eBay and PayPal Now Offer Bill Me Later
If you’re shopping on eBay, Bill Me Later will be available as a payment option for both Buy It Now and approved auction purchases. This is according to the PayPal Blog.
Amazon debuts mobile payment option
Amazon Payments LLC, an Amazon.com company, released a mobile payment system on October 5.
Amazon Mobile Payments Service lets the company’s merchants process transactions via mobile phone and allows consumers to check out using Amazon’s 1-Click.
Sellers can now revise live multi-quantity listings with sale
Sellers can now edit almost everything in live multi-quantity fixed price listings even after a sale on the item, except for title, category, duration and format.
If you need to add quantity, modify the item price, edit the description, modify shipping costs etc, you don’t need to end and recreate the listing. You can simply revise your live listings. Buyers who had previously bought the item will have an option to see the earlier version of the listing.
EBay Monthly Sales Gain for First Time in a Year
Retailers on EBay.com Inc.’s site had sales gains in August and September, the first increases since at least July 2008, according to ChannelAdvisor Corp., which helps merchants sell on EBay, Amazon.com and other sites.
Postal strike hits online retailers
Internet giants Amazon and eBay have announced contingency measures after postal workers voted in favour of a national strike over jobs, pay and services in the coming weeks.
The companies are looking to avoid disruption to deliveries caused by the possible Royal Mail strike in the run-up to Christmas.
Amazon said it had been in talks with other carriers “to ensure that we can continue to deliver the high standards that our customers expect from us”.
Four entrepreneurs win $25,000 eBay/Kauffman awards
Online marketplace eBay Inc on Wednesday named four entrepreneurs who will each receive $25,000 to bring their business plans to life.
San Jose-based eBay said the four will also receive free marketing advice and support from the company. An additional four runners up were awarded $5,000 each to pursue their plans for starting or growing a business on eBay.
Online marketplace eBay Inc. on Wednesday named four entrepreneurs who will each receive $25,000 to bring their business plans to life.
San Jose-based eBay said the four will also receive free marketing advice and support from the company. An additional four runners up were awarded $5,000 each to pursue their plans for starting or growing a business on eBay.













