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How Cancelling an eBay Auction Can Get Sellers in Trouble
A seller in the UK cancelled his eBay auction after noticing some damage to the item he had listed ...
Friday March 24, 2023
Do eBay and Marketplace Pricing Policies Need Scrutiny?
What do gym memberships and the price of house paint have to do with the fees eBay and other onlin ...
Monday March 20, 2023
Etsy Surveys Sellers about Its 2023 Plans
Etsy made some announcements on Monday and asked sellers to take a survey to weigh in on the news. ...
Saturday March 18, 2023
Etsy Promised to Fix a Shipping Glitch 2 Weeks Ago
Etsy promised to fix a shipping glitch 2 weeks ago, but sellers continue to experience the probl ...
Monday March 13, 2023
Is eBay's Blocked Buyer List Adequate to Protect Sellers?
eBay lets sellers block buyers, but does it go far enough? eBay states on its help page &n ...
Friday March 10, 2023
NEW: Etsy Delays Seller Payouts due to Run on Silicon Valley Bank
Some Etsy sellers failed to get disbursements on Friday, and in a letter that a seller forwa ...
Tuesday March 7, 2023
Loophole for Gaining Positive Feedback on eBay?
An eBay seller discovered a way for bad buyers and scammers to potentially gain positive feedback ...
Saturday March 4, 2023
Despite eBay Stake, Funko to Throw Away Excess Inventory
Toymaker Funko had so much excess inventory last year it wouldn't all fit in its warehouses. The c ...
Friday March 3, 2023
eBay Perks Up Its Marketing Emails
Has anyone noticed an improvement in eBay's marketing emails? We received one today that seemed mu ...