The votes in the 2018 Sellers Choice Awards have been tallied, and the full results of all 10 marketplaces are published in today’s issue. Thanks to everyone who took the time to first nominate marketplaces and then rate them. The Read more
Over 10,000 sellers participated in the 9th annual Sellers Choice Awards. In the initial nomination process, EcommerceBytes readers chose 10 finalists. Readers then rated the finalists in four key areas – profitability, customer service, communication and ease of use. Respondents Read more
Amazon came in 1st place in the 2018 Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces for the second consecutive year. A deep and sometimes complex marketplace, it appears that a growing number of merchants have found it worthwhile to invest the Read more
eBay came in 2nd place in this year’s Sellers Choice, up from 3rd place last year, and it picked up an award for Profitability for the 5th straight year. eBay’s ability to bring traffic was hard to ignore. In January Read more
Etsy took 3rd place in the 2018 EcommerceBytes Sellers Choice Awards, and it collected an award for Ease of Use again this year. Some sellers gave it kudos for introducing features like Guest Checkout last year. In January 2018, EcommerceBytes Read more
Ruby Lane came in 4th in the 2018 Sellers Choice Awards. It earned top spot for “Customer Service” a distinction it has achieved in six of the previous nine years, contributing to its success at being the “Most Recommended” marketplace Read more
Bonanza came in 5th place in the 2018 Sellers Choice Awards and picked up another award for Communication. Some readers recommended artisan sellers try it out for listing handmade goods. In January 2018, EcommerceBytes surveyed over 10,000 online sellers and Read more
eCrater came in 6th place in the 2018 Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces. The free marketplace also offers store-hosting so small merchants can promote their own shop. Those who report doing well on eCrater say they had to work Read more
Craigslist came in 7th place in the 2018 Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces. The online classifieds site has long been considered a free means of selling hard-to-ship inventory or for advertising a storefront, even though it instituted dealer fees Read more
Overall, eBid earned better grades from sellers than they did last year and nudged up one slot to 8th place in the 2018 Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marketplaces, even though the UK-based company lacks the robust sales of larger Read more
