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Amazon Launches Franchise-like Program for Couriers
Amazon wants an army of couriers it can control without having the risks and costs associated with ...
eBay Cost Cutting Includes Killing eBay Radio
eBay quietly laid off hundreds of employees on Wednesday, and the cost-cutting measures included t ...
Wednesday June 27, 2018
Amazon Plays Supervillain with Gating of Marvel Products
Amazon is prohibiting sellers from listing Marvel products unless they get pre-approval, as of tod ...
Tuesday June 26, 2018
Would Privatizing the Post Office Help Online Sellers?
In April, President Trump created a task force to look at postal refor ...
Thursday June 21, 2018
Small Sellers Hit Hard by Supreme Court Sales Tax Ruling
Online sellers may have to change their practices around collecting online sales tax after t ...
Wednesday June 20, 2018
eBay CEO Election Results: Sellers Select 'Other'
We posed the following question to readers this week: If eBay CEO elections were held today, who w ...
Sunday June 17, 2018
Who Would You Vote for to Lead eBay?
If eBay CEO elections were held today, who would you vote for? The question is entirely hypo ...
Thursday June 14, 2018
Etsy Raises Commission Fees and Adds Shipping
Etsy is raising transaction fees from 3.5% to 5%. That's still a low commission fee compared to ...
Tuesday June 12, 2018
Should eBay Provide Sellers with Buyer Phone Numbers?
I received a message from an eBay user who was concerned about buyer privacy. "Have you noticed th ...
Thursday June 7, 2018
Selling Expert Warns of Amazon Product Reviews Sweep
In April, we wrote about Amazon's mass suspension of buyers for what appeared to have ...
Monday June 4, 2018
Sellers Report eBay Seller Hub Meltdown
Sellers report that eBay Seller Hub is down - one reader told us it was a "complete nightmare," an ...
Saturday June 2, 2018
OMG Another eBay Promotion Glitch
Another eBay seller promotion, another glitch. The company acknowledged and apologized for the "is ...
Have You Ever Felt Like This in a Craigslist Encounter?
What happens when complete strangers meet in person to exchange cash for valuable items? Wha ...