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eBay’s Enterprise Sale, Marketplaces Dip and PayPal Jump
Controversial // July 16, 2015

Tomorrow, the minute before the clock strikes midnight, eBay and PayPal will part ways. But before eBay says farewell to PayPal, the company confirmed the sale of its enterprise unit for $925 million to a consortium of buyers including Sterling Partners, and Permira Funds. Those...

Etsy Transparency Report Shows 168K Account Shutdowns
News // July 16, 2015

One thing is clear from the results of the online handmade marketplace’s transparency report, which was published Tuesday (July 14), Etsy takes its company values, responsibility to members and legal obligations very seriously. The company closed 168,288 user accounts for non-IP policy violations last year,...

eBay’s Plans To Win Over Merchants
In Depth // May 27, 2015

For merchants with a bricks-and-mortar presence, promoting a store is more about location, eye-catching signage and the right marketing strategies. But in a busy online marketplace where millions of merchants are competing for those millions of buyers, there’s one key strategy that translates from physical...

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Etsy Transparency Report Shows 168K Account Shutdowns

July 16, 2015
One thing is clear from the results of the online handmade marketplace’s transparency report, which was published Tuesday (July 14), Etsy takes its company values, responsibility to members and legal obligations very seriously. The company closed 168,288 user accounts for non-IP policy violations last year, in addition to the 3,993 shops it has shut down […]