eBay and Etsy Sellers Globally Face New German Package Act Compliance by July 1
An amendment to the German Packaging Act will require producers and online merchants globally to be registered with the country’s LUCID Packaging Register to be…
eBay’s Resurgence in Recommerce Is Being Led by Gen Z Shoppers
A new generation of buyers and sellers is embracing recommerce, according to eBay’s second annual Recommerce Report, released today. Recommerce is also known as reverse…
Stolen Art Sold on eBay in Australia Has Been Returned and Is Back on Display
When Leigh Capel, the director of Belle Epoque Fine Art, searched on eBay for portraits to display in his Sydney gallery last September, he came…
Analysis: How New USPS Fees Make Shipping More Expensive on eBay and Other Marketplaces
With the new USPS Non-Standard Fees now in effect on larger boxes, I took a look at how this will impact eBay sellers using eBay…
eBay Has a Trust Problem – Can It Fix It?
How long does it take for people to take notice when a brand tries to change its reputation? This is the dilemma eBay is facing…
eBay Quietly Launches Corporate Venture Capital Investment Fund ‘eBay Ventures’
eBay has long promoted itself as being an online marketplace offering opportunities to entrepreneurs to sell online. But earlier this month, the company went a…
The New eBay Vault – What We Know So Far
Last week, during eBay’s Investor Day, the company announced it will soon launch eBay Vault, a place where users can store high-value physical goods. I…
The “First” eBay Digital Wallet Doesn’t Solve User Pain Points
During eBay’s Investor Day, the company announced the launch of its “First” Digital Wallet, but if you thought this would be a PayPal-like service, you…
eBay Suspends All Transactions to Russia – Warns Sellers About Listing Items in Support of Putin
eBay has now temporarily suspended all transactions to Russian addresses according to a statement referenced by a number of NBC affiliated news organizations today. eBay…
The 3 Big eCommerce Marketplaces Show Support For Ukraine Through Current Conflict
The largest three US marketplaces, Amazon, eBay, and Etsy have now all publicly made statements showing support in a number of ways to Ukraine and…