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eBay Buyer Shows Remorse over Delivery Delay Claim
Buyers remorse usually spells trouble for eBay sellers, but one seller described a different kind ...
Wednesday January 27, 2021
eBay Prematurely Announces Lifting of Payments Restrictions
eBay notified sellers on Monday that they could begin listing coins through the Managed Payments p ...
Tuesday January 26, 2021
eBay Experiences Buying and Shipping Service Disruption
eBay's System Status board displayed service disruptions in two key areas, Buying an ...
Sunday January 24, 2021
How Often Should You Update Buyers on Late Delivery Status?
A seller reached out to us upset because eBay blocked him from keeping his buyer up-to-date on a l ...
Saturday January 23, 2021
How eBay Handles Sales Tax on 1099Ks
Now that eBay is processing payments (rather than allowing buyers to pay sellers directly), ...
Tuesday January 19, 2021
Etsy to Hold More Funds due to Increase in Disputes
Etsy is placing some of the financial burden of increased disputes on sellers' shoulders. The ...
Thursday January 14, 2021
Amazon Floods Sellers with Requests for Compliance Docs
Amazon sellers are being inundated with requests for compliance documentation on ASINs they sell. ...
Tuesday January 12, 2021
Is Mailing Collectible Cards as Risky as Mailing Cash?
You would probably think twice before sending hundred-dollar bills to someone internationally, but ...
Sunday January 10, 2021
Will Marketplaces Soon Tell Returners to Just Keep It?
Amazon and Walmart are telling buyers of unwanted items that they can have their refund and keep i ...
Wednesday January 6, 2021
Refused Packages: Another Repercussion of Holiday Crush
An Etsy seller sought advice from fellow users after the tracking on a package their customer want ...
Tuesday January 5, 2021
Is Feedback on eBay Really Still a Thing?
Feedback seems so 1990s, but it's alive and well on eBay in 2021. As sellers know all too well, ...
Sunday January 3, 2021
Last Item Sold in 2020, First Item Sold in 2021
Amazon sellers have a tradition of posting the last item they sold on December 31st alongside th ...