eBay sellers say they were cheated out of listing at the current prices on Thursday. eBay is raising insertion fees today, May 1st, but complaints came in on April 30th that it had begun charging sellers the new higher fees Read more
On the same day it’s raising fees for a majority of sellers, eBay is holding its annual shareholder meeting where it offers the small audience of investors the opportunity to ask questions. Sellers aren’t known for using the event to Read more
Litigation makes strange bedfellows – four Internet rivals have joined forces to make an appeal to the Supreme Court. We wrote yesterday about eBay helping Google in its fight with antitrust regulators in Europe. Now comes news that eBay, Facebook, Google, and Read more
Google favors its own comparison shopping site in general search results pages, which stifles competition and harms consumers, according to the European Commission, which is conducting an antitrust investigation. But outgoing CEO of eBay John Donahoe bolstered Google’s claim that it’s Read more
Alibaba has laid off employees at its U.S. subsidiaries Auctiva and Vendio, according to a source familiar with the matter. When asked, spokesperson Abbygail Reyes replied, “We have made changes that align the organization with the needs of our business Read more
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
