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Warning: Do Not Get Creative with Amazon Receipts!
An ecommerce consultant who allegedly advised a client to "be creative" with receipts submitted to ...
Monday May 23, 2022
Etsy CEO Suggests Raising Product Prices Is Warranted
Sellers, if you aren't raising your prices, you may want to reconsider after you hear what Etsy's ...
Saturday May 21, 2022
Stumped by eBay Account Suspensions, Part 2
Last week we blogged about eBay account suspensions and included a video from a sell ...
Thursday May 19, 2022
Should You Offer Free Shipping?
Some sellers are adamant on the issue of whether to offer free shipping on their marketplace listi ...
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Etsy Tweaks Search: Time to Review Your Listings
How you write descriptions for your listings on Etsy matters even more now thanks to a change it ...
Saturday May 14, 2022
How Do You Appeal an eBay Account Suspension?
Having a marketplace suspend your account is devastating, especially if you rely on it for some or ...
Monday May 9, 2022
Etsy Currency Conversion Glitch Terrifies Sellers
Etsy acknowledged a currency conversion glitch that impacted sellers in Singapore, and one rea ...
Sunday May 8, 2022
Etsy Briefs Wall Street on Recent Seller Protest
Etsy told Wall Street analysts on Wednesday that the recent seller strike did not have a material ...
Wednesday May 4, 2022
Etsy GMS Down 2 Percent in First Quarter from a Year Ago
Etsy marketplace Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) was down 2% in the first quarter, year-over-year. I ...
Sunday May 1, 2022
Etsy Earnings: Did the Strike by Sellers Impact Sales?
With Etsy set to report earnings on Wednesday, people might be wondering if the company will rev ...