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Can You Have More Watchers than Views on eBay Listings?
An eBay seller sent in a question that raised some interesting issues: "I placed a new eBay a ...
Friday April 24, 2015
Etsy Snubs Vintage in Mother's Day Promotion
When a seller of antique and vintage home decor and collectibles reported a bug that prevented her ...
Wednesday April 22, 2015
Warning Issued against Misleading eBay Listings
People fall into this trap all the time - they check eBay to see what an item is worth, and use the ...
Monday April 20, 2015
Could Trade-in Programs Extend to Vintage Collectibles?
Collectibles dealers are always on the hunt for items that can be purchased low and resold for a hi ...
Friday April 17, 2015
Amazon FBA Lost and Found
Amazon credits sellers for inventory lost in its warehouses, but did you know it can reverse that r ...
Wednesday April 15, 2015
How Much Money Do Online Sellers Need to Be Happy?
The CEO of a payment processing firm has decided to boost the salaries of all of his 120 employees ...
Monday April 13, 2015
Can eBay Sellers Survive in a Rental Economy?
eBay sellers talk a lot about the problem of returns, especially in the fashion categories - they s ...
Wednesday April 8, 2015
Amazon Sues over Alleged Sale of Fake Product Reviews
We've written about people who have sold shill bidding services to eBay sellers who wis ...
Friday April 3, 2015
Time Flies When You're Selling Online
April 20th marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of TIAS.com. Even though I'm aware eBay was a ...