For many years, eBay has grown revenue faster than GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume), much of it due to revenue from advertising and payment-processing fees. But in the fourth quarter of 2024, GMV grew higher than the company’s revenue, year-over-year. In Read more
eBay is running a 3-day auction of Eevee collectibles, a character from the Pokemon game franchise. Calling itself the largest global online marketplace for trading cards, eBay launched “Evolving Shop” on Tuesday where collectors can bid on rare trading cards Read more
eBay shook up the aquatics hobby last week when it informed sellers it would no longer allow the sale of tropical fish and certain other animals. On Monday, it reversed course and abandoned the changes to its Live Animals policy. Read more
eBay acknowledged that sellers who used its eBay Standard Envelope (ESE) shipping solution may have received Item Not Received claims due to a glitch on its end. As we reported in the February 17th email newsletter, an Ecommerce EKG report Read more
eBay’s next quarterly Seller Check-in event will feature a session on AI (artificial intelligence). Janet Jenq, the Director of Core AI at eBay, will explain how sellers can use eBay’s AI-driven solutions to enhance their customer experience and stay ahead. Read more
eBay sellers were poised to update the item condition of used clothing on February 4th to comply with a new policy, but learned that day that eBay was delaying the rollout until the middle of the month. Currently when listing Read more
eBay users became upset Tuesday morning when they were unable to update to the latest version of the eBay app on their mobile phones, rendering the app useless. People responding on discussion boards told them they could still access eBay Read more
eBay announced its 2025 Winter Seller Update on Thursday that includes a new buyer portal for sellers along with higher selling fees. As usual, eBay put the Seller Update news into categories, in this case, the following three buckets: Tools Read more
eBay gave in to sellers in Canada who were upset that it was removing one of the perks of having a Store subscription – quarterly coupons for eBay-branded shipping supplies. An EcommerceBytes reader forwarded the email they received from eBay Read more
How do you assess the condition of a pre-owned item of clothing? eBay expects sellers to adhere to new definitions next month, and sellers are wondering if buyers will agree with their assessments. eBay had announced the forthcoming policy in Read more
