Ecommerce Industry News
Amazon, eBay, and UPS were among the websites impacted by technical issues plaguing the Internet this afternoon. Down Detector added a red warning banner to the top of its site reading, “Reports indicate there may […]
eBay filed a patent for lip-reading technology. According to the abstract, it envisions a computing device that can “read the lips” of a user to enter data (and to determine when to switch from one […]
The government said the head of an eBay sales scam was sentenced to over 14 years in prison after accusing him of pretending to part of an eBay program in order steal money through fake […]
eBay conducted a survey to ask sellers about their concerns over privacy and safety and asking them to share stories about any negative experiences they endured where they felt their privacy or safety was compromised […]
eBay is among the sponsors of a contest that encourages shoppers to support small retailers. The trade group Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) created Small Business Every Day, and is giving away prizes to […]
During the pandemic, eBay warned users of customer service delays and encouraged them to use its online resources and community boards instead. With over a year to adjust, and now allowing employees to return to […]
The Feds said it found 44,000 counterfeit batteries in a California warehouse that were destined to be sold on eBay and Amazon. A man admitted in a plea agreement that from March 2014 to June […]
An eBay Powerseller is working on a project this summer and will share feedback from sellers with eBay management. The kicker: he’s a college student doing a summer internship at eBay. Sam Straus has been […]
eBay sold its Classifieds business to Adevinta for $2.5 billion in cash and a 44% equity stake, but eBay will reduce its ownership to 33% (or less) over the next 18 months to resolve competition […]
eBay entered into an agreement with Emart, which will acquire 80% of eBay’s businesses in Korea for $3 billion in gross cash proceeds. The deal puts the implied value of the whole Korean Business at […]