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eBay Is Overcharging Sellers Today
eBay is charging sellers for listings that should be free. "It's 5PM on February 28th, I have 47 o ...
Tuesday February 27, 2018
eBay Disappoints Store Owners with Spring Update
eBay disappointed some of its best sellers - those who pay monthly fees for Stores - by anno ...
Monday February 26, 2018
Sellers Dismayed at Disappearance of DSR Reports
eBay sellers can no longer generate DSR reports, though whether it's a glitch or by design isn't c ...
Friday February 23, 2018
eBay Seller Gets Around Ban on Amazon Price Comparisons
eBay doesn't let sellers mention competitors in their listings (or when communicating with buyers ...
Wednesday February 21, 2018
Did a Reporter Crack the Code on Location of Amazon HQ2?
Did reporter Lydia DePillis just crack the code on where Amazon will house its second North Amer ...
Sunday February 18, 2018
New eBay Commercial Prompts Questions from Sellers
In the past, sellers have been pleased when eBay runs ads to drive more buyers to the site, especi ...
Friday February 16, 2018
How Often Does eBay Advertise Your Listings to You?
A reader was curious when he saw items he had listed on eBay show up on his Facebook feed as a "S ...
Tuesday February 13, 2018
eBay to Facebook Live after Cluster of Announcements
eBay threw a lot of information at sellers on Tuesday, including an update about its periodic "Sel ...
Monday February 12, 2018
Etsy Tries Image Recognition to Improve Search
How good are you at creating keywords for your listings? Could technology do a better job at cra ...
Sunday February 11, 2018
Amazon Beats eBay and Etsy in 2018 Sellers Choice Awards
Amazon beat eBay and Etsy again this year in the 9th annual Sellers Choice Awards for Online Marke ...
LL Bean Draws Attention to Rampant Returns Abuse
LL Bean dramatically curtailed its returns policy, reporting that returns of items that have bee ...
Wednesday February 7, 2018
eBay Grants Immunity to Sellers in Guaranteed Delivery Program
eBay is offering sellers an incentive to try its new Guaranteed Delivery program that lets shopp ...
Tuesday February 6, 2018
eBay Sellers Disagree about How to Sell to Millennials
Sellers reacted to advice from eBay about making their listings and business practices "Millennial ...
Sunday February 4, 2018
What Kind of Seller Promotions Is eBay Sending You?
eBay is running a few promotions to attract listings to its site. One promotion we wrote about&nbs ...
Friday February 2, 2018
Etsy Tests Add-to-Cart Buttons on Homepage and Search
Etsy is testing a way to make it easier for shoppers to buy items they expressed an interest in by ...