Following the tradition of great social eBay events, eBay: on Location in Philadelphia, which took place Sept. 5-6, drew almost 900 people. The audience was highly appreciative of the great speakers, who included eBay employees and community members as well as keynote speaker Gary Vaynerchuk. For anyone that could not make it, the sessions will…

Everybody loves to shop for great values, especially when they come with free shipping. The eBay Daily Deals team is now making it easier to find top values by highlighting them on the brand new eBay Daily Deals Blog. In addition to deals of the day, the blog will also provide tips on how to…

It seems every day I am reminded of the parallels between growing a business using social media and managing an eBay business. One of these parallels has been the value of great images. Great images have contributed to entire social media sites, like Pinterest, and have greatly changed the way Facebook and Twitter display their…

We compiled a team of 8 sellers. We brought them to San Jose, spent a day outlining sellers’ strategy, and committed them to at least 30 minutes per day working on their social media strategy.

I’ve gotten some questions about whether sellers will now receive automatic, 5-star DSR’s for free shipping.
I’m pleased to tell you the answer is yes! And, this isn’t a test – effective Aug. 24, we began defaulting the shipping cost DSR to 5 stars when eBay can verify your buyer did not pay for shipping. Sellers have been asking for this, and we are excited to bring it to them before the holiday season. Free shipping attracts buyers, and this important new protection for sellers will ensure that DSR scores for shipping cost will not receive a score of less than 5 if buyers choose free shipping.

This morning, VP of Seller Experience Todd Lutwak announced that Third-Party Checkout (3PXO) will no longer be supported worldwide on eBay sites after June 30, 2011. While third parties will still be able to provide valuable pre and post transaction services, we are looking for a more consistent checkout to eliminate buyer confusion.

In 2009, a large group of devoted eBay sellers and fans of eBay Radio led by Betsie Bolger decided to meet up in Las Vegas. The 2010 follow-up was a who’s who of eBay community, and a great reminder of the eBay’s roots. Between the knowledgeable speakers, the eBay themed painted fingernails, the custom eBay Nike shoes, and the “Griffettes”- Ebay Radio’s 7th Anniversary was a party not to miss.