eBay sent a survey to shoppers, but it appeared to be more of a marketing-engagement strategy than an actual attempt to gather and compile useful information for eBay decision-makers. The survey came in the same format as an eBay marketing Read more
eBay promised to investigate reports from some users who received notices that their accounts had been suspended after signing into eBay with Google. The topic arose on a thread on the eBay boards on Friday, where a moderator said the Read more
A UK regulator said it found evidence of a “thriving marketplace for fake and misleading online reviews” and said it wants Facebook and eBay to conduct an urgent review of their sites to prevent fake and misleading online reviews from Read more
eBay announced on Tuesday it is collecting sales tax for more states beginning July 1, 2019. eBay announcement follows: There are a number of new states where eBay will be collecting sales tax on applicable transactions beginning July 1, 2019. Read more
Last month, eBay said it was not launching a cryptocurrency (“Cryptocurrency is not accepted as a form of payment on the eBay platform, nor is it part of our payments strategy”). Today, it signaled its openness to someday offering cryptocurrency Read more
The value of currency is its wide acceptance, and the same is true of virtual currency. That helps explain why so many prominent technology and financial services firms are joining together to launch a new global crypto currency called Libra, Read more
If you haven’t bought on eBay before now, would a $3 coupon induce you to do so? eBay ran a promotion for first-time buyers (expiring at midnight, June 17 Pacific time). Here are the details, leave a comment and let Read more
eBay has updated Item Specifics, which are fields that describe a product’s attributes, and it reminded sellers that it’s making some Item Specifics mandatory (“required”) in the Home & Garden categories. eBay is also adding reminders to the listing flow. Read more
eBay issued an announcement urging sellers to offer free shipping, telling them it’s “almost a must-have,” and telling them they can implement it “without taking a big risk.” While the model works for many sellers, many others say its impractical Read more
eBay warned sellers that FedEx will begin charging a $350 fee for each incident of a package shipped through FedEx that contains Dangerous Goods or Hazardous Materials that is determined to be noncompliant by FedEx. eBay linked to a page Read more
