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Will Amazon Push into Refurbs Impact eBay?
Where do you go if you're looking for refurbished goods? Many people might start by searching eBay ...
Tuesday November 28, 2023
Did USPS Shift Priority to Amazon at a Cost to Sellers?
In 2005, small sellers treated then Postmaster General Jack Potter like a rock star ...
Thursday November 23, 2023
Listing Exploits Etsy Variations to Direct Buyers Offsite
A reader sent us a link to a discussion board thread on Etsy where sellers were ...
Monday November 20, 2023
What Etsy Did When Temu Listings Infiltrated Its Site
Etsy sellers have complained for years about having to compete with commodity goods that purport t ...
Saturday November 18, 2023
eBay Search Is 'Blasting' Users with Irrelevant Results
An eBay moderator responded to users on a thread where they reported a problem with eBay's search ...
Wednesday November 15, 2023
Are Etsy AI Bots Programmed to Be Prudes?
A seller speculated that Etsy's AI bots targeted her ads in part because she includes attractive p ...
Tuesday November 14, 2023
More Etsy Funded Coupons This Season Helps Sellers
An Etsy seller shared on a discussion board thread on Wednesday that a customer placed an order ...
Saturday November 11, 2023
Rate Amazon's New Holiday TV Commercial: Joy Is Shared
Amazon announced its new 2023 holiday TV commercial that will run across broadcast TV, cinema, str ...
Monday November 6, 2023
FTC Alleges Amazon Practices that May Have Harmed Sellers
A week after the FTC and 17 state Attorneys General filed a lawsuit against Amazon, stunning new a ...
Saturday November 4, 2023
Buyer Seeks Customer Q&A Feature on Amazon Product Pages
A reader told us they were no longer able to access a "Customer Questions & Answers" ...
Thursday November 2, 2023
Resellers Set Up Their Own Marketplaces on District.net
Resellers are setting up online marketplaces in niche markets like antiques and collectibles t ...
Wednesday November 1, 2023
Etsy Grows Sales 1 Percent in Q3, Grows Revenue 7 Percent
Etsy marketplace GMS (Gross Merchandise Sales) grew only 1% in the third quarter, year-over-year. ...