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Scary New Meaning to Cutthroat Competition on Amazon
Several Amazon sellers said foreign rivals are trying to intimidate them, and two sellers have eve ...
Wednesday March 28, 2018
A Seismic Shift as Craigslist Shuts Down Personals
Craigslist made the momentous decision to close its Personals section. AuctionBytes blogger Bob t ...
Monday March 26, 2018
eBay Riles Sellers with Warning about Returns
Sellers are upset about an email eBay sent them on Monday about their return rates, in some cases ...
Friday March 23, 2018
USPS Catches eBay Seller Paying Incorrect Postage
The US Postal Service is now checking packages sent using online postage providers (eBay, Stamps.c ...
Wednesday March 21, 2018
Amazon Tests Brand New Photo Service for FBA Sellers
Amazon is testing a new service in which it will take professional photos of products for FBA sell ...
Tuesday March 20, 2018
Beware the PayPal Money Request Scam
Virtually anyone with an email address can request money from someone with a PayPal account. That' ...
eBay Runs Another Rare Sitewide Coupon Sale
eBay is running another sitewide coupon sale, the second this month. While coupon codes and sales ...
Sunday March 18, 2018
eBay Sellers Worry over Changes to PayPal Protection
eBay sellers are concerned about PayPal's decision to withdraw protection for certain type ...
Monday March 12, 2018
Looking for a Home for Your eBay Guides?
eBay is removing guides, which are user-generated handbooks that helped bring buyers to its ma ...
How Would You Feel about a $25 Order Cancellation Fee?
Home design marketplace Houzz has gotten creative with seller fees. The site notified sellers ...
Saturday March 10, 2018
Amazon Leads in the Race to the Bottom
AuctionBytes blogger Bob says Amazon's pressure on booksellers to lower their prices has an unint ...
Tuesday March 6, 2018
Happy Anniversary to eBay Shipping Supply Coupons
Happy anniversary! It's been nearly 2 years since eBay began providing sellers who opened Store ...
Sunday March 4, 2018
Sellers Caught between eBay and States over Sales Tax
eBay offers sellers a table to help them set their sales-tax rates for each of the states in ...
Thursday March 1, 2018
Amazon Gives Sellers a Wakeup Call on Using FBA
Amazon is using fee and policy levers as it seeks to optimize space in its warehouses, and it's a ...