Ebay announces 30-day payment holiday for 300,000 businesses
Ebay has announced a 30-day payment holiday for all of the registered businesses on its platform to help SME’s keep their business running throughout the crisis. Any of Ebay’s 300,000…
Government exploring “wartime” measures to prevent profiteering on online platforms
New “wartime” measures could be brought in by the government to prevent sellers profiteering from essential items in high demand during the UK’s lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke out…
Ebay imposes “Emergency Listing Restrictions” to tackle price gougers
Ebay is imposing “Emergency Listing Restrictions” to help tackle price gouging on its platform amid calls for online sellers to do more. The online marketplace informed its sellers this week…
Ebay being strong-armed into installing 4 members to its board by activist investors
Ebay is being pressured by activist investor Starboard Value to install four of its directors to its boardroom. Starboard Value has been strong-arming Ebay into making significant changes to its…
Ebay boss steps into corporate tax row with open letter to The Times
Ebay’s UK vice president Rob Hattrell this week stepped into the ongoing debate over corporation tax for online and offline businesses. In an open letter to The Times, Hattrell called…
Ebay to sell South Korean arm for $5bn in latest major strategic change
Ebay has put its South Korean unit on the market for nearly $5 billion (£3.91 billion) in its latest drastic reorganisation effort. The retailer is selling 100 per cent of…
Ebay adds “computer vision algorithm” automatically making product backgrounds white
Ebay has introduced new “computer vision algorithm” for its customers allowing them to remove the background on photos of their items. The online marketplace’s new feature, now available on Android…
Ebay UK to divorce PayPal and take complete control of sale and payments
Ebay UK is set to end its deeply embedded relationship with PayPal and launch its own ‘managed payment experience’ for both buyers and sellers. PayPal and Ebay are set to…
66% of products bought on Amazon, Ebay, Wish and AliExpress fail safety tests
Two out of every three products bought on Amazon, Ebay, AliExpress and Wish failed to to pass relevant safety tests, according to Which? Of the 250 products the consumer watchdog…
Ebay close to selling $10 billion classified-ads business
Ebay has seen its share price jump more than two per cent after reports emerged that it was in talks with multiple parties regarding the sale of its classified-ads business.…