A Positive Step
Maybe this isn’t new and I’ve just never noticed it before (see suggestions below), but I thought this was a positive step towards fixing the problems with eBay’s DSR’s. Perhaps eBay felt obligated to include this note because they couldn’t explain why the average S&H DSR for sellers that exclusively offer free shipping [...]
As a writer, a significant chunk of my earnings come through PayPal. For all parties involved, it’s faster and more convenient than sending a check. I hold a personal account, rather than a premium one, which means I previously didn’t have to pay any fees as long as the money was transferred directly from another [...]
Many eBay sellers are familiar with the dreaded VeRO notice or other communication from a manufacturer demanding that they remove legitimate product from eBay or simply refuse to continue supplying their products to the merchant. Ongoing cases include L’Oreal who in France won a court order banning four brands entirely from eBay along with a [...]
“You won’t find another online financial institution that’s better at protecting its sellers than PayPal,” boasts its website. Jale Avcil sheltered under this cheering promise when she used the services of the online money transfer company to sell an iPod via its sister company, the online auction house eBay.
The successful buyer bid ￡255 and Avcil [...]
San Jose, Calif.-based eBay, which is struggling to compete with Web retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), said sellers would be able to list five products for auction every 30 days without having to pay up-front listing fees.
But the move could prove ineffective because the new pricing structure may actually cost sellers more in commission [...]
Microphone and iPhone
Recording a lecture can be useful when studying and two tools make it really easy to do. First, the external microphone from Belkin attaches to the bottom of your iPod and records high quality audio as an MP3 file. That file can later be recalled, shared or edited.
Second, the new iPhone 3GS application [...]
Alibaba’s founder and Chairman Jack Ma spoke before the Asia Society in New York City on Thursday (link), and said he wants to enter the U.S., but not to compete.
eBay PowerSellers use Alibaba.com to acquire inventory from all over the world to sell online. In China, Alibaba operates a C2C marketplace, online payment service and other [...]
EBay Inc. posted a drop in first-quarter profit that nonetheless topped Wall Street estimates, as the company struggled to revive interest in its core Internet auction business.
In recent Thursday trades, shares of eBay (EBAY) leaped 8.5% to $16.03 following the earnings announcement.
After U.S. markets closed Wednesday, San Jose-based eBay said first-quarter net income fell to [...]
eBay’s earnings call last night held few surprises, with first quarter 2009 Marketplaces’ revenue down 18% compared to the same quarter in 2008. The company blamed this on the strong dollar and “challenging” macroeconomic conditions. But there was some good news amongst the gloom.
PayPal revenue increased 11%, outperforming ecommerce in general by 2:1. Total payment [...]
eBay is reinventing itself from online flea market to outlet mall. One of the company`s top executives today invited major merchants to take advantage of eBay`s new focus on making itself the leading e-commerce site for selling excess and out-of-season inventory.
“eBay is moving upmarket,” Stephanie Tilenius, senior vice president and general manager of eBay North [...]