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Sellers Alarmed over eBay Charges after Sitewide Billing Glitch
When several sellers had asked eBay customer service reps why the company wasn't charging them c ...
Thursday November 24, 2022
Etsy Will Adopt a Vertical Strategy in 2023
Etsy is now big enough that it can take a more vertical strategy in 2023, according to the company ...
Monday November 21, 2022
Study Says Sellers Offer Fake Discounts on Amazon
Sellers are gaming prices on Amazon, according to academic research published in October. The ...
Friday November 18, 2022
Reading the Tea Leaves as USPS Preps for Peak
The USPS completed its installation of 137 new package-sorting machines ahead of the holiday maili ...
Monday November 14, 2022
Would Rumored Amazon Layoffs Impact Online Sellers?
The New York Times reported Amazon may layoff 10,000 people beginning as early as this week, focus ...
Thursday November 10, 2022
USPS Priority Mail Commercial Rates to Rise 3.6 Percent in 2023
Online sellers will pay more in January to ship packages under rates the USPS submitted to the P ...
Wednesday November 9, 2022
A Better Way to Calculate Seller Feedback?
A seller recently noticed Amazon was showing seller feedback inconsistently - most offers on a p ...
Sunday November 6, 2022
Should USPS Be Allowed to Limit the Number of Package Scans?
The only way a seller can prove to a customer (and marketplace) that they shipped an order i ...
Wednesday November 2, 2022
Etsy Marketplace GMS Down 3.8 Percent in Q3 Compared to Last Year
Etsy marketplace GMS (Gross Merchandise Sales) was $2.6 billion in the third quarter, down 3.8% ye ...
Tuesday November 1, 2022
Will the New Etsy Holiday Ads Help Sellers?
Etsy launched its holiday marketing campaign today, which includes two brand spots that will run ...