eBay and PayPal CEOs were positive about their respective companies’ outlook at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos this week, where they were surrounded by fear and pessimism due to economic conditions and concern over oil prices. It’s always Read more
With new postage rates taking effect on Sunday, eBay set up a live-chat session on Wednesday to answer questions about the USPS negotiated shipping rates it would offer sellers through its online postage service. There were several key points to Read more
eBay offered advice to sellers who are dealing with higher shipping costs. As the Postal Service rate hike for shipping services takes effect on Sunday, eBay said it has negotiated rates with the USPS that will save sellers up to Read more
eBay sellers spent 3 days speculating about why the marketplace had given out gift cards to some sellers. A discussion thread began with a seller posting, “Did anyone else get a gift card from eBay? It says “Thank you for Read more
eBay sent an email to users on New Year’s Eve asking them to update their personal information, prompting users to worry about what might have prompted the mailing. Some recipients were unaware that it was a mass mailing since it Read more
Dealing with packages that get damaged in shipping is part of the business of selling online, and with the rise in holiday orders and frantic pace of deliveries, it makes sense that claims would increase as well. But some eBay Read more
eBay showed up at shopping malls around the country this weekend with a “Boxing Day” promotion tied to its Valet consignment program, generating a lot of free publicity for the company. eBay has used the “regifting” theme in other Christmas Read more
eBay posted a holiday thank you message to sellers this week. An accompanying video featured Devin Wenig who took over as CEO in July after the company breakup. The gesture was reminiscent of an earlier time at eBay when Meg Read more
There’s long been a perception that eBay and online sellers are tax cheats, and the call to do something about the problem is gaining steam in the UK. Its version of the IRS, called HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), wants Read more
eBay users will be taking to the site on Friday to sell unwanted Christmas presents while Amazon users will be busy shopping and downloading digital content on Christmas Day. Both companies issued press releases in the UK on Monday with Read more
