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USPS Expands Smart Lockers - The Impact on Sellers
The US Postal Service first began testing package lockers in 2011. This month, it began ex ...
Tuesday September 26, 2023
Etsy to Hide Listings Flagged by Bots until Human Can Review
Many sellers have complained that Etsy has become flooded with commodity items masquerading as han ...
Thursday September 21, 2023
When Parcels Get Sticky on USPS Sorting Machines
Do small parcels get "sticky" on USPS sorting machines? That's one theory some eBay sellers pu ...
Monday September 18, 2023
Etsy Surveys Sellers on Potential Offers Hub
Etsy surveyed sellers on a range of ideas it is exploring, including an "Etsy Offers Hub" where it ...
Sunday September 17, 2023
USPS Board Curtails Oversight with Funding Finagling
The USPS is in the unusual position of approving the budget for the regulatory agency that oversee ...
Monday September 11, 2023
eBay 'Forgets' to Have Sellers Send Items to Authenticators
A few sellers have reported a strange issue impacting listings placed in the eBay Authentic ...
eBay Disorients Buyers with New Summary Page Design
eBay rolled out a new Summary Page last week, and buyers say sections have been moved all around - ...
Thursday September 7, 2023
Etsy Surveys Sellers on New 'Share and Save' Program
Etsy is conducting a survey to what sellers think of its new Share and Save program ...
Monday September 4, 2023
Etsy Hosts 'Handmade' Listings of Bootleg Movies on USBs
"How are sellers able to sell digital downloads or USB sticks of tv shows on Etsy," s ...
Saturday September 2, 2023
Etsy Inundates Buyers with What Sellers Call Misleading Messages
Sellers are bristling over messages Etsy is sending to buyers that make it look like they are comi ...