eBay sellers were astounded to hear that the marketplace expected them to consider helping mentor new sellers for free. An eBay moderator started a thread in the discussion forums last week announcing a new eBay Mentorship Program and asking if Read more
eBay had some advice for shoppers going into the holidays which it sent in an email to users with the subject line, “The eBay way: Shop with confidence.” Inside, the title read, “You deserve the best shopping experience – So, Read more
eBay and Amazon were the most mentioned retailers on social channels over the long holiday-shopping weekend, according to the Adobe Digital Index. But how well did the two companies perform? Amazon issued a press release on Tuesday to boast that the Read more
eBay is getting into groceries – in Korea, that is. It will offer perishables such as vegetables, meat and dairy through Korea’s Gmarket and IAC platforms. The Partnership Program Director for eBay Korea Ju Cheol Lee said, “We’ve aligned with Read more
eBay says America is a nation of entrepreneurs and published an interactive map showing what it called “entrepreneurial hotspots” over the past four years. In the introduction to the map, eBay wrote: “In honor of Small Business Saturday (November 28th), Read more
eBay’s new deal with a sneaker marketplace is emblematic of its new approach to consumer sellers and longtail inventory, making it more challenging for current sellers. eBay is welcoming a marketplace for “sneakerheads” to its site. Stadium Goods announced on Read more
eBay launched a clever social media campaign in the UK to attract holiday shoppers. Four eBay experts (Elves) will help solve “Christmas conundrums” around the country. eBay is calling it the world’s first social gift concierge. People can ask for Read more
Martha Stewart American Made is moving its store from eBay to Handmade at Amazon, which launched last month. It’s a coup for Amazon – the New York Times quoted Stewart as saying of Amazon, “It’s a much bigger audience. It’s the powerhouse Read more
It will be an okay holiday selling season, CEO Devin Wenig said last week when asked about the health of the global and US consumer. “It feels like growth is pretty good, we haven’t really seen a break in trend Read more
An eBay seller was shocked to learn this week that eBay was offering her customers an extended service plan for her jewelry products. An eBay customer service representative told her the program rolled out on October 27, 2015 in order Read more
