eBay Gives Away 100K Reusable Green Shipping Boxes to Sellers

September 3, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News · Comment 

ebay has just announced a new promotion, the “eBay Box,” that is designed to be reused, sent from eBay seller to buyers, and then sent further along, until the end of its useful life.

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EBay Says: PayPal Only Please

September 3, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News · Comment 

Beginning July 1st 2011, eBay will require its customers to use only Paypal for all purchases. All other third party checkouts will no longer be allowed.

According to Inc.

eBay claims that only about 10% of purchases made are done by third party options. In the same announcement, the online auction giant tried to throw a little oil on what will surely be turbulant waters as reactions ripple through the web. eBay says it will be upgrading its checkout system with better credit card integration, tax reporting and smoother shipping to places like Alaska and Hawaii. Yeah, yeah…

10c Listing Special for Stores Subscribers

July 27, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News · Comment 

Stores subscribers will need to pay only 10c Insertion Fees for Auction-style listings for 27 and 28 July 2010.

This special offer applies to all Stores levels and qualified sellers.

Mobile May Give eBay a Second Chance with Skeptical Shoppers

July 27, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News · Comment 

In repositioning to add more functions such as fixed price selling and mobile phone-based purchasing, eBay (EBAY) has the opportunity to position itself as an alternative form of e-commerce, taking on not any other single online retailer but the entirety of web-based commerce, with mobile being a potential ticket to success.

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Supergroup hires eBay trader in £500,000 deal

June 24, 2010 · Filed Under Online Shopping, eBay News · Comment 

Supergroup has handed the leading trader of its products on eBay a £500,000 windfall to head the development of the fashion retailer’s online business.

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Buyers protest over the cost of eBay returns

May 25, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News · Comment 

EBay users are demanding that the online auction site reviews the protection it offers to buyers because many are being left out of pocket when making returns.

If buyers receive an item bought through eBay that is not as described on the website, or is faulty, they can ask the seller to resolve the situation.

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Man Guilty In eBay ‘Cookie-Stuffing’ Fraud

May 18, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News · Comment 

A Las Vegas man will be sentenced in federal court in San Jose in November for carrying out a crime known as “cookie stuffing” against the online auction site eBay.

Christopher Kennedy, 28, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge James Ware on Thursday to one count of conspiring to commit wire fraud. He will be sentenced by Ware on Nov. 1.

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eBay’s iPad app amongst top downloaded software

April 7, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News · Comment 

The top news all over the world must be the launch of the Apple iPad.

It was a very successful launch and not surprisingly eBay’s iPad app is one of the most downloaded considering its large user base.

Many of those who tried the program claim that the user experience is much better than surfing the web site on a regular computer.

Details of the app and download (free) is available in the iPad’s App store.

eBay launches new sellers apps for iPhone

March 31, 2010 · Filed Under Online Shopping, eBay News · Comment 

eBay yesterday launched two iPhone selling apps, one for the eBay.com global marketplace and one for eBay’s new classifieds site, eBayClassifieds.com.

Both free apps are immediately available for downloads in Apple iTune App Store.

It was also announced that on April 3, eBay will take mobile commerce a step further, with a new version of the eBay app for iPad.

Other eBay apps, eBay Mobile and eBay Deals are also available. Click on the images below to get details.

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New Ebay Partner Network features live on March 30th

March 29, 2010 · Filed Under eBay News · Comment 

eBay Partner Network will be rolling out new features to the eBay Partner Network (ePN) interface on March 30th.

The updates includes to the dashboard, the addition of a new landing page report, a new way to handle archived campaigns, and an overhaul to the Creatives Generator to make it easier to use.

See the complete details at the EPN Blog.

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