Researching Your Items to Get the Best Price
You have just spent the whole day sourcing and found the most amazing treasure to sell on eBay, but there’s one big problem. You have no idea what it is worth. You might not even […]
Tag: Pricing
Etsy Tests Rounding Up Prices in Other Currencies
Certain prices, such as those that end in .00, .50, or .99, seem to be more attractive to buyers, Etsy said. It’s running a “Round Up Pricing” experiment that had sellers buzzing. On an Etsy […]
Walmart Subsidizes Lower Prices for Some Sellers
Walmart is subsidizing lower prices on its site to help it compete with Amazon, according to a report in Bloomberg. The beneficiaries are Walmart shoppers – and an unknown number of third-party sellers on Walmart. […]
eBay Partners with Trading Card Seller to Provide Pricing Data
eBay announced the availability of a new research tool on a third-party site. The publisher, PWCC, sells trading cards on the eBay platform. eBay said PWCC’s tool provides over 250 million data points that leverages […]
Holiday Toy Prices Vary by as Much as 49 Percent Online
Heading into Black Friday next week, Walmart and Amazon have the best prices online for the season’s hottest toys, according to research from global ecommerce analytics firm Profitero. On average, Walmart’s toy prices are seven […]
Amazon Program Accused of Problematic Pricing Practices
Amazon buyers are complaining over what they call “bait-and-switch” pricing in the Subscribe & Save program. “People are thinking they are getting this great deal unless they check their statement,” a reader told EcommerceBytes. The […]
Amazon Delivery Claims Called Misleading, a Warning for Others
Amazon is in trouble with UK regulators over the way it displays free shipping on product pages. It’s another warning to all merchants about how they display pricing and product information to consumers. The Advertising […]
Amazon Seller Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing
There’s a lot of talk about the “race to the bottom” in price on Amazon thanks to fierce competition in most categories. Some third-party merchants responded by colluding to limit price competition, according to the […]
Amazon Changes Its Pricing Strategy
Amazon has changed the way it displays pricing, according to the New York Times. While it used to show how much an item was reduced from list price, Amazon has now dropped any mention of a […]
Channel IQ Acquired for Its MAP Pricing Compliance Tools
A company that helps big brands monitor pricing compliance has been sold. Market Track acquired Channel IQ for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced on Thursday. Headquartered in Chicago, Market Trackprovides subscription-based advertising, promotions, ecommerce and […]