Even with a vaccine, people would still be afraid to go shopping in-store according to a study by First Insight. Published 2 weeks ago, the results also showed that nearly one-third of American consumers were unsure about receiving or would Read more
Mark your calendars: in 2 weeks, eBay will hold a Seller Check-in to discuss the Spring Seller Update. Wednesday’s EcommerceBytes Blog post, where you can make predictions about what changes are coming, has details and a link to our guide Read more
Welcome to the 12th annual EcommerceBytes Sellers Choice Awards. Each year, we invite sellers to rate and review the marketplaces on which they sell, and they use the opportunity to tell companies (and each other) what’s working and what isn’t. Read more
eBay placed 1st overall in the 2021 Sellers Choice Awards for the second straight year – the first repeat winner since 2018. eBay also bagged two individual awards: one for Profitability (for the 8th straight year) and one for the Read more
It’s hard to fault Bonanza’s Customer Service and Communication. This year’s 2nd place finisher won top honors in both categories and also won the award as Most Recommended. But Profitability has always weighed down the marketplace’s Sellers Choice results. Bonanza’s Read more
Ruby Lane came in 3rd in the 2021 Sellers Choice Awards, for the second consecutive year. A niche site for antiques and collectibles, Ruby Lane has finished in the top five since Sellers Choice began. Although many respondents thought Ruby Read more
Etsy moved up one slot to finish 4th in the 2021 EcommerceBytes Sellers Choice Awards. Survey respondents voted the handmade and vintage marketplace the second-most profitable venue, but Communication and Customer Service scores were only middling, keeping Etsy from placing Read more
Mercari settled into 5th place in the 2021 Sellers Choice Awards, slipping one spot from the previous year. The mobile selling app showed improvement in Profitability, and gained praised for its Ease of Use, placing near the top in that Read more
Poshmark replicated their 2020 results and finished in 6th place in the 2021 Sellers Choice Awards. The niche fashion app earned high marks for Ease of Use, but many respondents were not as enthusiastic about the work involved marketing their Read more
The Sellers Choice Awards winner in 2017 and 2018, Amazon has since finished in 7th place three consecutive years. This year, Amazon held onto their 7th position by the slimmest of margins – .005. A highly competitive marketplace, Amazon can Read more
