Facebook’s brand new payment service has several things going for it that might sound appealing to online sellers – first of all, it’s free. Secondly, there’s no risk of chargebacks since senders cannot use credit cards to fund payments. But Read more
Ecommerce powerhouse Rakuten will allow Bitcoin payments, the company announced. Customers will be able to choose Bitcoin as a payment option on Rakutken.com (formerly Buy.com), to be followed by Rakuten.de in Germany and Rakuten.at in Austria. Rakuten said the advantage Read more
Unique art. Live streaming auctions. Exclusive content. That’s what Sotheby’s says it is bringing to the eBay marketplace in a partnership announced last summer that’s now live at eBay.com/sothebys. Why eBay? Bruno Vinciguerra, Sotheby’s COO, said in July, “We are joining Read more
In last year’s Spring Seller Release, eBay urged sellers to include product identifiers in their listings. With this year’s seller update, to be announced later today, it’s no longer a request – it’s a requirement for certain types of listings. Read more
As part of its Spring Seller Release to be announced later today, eBay is making changes to fees in an effort to revitalize auctions and bring shoppers back to the site. The timing of the new auction fees coincides with Read more
One of eBay’s latest promotions eschews the normal free listings, instead giving sellers a coupon – but only if they list an item and it sells. “List an item today and get a $10 coupon to spend on eBay when your item Read more
Entrepreneur, investor, and and star of ABC’s Shark Tank television program Daymond John appeared in a video promoting PayPal as a safe way to pay for goods and also helped judge a contest for PayPal at the South by Southwest Read more
The ongoing rise in searching and shopping from mobile devices has gained plenty of attention and has resulted in changes ranging to how stores display on small screens to various competing payment methods vying to be the choice of mobile Read more
Sellers are losing yet another source of free traffic thanks to Facebook’s acquisition of TheFind. The ecommerce search engine, which provided a source of free and low-cost traffic to online merchants, will go offline in a matter of weeks. “Disappointing Read more
ARLINGTON, Va. – As it looks to reposition its business in the Internet era, the U.S. Postal Service needs to embrace new technologies and move aggressively with trials of experimental products and services, according to the agency’s top tech executive. Read more
