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
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but eBay is also attracted to the gemstones, and it’s working to bring on diamond sellers to its marketplace. While it may seem like good news to shoppers, existing sellers on eBay may Read more
An eBay seller has sued a company that scours the Web for counterfeits on behalf of manufacturers and brands. Lytle Racing Group (LRG) filed a lawsuit in the District of Arizona against Dutch company SNB-React (React) for actions it took Read more
Long gone are the days when online sellers would eagerly await eBay’s free listing day each December 25th, which was meant to boost listings for post-Christmas shoppers. Now every seller gets a certain amount of free listings throughout the year, Read more
Head of eBay Marketplaces Devin Wenig will soon be eBay CEO after the breakup of the company next year. Sellers are wondering if things will change under his leadership once John Donahoe leaves. Who has been setting the overall direction Read more
