eBay entered into an agreement with Emart, which will acquire 80% of eBay’s businesses in Korea for $3 billion in gross cash proceeds. The deal puts the implied value of the whole Korean Business at approximately $3.8 billion. While eBay Read more
eBay is giving sellers greater protection in the Trading Cards category by reducing the time buyers have to make a return under certain circumstances. One reader who forwarded the email wrote, “I’m surprised and shocked to see a reduction in Read more
eBay is running a promotion in Canada this weekend. People can sell up to 5 trading cards and pay zero selling fees, according to the tweet advertising the promotion. eBay Canada tweeted, “This weekend only – Sell your trading cards Read more
A Spanish news site says eBay will discontinue operations in Spain on July 1st, news that EcommerceBytes has not confirmed. However, eBay will not exit the Spanish market. It may be a sign that eBay is looking to cut costs Read more
Reuters is reporting that eBay has found a buyer for its Korean marketplace, part of the downsizing of eBay Inc. that resulted from a campaign by activist investors that began in January 2019. Citing Euromonitor, the wire report said eBay Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina,Regarding the eBay adult policy changes. The Read more
eBay is helping Latin Americans sell on its platform through a partnership with StoreON, described as a Latin American ecommerce services hub with operations that allows businesses in Colombia, Peru and Mexico “to position themselves in the main marketplaces in Read more
Compare and contrast: eBay announced an authentication program for luxury handbags this week – but how is it different from the program it launched in 2017? (And whatever happened to that program?) Here’s what eBay announced today: “As the marketplace’s Read more
eBay knows what it’s like to encounter friction as a seller – though not on its own marketplace. eBay was initially thwarted in a $9.2 billion deal to sell its Classifieds unit to a company called Adevinta when UK regulators Read more
eBay said apparel sales are climbing, which it attributes to people returning to the office “as the world begins to reopen.” eBay said it’s seeing growth specifically in the resale market for pre-owned apparel. Some statistics it published in an Read more
