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Is OfferUp Skipping a Security Step that Enables Scammers?
This morning, a family member received an email from OfferUp thanking them for signing ...
Saturday February 26, 2022
New Etsy Made-to-Order Is Missing a Key Ingredient
Etsy launched a new tool for sellers of digital goods on Wednesday that looked like a gamechange ...
Thursday February 24, 2022
Can Sellers Sustain Etsy Fee Hike Coming in April?
Etsy is raising fees from 5% to 6.5%, which will take effect on April 11th. Etsy CEO Josh Silver ...
Wednesday February 23, 2022
Amazon Lawsuit Exposes One Side of Fake Reviews Problem
Amazon filed a lawsuit this week against two companies it accused of misleading shoppers by having ...
Friday February 18, 2022
Etsy to Sellers on Billing Crisis: Take It Up with the USPS
The USPS is clawing funds from Etsy sellers' accounts for packages sent at least as far back as De ...
Tuesday February 15, 2022
Etsy Sellers Get Flood of Postage Underpayment Notices
Etsy sellers suddenly report getting postage adjustment notices but are unable to view details d ...
Friday February 11, 2022
Amazon Changes Background Colors, Mystifying Sellers
Sellers on industry discussion boards are mystified after noticing Amazon has changed the backgr ...
Monday February 7, 2022
Quick-Shipping Sellers Getting Burned by Etsy
Etsy pressures sellers to ship orders as fast as they can, but quick-shipping sellers are gettin ...
Etsy Updates Policies, aka House Rules
Etsy is updating its policies, which it calls "House Rules," effective March 9, 2022. Unfortunat ...
Sunday February 6, 2022
What's the Strangest Reason Buyers File Claims?
Sometimes you just can't win for trying. An eBay seller recently wrote on the discussion boards ab ...
Thursday February 3, 2022
Etsy to Improve Support after Sellers Petition the Marketplace
Etsy will invest $50 million to improve customer support for buyers and sellers in 2022, the c ...
Wednesday February 2, 2022
Warning: Check Your Accounts for IRS Form 1099K
Some sellers in California reported they were taken by surprise upon learning eBay issued IRS Form ...