eBay denied it was closing down eBay Now after a report surfaced in an online publication, but it is scaling back its efforts to offer a same-day delivery service. The news comes four months after eBay CEO John Donahoe downplayed the service Read more
Part of good customer service means listening to the people who help pay the bills, and it doesn’t matter about the size of the company. eBay falls at the larger end of that spectrum. Recently the company turned to the Read more
Etsy said it did not mean to imply in its announcement to users last week that the recent eBay security breach was the major contributor to a rise in account hijackings on its own marketplace, telling EcommerceBytes on Monday it Read more
After Etsy implied that the criminals who had hacked eBay’s database were behind a recent increase in spam being sent through its messaging system, eBay pushed back. In an obvious reference to the eBay security hack, Etsy issued a warning Read more
Etsy issued an unusual warning to users on Tuesday about site security – it appears the hackers who compromised eBay’s user database are hijacking Etsy user accounts, most likely in cases where members used the same password on both marketplaces. Read more
Apple wowed the tech world with its announcements during Monday’s developers’ conference, and gave eBay and retailers some new capabilities to make it easier for shoppers to bid and buy on mobile devices. Apple announced a new version of its operating Read more
The president of eBay Global Marketplaces Devin Wenig issued a report to promote eBay’s message that companies of all sizes can benefit from global trade opportunities in the age of the Internet. The report builds on another study published by Read more
WASHINGTON – As it surveys its prospects for future growth, eBay is bullish on its plans to expand globally. But opening up new markets for sellers in countries like Brazil, India and China requires some help from policymakers. Brian Bieron, an old Read more
More online-only retailers are moving to the offline world with brick-and-mortar stores, and eBay subsidiaries are poised to capitalize on the trend toward “omnichannel” retail. For the past dozen years, traditional retailers have been expanding online, building online storefronts and Read more
It’s another case of big brands looking to stop sellers from listing their products on eBay and other venues. According to the Dallas News, Mary Kay Inc. is asking a court to force eBay to reveal the identity of sellers who Read more
