eBay announced plans to raise $1.5 billion, while Alibaba is rumored to be looking to borrow about $4 billion. One obvious use of such debt would be to acquire companies – could this be a good time for ecommerce players Read more
Sometimes engaging on social platforms is its own reward, but eBay is counting on a financial reward to give users an incentive to promote products on its marketplace. Last month, it launched eBay Social in Mexico to reward users for Read more
SixBit, which helps online sellers list on eBay and auction site BidStart, will launch support for Amazon on Monday and is working on supporting the Etsy marketplace as well. SixBit Software founder John Slocum said he’s been running a limited Read more
eBay entered into a partnership with third-party vendor InkFrog, a selling tool that allows sellers to manage their inventory and synchronize their product listings on eBay with two off-eBay ecommerce platforms. Shopify and Bigcommerce are store-hosting platforms for small and Read more
eBay sellers will get more tools while the company plans to be on the lookout for acquisitions, according to eBay CEO Devin Wenig speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Media conference on Wednesday. During his talk, Wenig used variations Read more
eBay appealed to international postal services to solve problems in cross-border parcel delivery, pointing to small businesses around the world who rely on postal shipping services. Stefan Krawczyk, head of Government Relations International at eBay, gave a keynote address at Read more
eBay provides a window into the world of pop culture, and while it can’t predict the outcome of the Super Bowl, it can serve up some fun stats about football fans and their purchases, as it did in a blog Read more
eBay has been running a new pilot program that gives sellers additional options when issuing refunds to buyers, and on Thursday announced it would continue the returns resolution pilot. Back in September, eBay spokesperson Karen Crocker Snell told EcommerceBytes that Read more
You can now purchase real gold bars on eBay that bear the eBay logo. The online marketplace has been fascinated with bullion going back to at least 2011, and now you can find eBay-branded gold and silver bars for sale Read more
eBay held a live-chat session to answer sellers’ questions about the new USPS shipping rates that went into effect on Sunday. The discussion revealed several wrinkles in eBay’s implementation of the new rates into its online-postage printing system, as well Read more
