An eBay seller who uses the CrazyLister listing tool filed an Ecommerce EKG alert yesterday reporting the service had been down for 5 days due to an eBay API problem. CrazyLister documented the ongoing problem on its website: As of Read more
eBay sellers recently reported that some USPS postal carriers had begun limiting the number of packages they would scan upon pick-up to five. Leaving some packages unscanned is problematic for sellers who must prove to customers and to marketplaces that Read more
eBay announced in a filing on Tuesday that its Chief Product Officer Pete Thompson is leaving the company next month. The news comes just 12 days after Thompson spoke to Wall Street analysts about the company’s vision for a “tech Read more
Two engineers said they’re improving eBay technology – if they succeed, will it make a difference to sellers? The pair gave a presentation on Thursday at QCon Plus, “a virtual conference for senior software engineers and architects that covers the Read more
eBay offers new payout options for Managed Payments, it officially announced on Wednesday. Payouts are how eBay sellers retrieve their funds from their sales earnings. In addition to the existing daily and weekly payout schedule options, sellers can request payouts Read more
eBay announced today it has expanded its coupon feature for Stores. Sellers who pay extra for a Store subscription can now send coded coupons to “buyer groups.” If you haven’t sold on eBay for a while, coupons may sound more Read more
Even if eBay wasn’t experiencing a decline in the number of buyers on its marketplace (which it is), there are reasons why sellers may feel they are getting less visibility on eBay – and they have to do with how Read more
When briefing Wall Street analysts on Thursday about Etsy’s fourth-quarter financials, CEO Josh Silverman took a moment to acknowledge Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that day, which he said weighed heavily on all of them. “I wanted to acknowledge our hearts Read more
Don Heiden, aka The Auction Professor on YouTube, takes a look at eBay’s new Repeat Buyer feature to see if it has the potential to boost sales. Building up repeat business is a great way to increase your sales. It Read more
Does eBay include sales tax in the information it gives to the IRS on Form 1099K? eBay now touches all money paid by buyers now instead of PayPal, which used to handle payment processing on the eBay marketplace. And that Read more
