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PayPal Confirms: Bye Bye Bullion
A PayPal spokesperson confirmed that PayPal Seller Protection will no longer cover gold as a t ...
Monday June 29, 2020
Google to Give Sellers Exposure in Search Results
Google surprised online sellers in April when it announced they would no longer have to pay to get ...
Friday June 26, 2020
Some Postage Adjustments Disputed as USPS Expands Coverage
We've seen a few reports from sellers who say the USPS incorrectly adjusted postage paid on pack ...
Thursday June 25, 2020
Amazon Missing Link Stymies Sellers Listing Items
A reader alerted us to a problem he was having listing books on Amazon - the link ...
Monday June 22, 2020
Who Wins the TV Ad Wars? eBay, Etsy, Mercari
Online marketplaces are running commercials on TV - but who's winning the war for shoppe ...
Friday June 19, 2020
PayPal Makes Major Changes Impacting Sellers
PayPal is making major policy changes that will impact sellers when they go into effect at the e ...
Wednesday June 17, 2020
Alleged Case of Returns Fraud Cost Amazon Half a Million
A buyer allegedly cost Amazon over half a million dollars in returns fraud, according to the Depar ...
eBay Updates Offensive Materials Policy
eBay updated its Offensive Materials policy that impacts listings in various categories, inc ...
Thursday June 11, 2020
Victims of Online Fraud May Finally See Justice
Victims of online fraud going back as far as 7 years may finally see justice. The US Department ...
Tuesday June 9, 2020
USPS to Launch Loyalty Program for Shippers
The USPS will implement a new Loyalty Program for shippers and filed a notice on Friday with the ...
Monday June 8, 2020
Would You Add Product Videos to Your Etsy Listings?
Etsy is adding the ability for sellers to add product videos to their listings in addition to prod ...
Sunday June 7, 2020
eBay Kills Affiliate Tool that Drives Traffic to Seller Listings
eBay is killing a popular tool used by affiliate marketers to drive traffic to sellers' list ...
Friday June 5, 2020
Amazon Bot on a Deactivation Spree?
A reader pointed us to a thread where quite a few sellers reported Amazon deactivated their ...
Wednesday June 3, 2020
Are Things Back to Normal as Amazon Ends Seller Protections?
Amazon extended certain seller protections due to the fallout from the coronavirus pandem ...