eBay is giving sellers up to 2,500 free listings in an end-of-February promotion, but there are many stipulations to which sellers should pay attention. And like many eBay promos in recent years, this sale is by invitation only. The promotion Read more
Customer satisfaction with retail is down for the first time in four years, but ecommerce was up in the fourth quarter compared to a year ago, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). A spokesperson for the ACSI Retail Read more
Nearly 6 years after hiring a retail insider to help it prevent the sale of stolen goods on its site, eBay is praising its own efforts. “From Adversary to Trusted Partner” describes how eBay worked with retailers, credit card companies, Read more
eBay’s Government Relations arm sent an email to sellers who are members of its grassroots Main Street program asking them to show their support for new trade legislation. eBay said small businesses who use the Internet to sell globally aren’t Read more
If you are a member of an eBay-affiliated loyalty program in the UK called Nectar, beware of a possible security vulnerability. Police are investigating reports that members of Nectar who linked their accounts with eBay experienced fraudulent transactions, according to Betanews.com. Read more
eBay is adding Proxibid to its Live Auction lineup, announcing a partnership that will make heavy equipment, industrial machinery, farm equipment, cars and trucks accessible to eBay shoppers. Beginning later this year, Proxibid’s auction company partners will be able to participate in Read more
eBay’s previously announced layoffs have begun this week, and though details are sketchy so far, it appears workers in India may be bearing the brunt of it. Worldlypost.in reports that of the expected 2,400 global layoffs, 1,000 of those may come from units Read more
eBay sellers in the UK got some good news this month – they no longer have to pay an extra fee to get international exposure in certain cases – though how that plays to sellers in the U.S. is another Read more
One online marketplace you haven’t seen featured on EcommerceBytes is Silk Road. That’s because it’s an online bazaar for buying and selling illegal drugs, according to government prosecutors. That’s what makes it surprising to learn an eBay software engineer was Read more
eBay sellers were scurrying to ship packages before the snow storm Monday, but were stymied due to technical issues on the site. “Is eBay Monday mean no shipping again? Got the first items out and now nothing will process on Read more
