eBay CEO Tells USA Today That We Are “6″ on Scale of 1-10
Pin It Amplify’d from www.usatoday.com SAN JOSE — If it’s the holiday season, it’s crunch time for any self-respecting online merchant. But for some, the stakes are higher than others. A few years ago, eBay (EBAY) was getting battered by the likes of Amazon.com and was dismissed as an auctions has-been. Its technology was long in the tooth. And it was losing its iconic CEO, Meg Whitman, whose political ambitions led to a run for California governor this year. Now eBay is betting its future on whipping its technology into shape as it navigates the...
read morePaypal Ain’t Running Scared of Them Wikileak DDoS Attacks
Pin It Yes, Paypal has confirmed that they are fielding attacks from the Wikileaks supporters. But on their Paypal blog they make it clear that the attacks are NOT crushing their capacity to deliver to its customers. This is a GREAT case of using social media (their blog) to properly and directly deal with public issues to their users. Thanks for the acknowledgment guys! Amplify’d from www.thepaypalblog.com You may have read that PayPal is one of the sites that has been targeted by supporters of WikiLeaks, who want to bring our site down because they disagree...
read moreeCommerce Community Holds Its Breath as Paypal and Amazon are Threatened for Attacks
Pin It Today the hacker community supporting Wikileaks has vowed to get Amazon and Paypal with hacks. Read the full CNN story… Amplify’d from edition.cnn.com Hackers have been targeting websites of organizations they see as hostile to WikiLeaks and Julian Assange. CNN) — Computer hackers supporting WikiLeaks shifted targets Thursday from Amazon to PayPal, they said, as Dutch authorities announced an arrest in connection with hacker attacks on the websites of MasterCard and Visa. The Dutch High Tech Crimes unit arrested a 16-year-old in The Hague,...
read moreJackhole Move: Paypal DOUBLES Fees on Chargebacks and KEEPS Transaction Fees on Returns
Pin It I guess it is just not going to be a calming weekend for me eh? Nope, I am all worked up around the little ploy to make a HUGE increase in fees on Paypal. The official Paypal blog announces a new fee increase starting in August… Refund Prices – Starting August 10, PayPal will retain the transaction fee (typically $.30) when a seller issues a refund (U.S. and Canada merchants). Chargeback Prices – Starting August 24, we’ll be increasing chargeback costs from $10 to the typical industry rate of $20 (U.S. merchants only, eBay merchants enrolled in the PayPal Preferred...
read moreWho is Paypal’s LARGEST Merchant? OK… So Who Is No. 2 ?!?
Pin It Paypal continues to show rapid growth and has been front and center on eBay earnings calls as the darling of its portfolio. Who is the LARGEST merchant of Paypal? Well that one is pretty easy, its the momma bear….eBay. Yep, eBay makes more money and transactions for Paypal than any other single merchant on the platform. Everybody knows that one, right? Easy answer, that is almost a gimme question. But then I will ask you who is #2? What would you think is the #2 merchant for PayPal? Maybe you guessed it right off the bat, but I didn’t. I got it wrong and then heard the...
read morePayPal Security Key Goes Mobile
Pin ItGet an extra layer of protection with the PayPal Security Key – it’s easy to use and portable, so you can access your account with confidence from just about anywhere. Some of you may already have a security key hanging from your key chain or maybe even one that fits inside your wallet or purse. I have one on my key chain but my key chain is sometimes not in my possession at all times. My cell phone on the other hand is almost always in the hostler at my side. The PayPal Security Key creates random temporary security codes that help safeguard your PayPal account when you log...
read moreeCommerce Analysis from Scot Wingo CEO of ChannelAdvisor
Pin ItScot Wingo blows the roof off! This interview is so full of sizzle and STEAK. Man, I have not heard this much great information and insight anywhere, honestly. This is such a good "exclusive" interview. Hey, Scot even brought some brand new stats on Amazon CGM, eBay Antique Sellers, Google vs. Bing…Damn I could go on, but why? Just look at the notes and PRESS PLAY! Listen to the Interview NOW! (press play button and be patient, it takes a minute to buffer) OR Click to Download OR Subscribe to the series via iTunes Scot Wingo – CEO...
read morePress Release: Paypal Gets Holiday Season Promotion Boost
Pin ItcomScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released findings from a study of the impact of holiday promotions on PayPal’s use at major online retailers during the 2008 holiday season. As merchants and payment services prepare for a competitive 2009 holiday season, understanding the lifts from prior promotions is critical in assembling marketing programs that positively impact consumer preferences and drive share. The results of the comScore study show that PayPal promotions launched in Q4 2008 caused a significant increase in the payment...
read moreWow, Buy.com Say Screw Paypal, Amazon ROCKS My World?!?
Pin ItWhat I had to say could simply NOT be put into words. So I figure some moving pictures work better. LinkedTube Please Rate My Video with 5-Stars DSR’s Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend...
read moreWe Plead Not Guilty Mr. Paypal, Google Checkout, ChargeBack “Judges”
Pin ItThe world of ecommerce has its issues that are sometimes just out of your control. We really do ship 1000’s of packages every month. What that does give me some unique oversight into the macrocosm that is post delivery world wide. I am pretty sure there is just some things you can only learn for pure experience OR from a video done by a person that does it. This is a new one that I get to add to our list. Just remember guys, to MORE you ship the MORE of these you may see. Its just basic math, or as Biggie said “More Packages More Problems”. These two packages came back to us via...
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