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Etsy Flubs Day One of Labor Day Sale
The first day of Etsy's Labor Day sale was a dud for sellers, according to one who wrote to Ecom ...
Thursday August 26, 2021
Sellers Can Now Outsource Customer Service to Amazon: CSBA
Last year, we told you Amazon was creating a service to handle customer service on ...
Tuesday August 24, 2021
Would You Use Walmart GoLocal to Deliver Local Orders?
Walmart is inviting retailers to sign up for its local delivery service, "helping businesses o ...
Thursday August 19, 2021
Amazon Lets Sellers Ignore Those Pesky Holidays
The company that got the USPS to work on Sundays and holidays is now encouraging sellers to do the ...
Wednesday August 18, 2021
Do eBay Buyers and Sellers Need Better Pricing Data?
This week's shill bidding scandal involving a top seller of trading cards is shining a light on eB ...
Sunday August 15, 2021
PayPal Account Closures: What's a Seller to Do?
Two readers emailed us late last week saying PayPal closed their accounts with no warning, and bot ...
Wednesday August 11, 2021
eBay Addresses Problems with USPS Media Mail Labels
eBay sellers were having a problem sending certain items via USPS Media Mail, such as a sel ...
Tuesday August 10, 2021
A Tool that Lets Etsy Sellers Check for Bad Buyers
There are many ways shoppers can vet sellers before making a purchase, but many sellers are also i ...
Thursday August 5, 2021
Etsy CEO Admits New Program May Impact Sellers' Search Exposure
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman admitted that he's considering using the newly launched Star Seller ...
Wednesday August 4, 2021
Can Amazon's New FBA Returns Programs Help Sellers?
We recently wrote about a problem experienced by Amazon sellers who use its FBA fulf ...