PayPal is selling merchants on its new “Pay in 4” financing solution, telling them it can boost conversions. PayPal Pay in 4 lets shoppers make a purchase and pay over four, interest-free installments. But sellers get paid right away. PayPal Read more
Forgive the headline, we couldn’t resist after a reader forwarded us a message from eBay along with a note to us: “All of a sudden…I feel old.” eBay’s message to the reader: “A special $25 coupon just for our first Read more
eBay kicked off a 25-year anniversary sale: “Shop 25 Top Brands in Special eBay Anniversary Sale, From Tech to Apparel.” As part of the sale, eBay is offering an additional 25% off 25 top brands including Dyson, Puma, Worx and Read more
eBay is resuming plans to require Item Specifics in additional categories beginning September 9th, and it touted two tools to help sellers make their listings compliant. In February as part of its 2020 Spring Seller Update, eBay announced plans to Read more
eBay and Etsy have sounded the alarm on USPS package delays, but shipping company Shippo has actually published hard data that shows which services are impacted and by how much. Shippo data from July and August revealed that 24% of Read more
Etsy is seeing postal delays, a problem for the over 90% percent of its US sellers who rely on the USPS. And, echoing an announcement from eBay 2 weeks ago, it’s exploring options. “We work closely with our partners at Read more
Amazon will launch Early Black Friday Deals this year, according to an announcement on the UK seller board. And shoppers won’t have to be a Prime member to qualify – though what paying Prime members will think of that, we Read more
eBay said California’s Product Liability bill AB 3262 would cripple small businesses and harm both sellers and buyers. eBay wrote about the bill on its government relations eBay Main Street blog on Thursday. It took a different approach than Etsy, Read more
Amazon shared some best practices with sellers on ensuring the quality and authenticity of their products so customers receive items in the condition they expect, resulting in a consistent buying experience. Top on the list was advice to sellers to Read more
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman called California consumer protection bill AB 3262 a “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” and he accused Amazon of lobbying and “working back channels” to make the legislation burdensome for its rivals. “Amazon is taking bold steps to Read more
