eBay wants you to know it uses artificial intelligence (AI). In a post this week, its Chief Architect and Vice President of eBay AI and Platforms Sanjeev Katariya said AI is woven into all aspects of its platform and touches Read more
eBay has begun to collect sales tax from buyers located in certain states, including Washington, thanks to Marketplace Facilitator laws, and eBay included news relating to that development in its Early Seller Update last week. eBay announced it would begin Read more
Activist investor Carl Icahn forced eBay to split with PayPal in July 2015, but in a survey conducted last month, a majority of sellers said they were not better off as a result of the breakup. EcommerceBytes conducted the survey Read more
There was a shooting outside eBay’s California campus on Thursday, according to CEO Devin Wenig, but it appears to be unrelated to the company. The San Jose Mercury News said a hijacked UPS truck was involved in the incident – Read more
eBay offers resources for sellers on the topic of seasonal selling, including a guide (called a playbook) that includes a calendar that highlights holidays for sellers to keep in mind when sourcing and listing products for sale. eBay devoted last Read more
eBay warned Canadian sellers it had begun collecting sales tax on purchases made to buyers based in certain US states. eBay is following Marketplace Facilitator laws that require marketplaces to collect sales tax from buyers located in states that have Read more
eBay came in 3rd place in the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards and picked up an award for Profitability for the 6th straight year. Many sellers rely on revenue generated by their eBay sales despite some challenges. In January 2019, EcommerceBytes Read more
Much of the compensation executives receive come in the form of stock options, and it’s routine for them to cash out periodically. But since all eyes are on eBay due to activist investor Elliott Management pressuring the Board, we took Read more
eBay released fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, and it didn’t do anything to dissuade the activist investor from targeting the company. For a refresher, see last week’s article, eBay Once Again in Crosshairs of Activist Investor. Elliott Management said eBay needs Read more
eBay spent more on marketing in the fourth quarter, but sales were nearly flat at a paltry 2% growth in GMV compared to a year ago. US sellers took the biggest hit – eBay reported GMV decreased in the US Read more
