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How eBay Spun Q4 Results with Sellers
eBay executive Adam Ireland shared some takeaways with sellers about its performance in the 4th ...
Saturday February 25, 2023
BigCommerce Raises Store Fees in Lockstep with Shopify
Sellers who host their stores on BigCommerce will pay an extra 34% a month beginning June 1, 2023 ...
Monday February 20, 2023
Etsy Tests Appear to Send Shoppers Away from Sellers' Listings
Etsy is testing new features that appear to entice shoppers away from sellers' listing pages. A&nb ...
Sunday February 19, 2023
Are eBay and Etsy Also Taking 50 Percent of Sales?
Amazon is taking an average 50% cut of sales from sellers, according to a report from Marke ...
Saturday February 18, 2023
Etsy Accused of Enabling Counterfeiters on Its Marketplace
Wall Street short seller Andrew Left, founder Citron Research, caused a stir this week when hi ...
Wednesday February 15, 2023
eBay Sellers Hit with Huge Fees due to Billing Glitch
eBay sellers say they are being hit with huge fees in error. "eBay is apparently charging $1 ...
Thursday February 9, 2023
eBay Reportedly Purged Vintage Passports from Its Marketplace
eBay prohibits the sale of government IDs. As outlined on its website , sellers are not al ...
Monday February 6, 2023
Sellers Shocked at Amazon Disruption to Books, Media
Amazon suddenly changed the condition of books, CDs and DVDs, and video games without informin ...
Will Amazon No-Returns on Custom Goods Lead to Higher Claims?
Amazon made a policy change that on the face of it looks like great news for sellers. "Starting Fe ...
Friday February 3, 2023
Amazon Charges Seller Retroactively for Shipping Discrepancies
A reader forwarded us an email they received from Amazon notifying the seller it would be retroact ...
Thursday February 2, 2023
Amazon North America Takes Greater Share of Sales in Q4 2022
Amazon sales grew 13% in North America in the 4th quarter compared to a year ago, while Inte ...