eBay launched a new research project in Australia called the eBay Innovation Lab to help it explore emerging technologies. The lab set up shop in Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia over the weekend and invited people to interact with emerging Read more
eBay founder Pierre Omidyar has given away 10 percent of his shares in the ecommerce company, part of a massive philanthropic initiative from a multi-billionaire who has indicated his desire to give away most of his fortune. In a regulatory filing this week, eBay Read more
eBay is giving itself carte blanche when it comes to making certain changes to seller’s listings, just one of the updates the company is making to its User Agreement. In a section called Listing Conditions, eBay is adding language to Read more
eBay’s new CEO has a message: eBay doesn’t need anybody’s help in the post-PayPal era. The message from Devin Wenig was oddly defiant given the audience – buyers and sellers gathered for a 2-day Summit in San Jose to celebrate Read more
A mega merchant that calls itself the nation’s largest seller of used books has loaded millions of listings on eBay under at least 9 different accounts. A reader noticed the listings are showing up on top of Best Match search Read more
eBay gave PayPal rivals the boot last week, and one of the companies impacted said they were given some advance warning. ProPay said eBay gave them advance notice of its decision to prohibit sellers from offering its payment service as Read more
eBay heralded an exclusive deal with a new consumer electronics brand called ROC Live Life Loud, and while that may sound like a good idea for eBay, sellers of competing brand on the marketplace can be forgiven if they aren’t Read more
eBay is urging its U.S. sellers to think beyond the domestic market and try their hand selling overseas. Aparma Lahiri, marketing lead for eBay’s Global Shipping Program, recently joined with the Commerce Department for an online presentation aimed at encouraging Read more
The eBay discussion boards contain many reports of a drop in sales by individual sellers – unfortunately, eBay took away sellers’ ability to track traffic, so it’s difficult to pinpoint the root causes of the decline. While some might dismiss Read more
The most recent earning conference call from eBay included a little bit of information hinting at one part of the company’s growth plans. Devin Wenig, now eBay CEO, spoke about business strategy and the future of eBay, and a new Read more
