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Sunday December 31, 2023
Etsy Gives Priority to Items Closest to Buyers in Some Countries
Dear Ina, Etsy permanently altered the search algorithm in the fall for certain countries, Canada, ...

Friday December 29, 2023
eBay Urges Sellers to Opt in to Paperless 1099-K Tax Forms
Dear Ina, I don't really know why eBay sent this (email) out if the IRS is delaying reporting till ...

Wednesday December 27, 2023
eBay Seller-Accepted Offers Remain Listed for Sale
Dear Ina, For the past few days buyers have been sending me offers and when I accept them, the ite ...

Friday December 22, 2023
Disaster after Amazon Switches from UPS to Flex in Rural Town
Dear Ina, Amazon Flex delivery for Prime orders has recently infected our little mountain town and ...

Thursday December 21, 2023
Walmart Seller Loses Appeals of Incomplete-Return Claim
Dear Ina, I have an issue that I was hoping your readers could give some advice. I sold a new item ...

Tuesday December 19, 2023
eBay Inserts Rival Listings Ahead of Item Description
Dear Ina, I just got exposed to the new eBay listing page. I was much taken back by the positionin ...

Monday December 18, 2023
eBay Seller Describes New Scam Involving Multi Item Orders
Dear Ina, Buyers on eBay have found a new method to scam sellers out of money, and eBay supports t ...

Saturday December 16, 2023
eBay Dips into Seller Funds for International Shipping Claims
Dear Ina, I'm not sure if my situation is an isolated one, or simply not reported yet. I was searc ...

Thursday December 14, 2023
eBay Forces Free Shipping on Seller's Transaction
Dear Ina, This week eBay gave free shipping on one of my items that did not offer free shipping. W ...

Tuesday December 12, 2023
State Goes After Non-Resident Seller for Income Tax
Dear Ina, Have you heard of states going after non-residents for income tax? I remit sales tax to ...

Sunday December 10, 2023
Arbitration an Option When eBay Sellers Hit a Brick Wall
Dear Ina,  I had a situation earlier this year that concerned filing a notice of dispute with ...

Thursday December 7, 2023
Is eBay Losing Feedback Sellers Have Left for Buyers?
Dear Ina, Curious problem I have been having for a while: eBay seems to lose feedback. I have a tr ...

Monday December 4, 2023
Seller Amazed Etsy Still Lacks These Two Features
Dear Ina, Etsy launched their website 18 years ago and they are still limping along with their t ...

Friday December 1, 2023
eBay Reps Helped a Buyer File Fraudulent INR and SNAD Claim
Dear Ina,  I'm a long time eBay seller and reader. Curious to hear if you guys may have alrea ...