Tag: Ebay

After a year of phenomenal growth, Australia’s top online retailers are now beginning to embrace mobile commerce, according to the latest Online Business Index (OBI).

eBay sellers want increased innovation and investment in domestic shipping infrastructure to better changing customer expectations and to allow them to better meet customer demand, a new survey has found.

eBay has announced plans to introduce several improvements and upgrades to its Australian site, designed to boost the usability of the site for sellers.

eBay has enjoyed yet another year of strong results, bolstered by rising PayPal membership numbers and strong Christmas figures, as consumers continue to show a desire to spend online.

Two thirds of eBay’s top 3000 sellers say they’re confident this Christmas will be their busiest yet.

More than two-thirds of online retailers expressed optimism about the business outlook for the next 12 months, according to an annual survey conducted by eBay.com.au.

eBay has criticised calls by Australian retailers to reduce the GST threshold applied to imported goods purchased online, labelling it as an unfair attack on Australian consumers, particularly considering the phenomenal growth of Aussie retailers online.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is launching an online data mining offensive on online traders using eBay and The Trading Post websites during the last 3 financial years to catch tax cheats.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission welcomes the announcement by eBay that it will change the ebay.com.au website and payment policies to remove the requirement that sellers offer PayPal as a payment option.