eBay is making a major change to the way buyers return items to sellers, and the overwhelming majority of sellers surveyed disagree with the policy. When asked, “Do you think eBay should institute the managed returns policy for all sellers,” Read more
An eBay seller filed a class action lawsuit against eBay and PayPal for, among other things, Breach of Contract and Unfair Business Practices, alleging that eBay has created a “buyer always wins” policy to the detriment of sellers, and touching Read more
A rumor surfaced on Thursday that eBay might be considering plans to spinoff PayPal as early as next year. The report comes months after eBay had quieted Carl Icahn, who had been pressuring the eBay board to spin off the payments service. Read more
After a rumor surfaced that Alibaba’s new U.S. marketplace 11 Main might be considering dropping PayPal as a payment method, we checked in with company spokesperson Abbygail Reyes. Her response to our inquiry: “11 Main enables consumers to use credit cards directly Read more
Amazon is close to finishing construction of a new warehouse complex in Reno on a 91-acre industrial park, according to aNevada television station. The complex will house three buildings totaling 1.2 million square feet. The new fulfillment center location will Read more
eBay UK is running a free listing promotion over the bank holiday. eBay.co.uk registered private sellers who have been invited to participate can create up to 100 listings (in addition to any other free listings they are eligible for) using Read more
Etsy is introducing a new paid-advertising option for sellers called “Promoted Listings.” It will replace Etsy’s cost per click Search Ads on October 1st. With Promoted Listings, sellers will no longer select and manage keywords as part of their ad Read more
eBay reminded sellers on Wednesday that its new updates to its seller performance standards announced in March as part of the Spring Seller Release will now be reflected in the August 20 seller evaluation. “Aimed at delivering more satisfied buyers Read more
Increased revenue courtesy of greater patronage from small and medium-sized online businesses and their shipping needs hasn’t been enough to offset ongoing multi-billion dollar losses at the US Postal Service. But its plan to help offset losses by closing more mail Read more
It’s no longer strange to think about making a purchase from a mobile app, but it can be more clunky trying to buy something on a tiny screen than on a desktop computer. PayPal is working to make it easier, Read more
