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New Amazon Ad Format: Mailing Product Samples
A tweet from an Amazon shopper caught our eye: "Amazon's newest ad format, the physica ...
Monday February 25, 2019
Etsy Mulls New Ad Service for Sellers
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman revealed the company was mulling a service to help sellers advertise the ...
Sunday February 24, 2019
Amazon Expands Test of Its Own Shipping Service
Amazon is reportedly testing a service in which it will pick up and deliver your orders to custo ...
Wednesday February 20, 2019
eBay Further Restricts Listing Duration
It appears eBay is forcing sellers in Australia to use Good Til Canceled duration on all fixed ...
Monday February 18, 2019
Letter Holds the Key to Getting eBay's Mojo Back
A letter to an eBay seller from an 86-year-old buyer has gone viral, and it could hold the answer ...
Friday February 15, 2019
Etsy Money-Grab Glitch Causes Havoc for Sellers
Etsy took money from sellers' credit cards or bank accounts that they don't owe the c ...
Wednesday February 13, 2019
Speculation about a Possible Amazon Etsy Matchup
Tech pundits and reporters love to speculate about possible acquisitions, and Geekwire today asked ...
Tuesday February 12, 2019
Problems with eBay Shipping Calculator?
Some sellers say eBay is undercharging their buyers for USPS First Class Package Service on the eB ...
Monday February 11, 2019
A Glitch That Impacted eBay Not Sellers
How many times have readers said that glitches always impact sellers and not eBay? Here's an excep ...
Wednesday February 6, 2019
Amazon Videotapes Seller Faces - Creepy or Justified?
See update below . Rumors that Amazon has been videotaping some sellers' faces (with noti ...
More Sales Tax Chaos Unleashed upon eBay Sellers
eBay sellers are reporting numerous problems with sales tax - here are three problems we heard abo ...
Friday February 1, 2019
eBay Checkout Hides PayPal Option for Some Purchases
eBay buyers are coming across a design change on the Checkout page that appears detrimental to ...