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State Tries to Mandate Seller Policies on Marketplaces Like eBay
eBay is asking sellers to help in its fight against a proposed law in Louisiana that would place ...
Thursday May 28, 2020
UPS Imposes COVID-Related Fees for Volume Shippers
The Feds are scrutinizing companies that raise prices in response to the COVID pandemic, but tha ...
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Could Walmart Move into Used Goods Impact Sellers?
Walmart is partnering with consignment site thredUP, calling it its "entry into the popular fashio ...
Thursday May 21, 2020
Is the USPS Planning to Drop Uniform Pricing?
Could the US Postal Service be planning to drop uniform pricing? Gone missing from its website tod ...
Wednesday May 20, 2020
eBay Changes Rules for Earning Top Rated Discounts
eBay confused sellers recently with a notice about changes to the way it evaluates seller perfor ...
Did Entrepreneurship Better Prepare You For the COVID Crisis?
There was little to prepare most of us for the coronavirus disease unleashed this year. Some peopl ...
Sunday May 17, 2020
Amazon Seller Fulfilled Prime Hit by Pandemic Concerns
Amazon sellers are reconsidering their use of Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) over concerns about pan ...
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Are People Judging You for Selling Non Essential Goods?
Are people judging you for selling "non-essential" goods during the pandemic? Why do we ask? One ...
Sunday May 10, 2020
How eBay Buyers Can Avoid Problem Sellers
On Wednesday's eBay weekly chat session, a buyer asked why there wasn't a way to create a Blocked ...
Wednesday May 6, 2020
Etsy Attracts Sellers and Grows Sales 32 Percent in Q1
Etsy said Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) grew 32% in the first three months year-over-year. ( U ...
Are Lowball Offers from Shoppers a Symptom of COVID?
Are you getting more lowball offers from online shoppers these days? (In other words, shoppers who ...
Friday May 1, 2020
Despite Strong Sales, Amazon Had a Tough Quarter
The headline from Seattle-based tech publication Geekwire summed up Amazon's financi ...