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Feds Say Millions of Parcels from China Sported Fake Postage
A California woman pleaded guilty on Friday to defrauding the US Postal Service of $150 million ...
Wednesday April 24, 2024
Amazon Defrauded by Vendor to the Tune of $19 Million
Here's a different kind of Amazon fraud: a vendor that sold inventory to Amazon at wholesale is ac ...
Sunday April 21, 2024
Amazon Sold on eBay and Other Sites to Gather Intelligence
It's not surprising to imagine retail companies making purchases from rivals to gather intellige ...
Monday April 15, 2024
Sellers Learn Private Posts on Etsy Teams Laid Bare
Etsy created "Teams" on the discussion boards where team leaders can make them private or public ( ...
Friday April 12, 2024
Would You Let Etsy Tweak Your Titles for SEO?
Etsy is testing a feature to optimize sellers' listing titles - automatically. While Etsy runs mos ...
Thursday April 11, 2024
Risk of Deactivation Banner Panics Some Amazon Sellers
Some Amazon sellers panicked this week when they saw a banner telling them their account was at ri ...
Tuesday April 9, 2024
Sellers Must Deal with Another USPS Rate Hike in July
Online sellers must brace themselves for another shipping rate hike in 3 months. The USPS publis ...
Saturday April 6, 2024
Etsy 'Favorited Item' Popup Has Unintended Effect
Etsy sellers are wondering if buyers are as turned off as they are with a new feature Etsy rolled ...
Friday April 5, 2024
Mercari Stays the Course on Zero Selling Fees
Mercari upended the concept of marketplace fees last week by announcing it would no longer charge ...
Tuesday April 2, 2024
Check Your Etsy Spam Folder for Buyer Messages
Sellers are discovering that Etsy is putting some legitimate buyer messages into their spam folder ...