PayPal is ending its Funds Now program, launched in 2018, which allowed sellers to access money from their completed sales within seconds, even during a dispute – at no extra cost to them. In a letter PayPal sent to an Read more
PayPal Zettle launched today to allow small businesses to accept payments across in-person and online channels. But it’s more than a card-reader and point-of-sale solution. PayPal described the offering as way for small businesses to plug into and manage many Read more
How do you sell online without a store or marketplace? In today’s issue, Don Heiden, the Auction Professor, discusses using PayPal buttons on message boards, specialty sites, classifieds sites, social platforms, and in emails. There are fees, but only if Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina,Regarding the eBay adult policy changes. The Read more
PayPal acquired a company called Happy Returns, which helps retailers manage their returns – or, as Happy Returns has described itself, “a leading provider of return and logistics solutions for retailers and their customers.” PayPal had invested in the company Read more
PayPal issued an advisory about a change it’s making that could impact some merchants’ reconciliation process. PayPal called it part of a planned technology update. Here’s how it described the change and its impact on merchants: What’s changingCurrently, the bank Read more
PayPal launched a new solution for larger merchants called Fraud Protection Advanced and cited research showing organizations are losing an average of $4.5M a year due to fraudulent transactions. PayPal said Fraud Protection Advanced is built on insights from its Read more
PayPal launched a new feature called “Checkout with Crypto” that allows PayPal customers in the US to pay with cryptocurrency at checkout. According to Tuesday’s announcement: “Building on the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency with PayPal, customers using Read more
eBay is running a promotion encouraging buyers to use credit cards to pay. A reader brought it to our attention, noting that when they placed an order, eBay displayed a coupon offer at checkout called “YOUSAVETEN.” What’s unusual is that Read more
PayPal found that struggling small businesses would welcome government grants to help them but they also lacked confidence in the government being able to deliver that support. PayPal reported that finding last week when it revealed three key challenges for Read more
