From the Editor – May 12, 2019
How well you did in the first three months of the year depends on where you were selling. eBay executives made a “significant reduction” in marketing in the first quarter that resulted in a drop […]
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From the Editor – April 14, 2019
Sellers got a rash of bad news this month – the bottom line, costs are going up. PayPal will no longer credit fees for refunds for returns or any other reason. Amazon said it will […]
From the Editor – March 10, 2019
eBay is giving sellers less than 3 weeks to prepare for a major structural change to how they will do business, failing to live up to previous promises to give sellers a minimum 60-day notice […]
From the Editor – January 13, 2019
After tallying your nominations, the voting is now open for the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards. My favorite part is the comments section where sellers provide an insider’s look and detail the pros and cons of […]
From the Editor – November 11, 2018
eBay hired a new head of Seller Experience last month but surprisingly made no announcement of the fact. Harry Temkin has a background in financial information and technology and is a former colleague of eBay […]
From the Editor – April 15, 2018
We broke the news Friday that Target is no longer selling on eBay (thanks to a reader and some alert sellers on Down Detector). The company told us it is concentrating on its own website […]
EcommerceBytes Update Editorial – November 12, 2017
Online sellers are busy with Christmas only 6 weeks away. Typically marketplaces put a moratorium on changes and tests during the holiday shopping season, but not this year. Whether announced or unannounced, changes are impacting […]
From the Editor – October 15, 2017
eBay stirred up a debate about auctions last week, evidence that many buyers and sellers still enjoy the auction format on eBay. The discussions began after eBay rolled out a new feature on auction listings […]
From the Editor – September 10, 2017
eBay is going to roll out a new simplified search function in the next 60 days, according to a research note published Wednesday by Mark May of Citi, who hosted eBay CEO Devin Wenig for […]
From the Editor – August 20, 2017
The next two weeks will see many students returning back to school, signaling the precursor to the holiday shopping season. It also means marketplaces should wrap up testing and changes so they can provide stability […]