EBay takes aim at Amazon with new seller fees
Amazon.com faces a new challenge from Internet rival eBay for the hearts and minds of online merchants.
EBay said Tuesday it’s overhauling its seller fees to make them less expensive and easier to understand. Starting next month, eBay will do away with its complex, tiered pricing and introduce flat-rate fees based on the types of products sold. EBay also said it will stop charging listing fees for most sellers.
The move comes as sellers on Amazon’s marketplace criticize the world’s largest Internet retailer for raising fees and holding up payments. Amazon sellers filed a class-action lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, accusing the company of holding their money for more than 90 days in violation of its own terms.
Source: The Seattle Times
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