For each of their listings, sellers must decide policies around payments, shipping, and returns. In today’s column, Don Heiden, aka the Auction Professor, explains how eBay’s Business Policies helps sellers save time through automation, which is especially helpful with the Read more
eBay expanded its authentication service to a fifth category – jewelry, joining authentication services offered in its sneakers, watches, handbags, and trading cards categories. (Be sure to see update below – eBay is raising fees in the jewelry category, it Read more
eBay has a new head of business development for its affiliate program. David Ferrell joined eBay last month and, according to his bio, is charged with spearheading the growth of eBay’s Partner Network base by identifying and onboarding new, strategic Read more
An article in Linn’s Stamp News on Friday had online sellers scrambling to find out if they would lose postage discounts when they purchase USPS labels on online marketplaces and postage providers. Amazon told EcommerceBytes on Saturday that the end Read more
eBay’s shipping policy is clear: “Sellers must ship items within the handling time stated in their listing, using the shipping service the buyer selected at checkout.” But eBay sellers were buzzing early this month when they noticed a change in Read more
eBay entered into a deal with FedEx to help sellers in APAC (Asia Pacific) reach shoppers around the world. The companies said the collaboration means businesses in the region can enjoy highly competitive rates and shipping capabilities. “eBay sellers in Read more
A headline on Google News this week read, “How to cancel order on eBay and how to contact seller” that brought visitors to an article on the USA Today website titled, “Won the auction, but changed your mind? How to Read more
eBay’s System Status Board is currently showing a service disruption with its Sign-in functionality. Going to the eBay Technical Issues board didn’t show any reports (perhaps because people couldn’t sign in to leave a report?), but it also revealed numerous Read more
eBay has been eager to capitalize on the hype around NFTs, and today it announced it acquired KnownOrigin, a marketplace for buying and selling digital collectibles. (NFT is short for Non-Fungible Token, a unique digital asset backed by the blockchain.) Read more
eBay is closing its marketplace platform in Turkey, losing 4 million active buyers as a result. It comes 15 years after eBay’s initial investment in GittiGidiyor, and 3 months after Amazon announced it would build its first fulfillment center in Read more
