Bonanza shared the results of its recent seller survey on Tuesday, revealing that the largest contingent of its sellers are those who are also active on eBay. Other marketplaces its members used during the past year included Amazon and Etsy Read more
An eBay seller has sued a company that scours the Web for counterfeits on behalf of manufacturers and brands. Lytle Racing Group (LRG) filed a lawsuit in the District of Arizona against Dutch company SNB-React (React) for actions it took Read more
eBay Australia has updated some of its policies for sellers, it announced this week. It rewrote its “hazardous, restricted or regulated materials policy” to set out more clearly what is and is not permitted to be sold on eBay.com.au, and Read more
eBay’s legal team won two awards this year for legal excellence from a California publication called the Recorder. eBay won in the large business category for Patent Strategy and Government Affairs (aka lobbying). Editors at the legal news and analysis Read more
Amazon said its customers saved $2 billion in shipping costs this holiday season through its Prime and Free Shipping programs, and it saw record growth for Prime (see Monday’s Newsflash story). “On all items purchased this holiday season, customers saved over Read more
eBay sellers routinely keep an eye on potential issues regarding their shipments in order to avoid any potential “defect rate” problems. A high enough defect rate could result in punitive action from eBay against a seller. Sentiment against the defect rate Read more
These days, there’s an app for everything – even ones that help online shoppers schedule their deliveries. Doorman is one such app – the service acts as a middleman between the customer and the retailer shipping the goods. “Doorman is a package Read more
Ruth Goldway bristles at the suggestion that she was pushed out as the nation’s top mailing regulator due to the travel expenses she racked up during her tenure at the agency that oversees the U.S. Postal Service. Earlier this month, Read more
Amazon issued a press release the day after Christmas boasting about the performance of what was its 20th holiday season, though it didn’t reveal overall growth rates or sales figures. Wall Street analyst Colin Sebastian of Robert W. Baird & Read more
With the 2014 holiday shopping season at a close, a whole new selling season commences as the Christmas and Boxing Day trimmings get put away. The Inside AdWords blog revealed a new ad customizer will be available in the coming weeks. This Read more
