Over the past week or so, eBay shoppers have been unable to redeem their eBay Bucks loyalty rewards on purchases made on the site. One buyer told EcommerceBytes that when they contacted customer service, the representative acknowledged there was a Read more
eBay is running a free-listing promotion in the U.S. that appears to be targeted at casual sellers. “Make more cash, save more cash” is the tagline, and eBay tells recipients of the invitation, “We’ve made it even easier to make Read more
Google penalized eBay for its SEO practices a year ago, and it’s still having a negative impact on eBay growth, according to eBay Marketplaces President Devin Wenig. During eBay’s post-earnings conference call on Wednesday, Wenig explained his plan in response to the Read more
eBay grew company-wide revenue 4% in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, saying the number was negatively impacted due to foreign currency translation. The strong dollar also negatively impacted cross border trade for the eBay Marketplaces business. “Weaker Read more
eBay will soon require sellers to add product identifiers to their listings. eBay announced the requirement in the U.S. last month, and informed UK sellers on Tuesday as part of its Spring Seller Update. eBay UK’s annual spring release included Read more
eBay has backed away from instituting a new fee it previously announced affecting UK sellers. In March, eBay announced a new feeto go into effect in the summer along with fee hikes that took effect on April 2nd. “We want to Read more
eBay’s next CEO told the Korea JoongAng Daily he wants to evolve the eBay brand. During a recent visit to Seoul, Devin Wenig shared his thoughts about what he hopes to accomplish when he takes over later this year, after the breakup Read more
PayPal is updating its User Agreement and Acceptable Use policy in the UK in part because of its pending breakup with eBay – for example, it will continue to place holds on users’ account for disputes arising from eBay’s resolution Read more
Two eBay shareholders are calling for changes to eBay’s corporate governance. The move raises the question of whether eBay executives have too much control over its board of directors, which is set up to act in the interest of shareholders. Read more
A collaboration between clothing brand Lilly Pulitzer and chainstore Target was widely anticipated by customers, but the affair turned sour for some shoppers. Lilly Pulitzer for Target included 250 different items across apparel, shoes and accessories for women and girls, Read more
