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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on How Amazon Surpassed eBay
Amazon released a statement founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will read in today's testimony to the House ...
Monday July 27, 2020
Etsy Charges Sellers Hundreds of Dollars for a Shipping Label
Talk about the high cost of shipping - Etsy is charging sellers hundreds of dollars for sh ...
Sunday July 26, 2020
eBay Payments Requires Power of Attorney, Bank Login Info
Some eBay sellers questioned why they were asked to agree to give a third-party company Paywithmyb ...
Wednesday July 22, 2020
USPS Acknowledges Leaked Directives that Could Slow Mail
The USPS acknowledged directives outlined in leaked USPS documents that we wrote about la ...
Saturday July 18, 2020
Amazon Credits Seller $1 for Its Costly Mistake
What should a marketplace do when it makes a mistake that proves costly to a seller in terms of bo ...
Thursday July 16, 2020
Amazon Sellers Desperate to Regain Buy Box Rotation
Numerous Amazon sellers are reporting a decline in sales for the month of July due to their prod ...
Wednesday July 15, 2020
6-Hour Wait Times to Get eBay Payments Support
eBay sellers being forced into Managed Payments this month are experiencing 6-hour wait times for ...
Monday July 13, 2020
Amazon FBA Trap: Can't Get Items In, Can't Get Items Out
Amazon sellers who use the company's FBA fulfillment service are dealing with uncertainty abou ...
Friday July 10, 2020
Would You Use Etsy-Branded Shipping Tape?
Etsy is offering free Etsy-branded shipping tape to sellers, though it appears to be a limited ...
Wednesday July 8, 2020
Amazon to Display Seller Names and Addresses in September
Amazon will begin displaying sellers' business name and address on their Amazon.com seller profile ...
Friday July 3, 2020
Etsy Lets Sellers Opt Out of Offsite Ads in July
Etsy sellers are reporting they are able to opt out of Offsite Ads this month, but for a surprisin ...