Even the legal and PR departments were not spared in eBay’s current round of layoffs announced on Tuesday. Company-wide, it is laying off 1,000 employees (9% of full-timers). In California alone, where eBay is headquartered, it is laying off 391 Read more
eBay issued a reminder of the USPS rate change going into effect on Sunday (January 21, 2024), providing sellers with information on how the new rates would impact postage purchased through its eBay Shipping Labels program. eBay also noted the Read more
eBay held its monthly chat session on Wednesday, which was devoted to the theme, “Starting 2024 off right and setting your business up for success in the new year.” It kicked off with a hello from the eBay Growth Advisors Read more
eBay published a “Tax Information Center for eBay Sellers” last year in conjunction with TaxAct, and on Friday, it announced it would publish the information center again this year. It also promoted the TaxAct service to sellers in the announcement: Read more
Some sellers began seeing fluctuations in the shipping rates being offered through eBay’s shipping label program. One seller reported on January 5th that they saw the cost of postage for a USPS padded flat rate envelope go from $8.30 to Read more
eBay issued the following statement on its website about the Deferred Prosecution Agreement it entered into with the Department of Justice today over the 2019 eBay cyberstalking case. eBay Inc. Reaches Agreement with U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Read more
The following is a press release issued by the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Thursday, January 11, 2024: eBay Inc. to Pay $3 Million in Connection with Corporate Cyberstalking Campaign Targeting Massachusetts Couple Read more
eBay shared research about British consumers in a press release to show how selling online could make people more financially secure – and happier. It was interesting that the headline, “Kickstart your 2024 resolutions by selling unused items on eBay,” Read more
eBay interviewed a seller about his use of a promotional tool called Volume Pricing, an option for those who sell multiple-quantity goods on the platform that may not be as well known as other selling features. eBay’s podcast host Jim Read more
eBay offers Authenticity Guarantee on high-value items in certain categories, but one feature of the program remains frustrating for buyers – the inability to communicate with sellers. In a recent post on the eBay discussion boards, a buyer said “purchasing Read more
