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Sellers Object to New Etsy Test on Shipping Feedback
Etsy is testing a new feedback mechanism, and it's unusual in a surprising way: Etsy is asking sh ...
Wednesday August 29, 2018
Amazon Seeks Brand New Products from Sellers
Not only does Amazon want to be the source for repeat purchases such as household staples, it also ...
Sunday August 26, 2018
President Trump Tackles Cheap Postage for Foreign Sellers
President Trump ratcheted up pressure on the Universal Postal Union (UPU) which sets rates - kno ...
Monday August 20, 2018
Etsy Tests Buyer Photo Section in Listings
Etsy is testing a rather radical feature this month: displaying photographs on sellers' listings p ...
Friday August 17, 2018
Amazon Sellers Scramble to Retrieve Inventory from FBAforward
Amazon sellers have been scrambling for over a week to retrieve their inventory stranded in ware ...
Wednesday August 15, 2018
eBay Wants to Be Seen as the Merchant
When you buy something on Amazon, it feels like you're buying from Amazon even if a third-party se ...
Saturday August 11, 2018
eBay Shipping Calculator Flaw Leads to Exorbitant Bills
A reader informed us that eBay has begun undercharging his buyers for international shipping - and ...
Thursday August 9, 2018
Returns Are the Achilles Heel of Ecommerce
Walmart may leverage its physical stores to facilitate returns of items sold by third-party market ...
Wednesday August 8, 2018
eBay Sellers Encounter Problems with August Category Update
eBay makes periodic changes to its category structure, and the latest changes that rolled out on A ...
Monday August 6, 2018
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman Tries Some eBay Moves
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman is trying out some moves that will be familiar to eBay sellers. That can ...
Sunday August 5, 2018
eBay Continues to Fight Flea Market Image
When John Donahoe took over from Meg Whitman as CEO, he displayed his disdain for eBay's " ...
Friday August 3, 2018
eBay Buyers Unable to Pay with PayPal
Buyers are unable to checkout on eBay using PayPal, with reports starting yesterday evening and ...