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4 Jan 2010 It's January, time for online sellers to anticipate what changes eBay has in store for this year. Expect three major releases that cover a [...]

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To the Editor: I was wondering if there is any research on the validity of listing in 2 categories on eBay. With insertion fees always on the rise, I m wondering if it s worth it. Do people review [...]

eBay announced second-quarter 2010 earnings on Wednesday. Revenue increased 6% year over year to $2.2 billion. Marketplace GMV from fixed-price formats was 59% of total GMV. [...]

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Paymate informed Australian and New Zealand merchants using its online-payment service to update their accounts. According to the notice, users must update their Merchant Details within 30 days, including details about the owners of the business and the category of products sold. [...]

There's a new post on the Auctionbytes blog about a former eBay employee who is speaking out a bit and confirming a lot of what eBay critics and sellers have been saying and thinking over the past few years. The former employee was a TSAM (Top Seller Account Manager) who dealt with the top 1% of eBa [...]

Ecommerce news from around the web: eBay UK seller promotion; blogger speculates on eBay's accepted payments policy; Staples buys office supply company in Finland; LVMH to Acquire 70% of Brazilian online beauty retailer Sack's; [...]

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Ecommerce news from around the web: Australian tax authorities go after eBay sellers; PayPal offers new security card; non-profit Curriki wants to make text books free; Cartier sues HauteLook fashion retail membership site; and more. [...]

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When uBid.com's parent company had trouble refinancing in the fall after the credit markets had tightened, third-party merchants reported they weren't being paid for sales made on the site, which collects payments from customers. [...]

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is running for governor of California. We wondered what online sellers thought of Ms. Whitman making the leap from business to politics, especially since she has said [...]

Cashback programs are popular with consumers since it gives them cash rewards for shopping. A new service from MyStoreCredit helps eBay sellers provide a cashback service they can implement in their listings that is also a customer [...]

January 29, 2008 AuctionBytes Interview: eBay Execs Defend Changes: Tue Jan 29 2008 22:53:29: AuctionBytes interviewed top eBay executives by phone on Tuesday after the company [...]

How to Market Your Ecommerce Site with WordPress Blogs ? Part One Imagine if you could implement a marketing strategy for your online business that would attract new customers and foster buyer loyalty, build credibility and trust in your niche, and enable you to give your business a strong Unique Se [...]

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To the Editor: My name is Roberto and I recently opened my ebay store. Your article about Bongo really caught my attention as I was looking for an alternative to offer worldwide shipping in order [...]

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Terapeak provides eBay market data and research services to buyers and sellers, and with the ecommerce industry abuzz about fashion these days, AuctionBytes sat down with Denise Hogue, Product Manager at Terapeak, to learn how online sellers might take advantage of eBay's push into the fashion space. [...]

Michelle Waldorf Shares News and Trends from Affiliate Summit East WatchedItem.com founder Michelle Waldorf attended the recent Affiliate Summit East conference in New York city where over 3,500 affiliates, vendors and merchants gathered for educational and networking sessions. AuctionBytes sat down [...]

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eBay UK studied sales made on its site and found that shoppers from "wealthy" neighborhoods have increased their clothing purchases on eBay, while the "very richest" people have not. [...]

AuctionBytes learned Monday that a longtime ChannelAdvisor executive is leaving the company at the end of the month for a position at eBay. Chief Revenue Officer Michael Jones will join eBay as Vice President of North American Business [...]

Pennsylvania has a long history of both creativity in wringing money out of it?s residents and iron-fisted (def.#1) enforcement. Back in 2007 Pennsylvania?s State Board of Auctioneer Examiners decided that eBay consignment sellers needed an Auctioneers License and begun enforcement. Auctionbytes cov [...]

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eBay reminded sellers of changes announced in July that have rolled out or are due to roll out in the coming weeks, and sellers may need a score card to keep track of this - the third Seller Release of 2010. Some new policies affect all listings, such as the standardized shipping display eBay will add to all listings. [...]