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Requesting Bids for Custom Goods from Multiple Sellers
Etsy filed a patent application for a system that allows shoppers to request custom products, but ...
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Does DC Antitrust Lawsuit against Amazon Help or Harm Sellers?
Washington DC's Attorney General (AG) Karl A. Racine filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amaz ...
Thursday May 20, 2021
eBay Keeps Cancelling Some Orders Today
eBay keeps cancelling orders today, according to some very frustrated buyers and sellers. A reader ...
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Amazon 'Simplifies' A-to-z Claims: Not So Fast, Sellers Say
Amazon announced Monday it was simplifying the A-to-z Guarantee Claims experience and said it woul ...
Friday May 14, 2021
eBay Shoppers' Saved Searches in Shambles
It's one thing to make things harder for sellers, many of whom feel they have no choice but to jum ...
Monday May 10, 2021
Shipping Insurance: Who Do You Use?
Unless you're selling digital goods online, you probably ship a lot of packages. And even if you'r ...
Sunday May 9, 2021
Amazon Sellers: Should You Add Inserts Requesting Reviews?
When a seller asked if it was okay to add handwritten notes in orders sent to Amazon customers ask ...
Saturday May 8, 2021
PayPal Changes Protections, Eliminates Digital Micro Payments
PayPal is changing its legal agreements with users. Sellers wary of clicking on links in emails ov ...
Wednesday May 5, 2021
Etsy Launches Quizzes and Other Fun Facts
Etsy said its marketplace is an onramp for "creative entrepreneurs," and one statistic gives crede ...
Monday May 3, 2021
Amazon Dumps Collectibles across a Number of Categories
Amazon will no longer allow "collectibles" in a number of categories, it told sellers in an email ...