EBU 435 Archives - EcommerceBytes https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/ebu-435/ Ecommerce Industry News Sat, 15 Feb 2020 22:27:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif EBU 435 Archives - EcommerceBytes https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/ebu-435/ 32 32 From the Editor – February 15, 2020 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/from-the-editor-february-15-2020/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/from-the-editor-february-15-2020/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2020 21:00:57 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15513 The sellers have spoken! The results of the 2020 Sellers Choice Awards are in. As they do every year, sellers described the challenges the face on each of the platforms on which they sell. Thanks to everyone for taking the Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/from-the-editor-february-15-2020/feed/ 1 Sellers Choice Awards 2020: Merchants Rate Top Online Marketplaces https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-awards-2020-merchants-rate-top-online-marketplaces/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-awards-2020-merchants-rate-top-online-marketplaces/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:59:12 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15344 Every year, online sellers take a break from listing items and packing orders to participate in the Sellers Choice Awards. First they nominate the top marketplaces on which they sell, then we open up the voting to the top 10 Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-awards-2020-merchants-rate-top-online-marketplaces/feed/ 1 Sellers Choice 2020 Marketplace Ratings: Amazon https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-amazon/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:58:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15340 Amazon matched last year’s performance and placed 7th in the 2020 Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces. A highly competitive marketplace and one that some say can be “unforgiving” to sellers, and where the customer comes first. In January 2020, Read more]]> Sellers Choice 2020 Marketplace Ratings: Bonanza https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-bonanza/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-bonanza/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:57:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15339 Bonanza came in 2nd place in the 2020 Sellers Choice Awards, jumping up four places from last year. Bonanza also picked up three individual awards – for Customer Service, Communication and best Ease of Use. Many sellers use Bonanza to Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-bonanza/feed/ 2 Sellers Choice 2020 Marketplace Ratings: Craigslist https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-craigslist/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:56:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15342 Craigslist slid up a spot and came in 8th in the 2020 Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces. Finally developing a mobile app may have helped, as sellers have always found Craigslist to be one of the more profitable places Read more]]> Sellers Choice 2020 Marketplace Ratings: eBay https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-ebay/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-ebay/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:55:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15336 eBay came in 1st place in the 2020 Sellers Choice Awards and snagged two individual awards: one for Profitability (for the 7th straight year) and one as the most Recommended marketplace. Ease of use and traffic are hard to beat, Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-ebay/feed/ 1 Sellers Choice 2020 Marketplace Ratings: eCrater https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-ecrater/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:54:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15341 eCrater rounded out the field, coming in 10th in the 2020 Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces. Easy and free with some avid fans, but don’t expect buyers to knock down your door. In January 2020, EcommerceBytes asked readers to Read more]]> Sellers Choice 2020 Marketplace Ratings: Etsy https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-etsy/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:53:42 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15333 Last year’s winner, Etsy, dropped to 5th place in the 2020 EcommerceBytes Sellers Choice Awards. The handmade and vintage marketplace is still a favorite for many crafters and artisans. Popularity of the marketplace is offset by fierce competition and fatigue Read more]]> Sellers Choice 2020 Marketplace Ratings: Facebook https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-facebook/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:52:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15343 Facebook came in 9th place in the 2020 Sellers Choice Awards, up two slots from 2019. It still offers a local classifieds platform, but Facebook is expanding the ways sellers can reach buyers. In January 2020, EcommerceBytes readers rated the marketplaces Read more]]> Sellers Choice 2020 Marketplace Ratings: Mercari https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/02/15/sellers-choice-2020-marketplace-ratings-mercari/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:51:11 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=15337 Mercari broke into the Sellers Choice Awards for the first time last year, and matched their performance by coming in 4th place in 2020.  The mobile selling app was praised for its simplicity, though sellers want greater functionality. In January Read more]]>