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Etsy Exploits Retargeting to Get Ad Fees from Sellers?
Etsy's Offsite Ads program is problematic for a number of reasons - a big one is its unpredictabil ...
Wednesday February 24, 2021
Sellers Find Amazon Throwing Toy Listings to the Dogs
Sellers who list toys on Amazon feel like they are being thrown to the dogs - at least, their li ...
Amazon Opens Surprising New Feature for Seller Questions
Amazon launched a new feature in its Seller Forums called "Ask Amazon." The company explained th ...
Friday February 19, 2021
eBay Answers Questions about New Fee Collection
eBay informed sellers on February 16 that it would no longer be issuing monthly invoices for any f ...
Tuesday February 16, 2021
eBay Justifies Major Billing Change Calling It Simpler
eBay is justifying a new method of collecting fees by calling it "simpler" and "more modern." But ...
Saturday February 13, 2021
Online Sellers Could See Slower First Class Mail Deliveries
A newspaper report indicates the USPS is considering slower mail and higher prices for first-cla ...
Monday February 8, 2021
Etsy Test Links to Competitors on Sellers' Listing Images
Some Etsy sellers said their shoppers are being drawn away from their listings by a "Find similar ...
Thursday February 4, 2021
Etsy Enlists Sellers to Power Its Valentines Day Ad Campaign
Etsy suggested sellers promote their listings on social media for Valentine's Day. The marketplace ...
Wednesday February 3, 2021
Sellers Thwarted by eBay International Shipping Option
eBay offers an international shipping option called "eBay International Standard Delivery," and we ...
Tuesday February 2, 2021
Jeff Bezos to Step Down as CEO of Amazon
In a bombshell announcement , Amazon said its founder Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO ...