promotion encouraging shoppers to sign up and pay with a credit card through Google Pay. The promotion targets shoppers who haven’t used Google’s wallet on Poshmark before – they must use a link in the email Read more
PayPal acquired a company called Happy Returns, which helps retailers manage their returns – or, as Happy Returns has described itself, “a leading provider of return and logistics solutions for retailers and their customers.” PayPal had invested in the company Read more
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone’s recent comments about cryptocurrency, as cryptic as they were, caused a stir. Monday’s CNBC interview was not the first time eBay expressed interest in crypto, but together with the CEO’s comments about NFTs, it led to Read more
PayPal issued an advisory about a change it’s making that could impact some merchants’ reconciliation process. PayPal called it part of a planned technology update. Here’s how it described the change and its impact on merchants: What’s changingCurrently, the bank Read more
PayPal is making it easier for ordinary people to buy cryptocurrency, but it’s not clear that ordinary people will comprehend the risk. PayPal is letting people buy and sell cryptocurrency within the Venmo app with as little as a dollar, Read more
PayPal launched a new solution for larger merchants called Fraud Protection Advanced and cited research showing organizations are losing an average of $4.5M a year due to fraudulent transactions. PayPal said Fraud Protection Advanced is built on insights from its Read more
eBay is enticing sellers in Australia to sign up for Managed Payments by offering them zero fees in a special promotion. Save on Selling Fees until 15 April 2021Register for Managed Payments between 1 April and 15 April 2021 and Read more
