Update 6/29/18: We happened to notice this evening that the sale has been extended to 11 pm PT. eBay is running another sitewide flash sale that runs until 9 pm Pacific time today. Sellers are noting that it comes in Read more
eBay will launch a Best Price Guarantee, it announced on Wednesday, but not for all listings – only for its special “Deals” that are preselected from certain sellers and for what it referred to as the “Top 20 best selling Read more
eBay and PayPal extended their consumer-credit relationship, PayPal announced on Tuesday, meaning eBay will continue to accept and promote PayPal Credit on its Marketplace platform. The two companies broke up in 2015, and eBay will begin testing its own payment Read more
eBay issued a reminder of imminent changes, including new seller benchmarks and fee changes. Among the changes: eBay is requiring sellers to enter a zip code for item shipping location, and it will institute a new automated returns protocol. eBay Read more
Just the mention of “taxes” can cause stomachs to tighten, but Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v Wayfair is inducing anxiety in small business owners who aren’t sure exactly how it impacts them and if they need to Read more
eBay is running yet another sitewide sale, this one good for a $15 coupon off a minimum purchase of $75. The 1-day sale kicked off at 7 am (Pacific) and ends at 7 pm (or 10 pm Eastern) today, June Read more
eBay called on Congress to provide clear rules and a small-business exemption after the Supreme Court ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair. Today’s decision overruled the 1992 Quill Corp. v. North Dakota case that prevented states from requiring retailers with Read more
Rue La La is acquiring rival Gilt Groupe, though the terms of the sale aren’t known. Once the darlings of ecommerce, flash sale sites have become passé, though Rue La La owner Michael Rubin insists it’s a model that’s alive Read more
eBay published data today to show its contributions to the US economy, touting its role in helping to create jobs. The missive from Dan Tarman, Chief Communications Officer, eBay, comes as the company fights a public relations and legislative battle Read more
eBay is running several versions of a promotion designed to encourage sellers to list in any format ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Interestingly an invitation forwarded by a reader also encourages sellers to offer 60-day free returns. “Penny Read more
