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Should Etsy Allow Sellers to Add a Sustainability Designation?
Etsy is considering allowing sellers to designate their products as "sustainable," which the m ...
Thursday June 23, 2022
PayPal Closes Loophole on Fee Avoidance
PayPal is closing a loophole that allowed sellers to avoid fees as well as avoid income-tax repo ...
Wednesday June 22, 2022
Will Sellers See a Sales Spike with Etsy-Funded Coupons?
On June 22, Etsy is offering a targeted set of buyers 20% off their next purchase with a unique pr ...
Does Amazon's Annual Prime Day Help Small Sellers?
Amazon is running a promotion to encourage customers to buy items from small businesses as part of ...
Thursday June 16, 2022
The eBay Vault from an Average Collector's Point of View
Will the average collector be willing to let eBay store their collectibles in a physical wareho ...
Tuesday June 14, 2022
eBay Drives Up Cost of Ads for 2nd Time in 6 Weeks
eBay informed sellers today it is effectively increasing the cost of advertising for some seller ...
Sunday June 12, 2022
Have Fuel Prices and Inflation Affected Your Sourcing?
About this time last year, Kenneth Corbin wrote about rising costs and got advice about the ...
Tuesday June 7, 2022
Can You Put Packages in USPS Blue Collection Boxes?
USPS collection mailboxes are iconic, but they aren't what they once were. They're being modif ...
Monday June 6, 2022
Will New Etsy Purchase Protection Program Help or Hurt Sellers?
Etsy announced a new buyer protection program today: "Starting August 1, buyers will receive a ful ...
Thursday June 2, 2022
Etsy Seeks Feedback on New Seller App
Etsy wants sellers' feedback before it rolls out a new seller app. On Wednesday, it said it was ...
Wednesday June 1, 2022
Would You Prefer Customer Texts Instead of Email?
A new study shows people respond much faster to texts compared to email, which is good for sellers ...