eBay is devoting tech resources to using Artificial Intelligence to identify brands in product photos. In a post on the eBay corporate blog, it wrote, “By understanding brand characteristics, we can further cater the shopping experience to individuals and serve Read more
eBay CEO Devin Wenig envisions having an algorithm decide where to place Promoted Listing ads on its site to help eBay monetize pixels on every screen. He made the remarks on Tuesday’s earning call with analysts, where he revealed eBay Read more
Lawyers frequently target public companies on behalf of investors when there’s bad news that impacts their stock price, sometimes it seems purely by reflex. That’s what’s happening to eBay after PayPal revealed in its earnings release last week that it Read more
eBay told sellers on Monday it would begin collecting sales tax next year on transactions where the buyer is based in Minnesota. eBay had previously informed sellers of its obligation to collect sales tax for other states that enacted what’s Read more
eBay is running a free-listing promotion to get more inventory on its site as holiday shopping ramps up. The invitation-only promo gives eligible sellers up to 500 free listings in auction or fixed-price format. (Insertion fees are waived, but sellers Read more
eBay launched yet another program to lure consumers into selling their smartphones. eBay “Instant Selling” allows people to sell certain smartphone models and get paid instantly with an eBay voucher, without having to manage the selling process. The entire process Read more
The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) charged eBay Inc.’s former Director of SEC Reporting with insider trading ahead of Xoom Corporation’s acquisition by PayPal Holdings, which, at the time, was owned by eBay. Readers might remember that in 2014, an Read more
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eBay published an interview with eBay seller Danny Hone of HoneVille about his experience using its new managed payments (MP). eBay has received some pushback from sellers about the lack of critical features in its initial rollout of MP, including Read more
eBay rolled back a new policy that had restricted sellers from running markdown sales in certain circumstances. eBay had imposed the restriction in June, though it exempted some sellers from having to comply. On Tuesday afternoon, eBay officially announced it Read more
