Sellers on Bonanza can now buy and print USPS shipping labels directly on the marketplace. The Postal Service offers discounts to companies that purchase postage online through its Click N Ship service or through one of its partners, including Endicia Read more
One year after announcing it was expanding Delivery Confirmation International Service beyond Canada to additional countries, the USPS suspended tracking to seven of those countries. Apparently some foreign Posts are not up to snuff when it comes to tracking packages. Read more
eBay is causing major confusion among sellers weekend thanks to messaging about International Site Visibility (ISV) that began appearing on Thursday. ISV is an optional upgrade that allows sellers in the U.S. to pay extra to have their eBay.com listings Read more
eBay announced plans to acquire AppTek to help it translate its 650 million individual listings into multiple languages as pursues its cross-border strategy. Global expansion is a key priority for eBay, which said 20% of its transactions occur across borders, Read more
The service providers and entrepreneurs who attended IRCE 2014 in Chicago know a lot about the need to stand out in a crowd. With more than 600 vendors crowded into an exhibition hall, you could almost taste the sense of Read more
PayPal launched a new website designed to educate small businesses on global selling. PayPal Passport provides country-specific guidance on seasonal sales peaks, including holidays and events; cultural customs, taboos and trends; currency exchange and fees; and customs procedures and taxes. Read more
Not since eBay Motors has eBay embraced a vertical with such enthusiasm as it has fashion, and now the latest evidence of eBay’s love affair with designers is evident. This week, the online marketplace launched eBay Designer Collective, a direct-to-consumer Read more
The main reason for using Amazon Prime was for its “free” 2-day shipping (subscribers paid an annual fee of $79, now $99). But don’t call it Prime Shipping any more – Amazon Prime also includes video streaming (Prime Instant Video), Read more
We first broke the news about Alibaba’s new U.S. marketplace back in February, and for the first time, the company announced the availability of the site this week. We sat down for a quick chat with 11 Main President and Read more
For a company that’s been around since the 1990’s and services many millions of businesses, PayPal’s business reporting was “lacking,” to say the least. Last fall it launched a beta version of a new user experience for its business sellers, Read more
