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Etsy Kicks Off Its First Labor Day Sale
Etsy is trying something new - it's holding its first Labor Day Sale that kicked off today and run ...
Wednesday August 30, 2017
eBay Bugs Hit Business Policies and Automation Rules
A reader reported a problem with eBay Business Policies - you should be able to view all of your ...
Monday August 28, 2017
eBay Closes Half.com This Week, Sellers Prepare
It looks like eBay is hoping no one will notice that its media site Half.com is closing its doors ...
Saturday August 26, 2017
Sellers Should Brace for USPS Rate Hike in January
You can count on shipping costs to go up each year, and January is the favorite month for USPS, UP ...
Friday August 25, 2017
eBay and Shipping Carriers Issue Hurricane Warnings
As residents of Texas and Louisiana brace for Hurricane Harvey , eBay and shipping carrier ...
Thursday August 24, 2017
Amazon Makes Changes to Its Affiliate Program
Amazon made changes to its affiliate program on August 1st and updated its Operating Agreement. On ...
Tuesday August 22, 2017
New Marketplace Targets US Sellers for Copyright Infringement
A new company is going after US sellers on Etsy, Shopify, and other sites for copyright infrin ...
Monday August 21, 2017
Use Caution When Using Amazon MCF for Fulfillment
Did you know you can use Amazon to fulfill orders that come in through eBay, your own website, and ...
Saturday August 19, 2017
Etsy Learns Difference between Uniqueness and Availability
A seller took us to task when we wrote last week, "Etsy Listens to Sellers about Highl ...
Tuesday August 15, 2017
Etsy Listens to Sellers about Highlighting Unique Items
Etsy made a change that indicates it is listening to sellers' concerns. We wrote about ...
Seller Flies to Amazon Headquarters to Plead His Case
An online seller caught up in Amazon's fight against counterfeit goods flew to the company's hea ...
Monday August 14, 2017
UPS Better than USPS at Tracking?
The US Postal Service may have some advantages over rival UPS, but tracking may not be one of them ...
Saturday August 12, 2017
eBay to Expand Seller Ad Program as Early as Monday
eBay Promoted Listing ads are becoming available for single-quantity listings as early as Monday ...
Alleged Terrorist Tries Using eBay to Hide His Tracks
The Wall Street Journal reported that a man charged in 2015 of accepting money from ov ...
Thursday August 10, 2017
Amazon to Restrict Toy Sales during the Holidays
If you sell toys and games on Amazon, make sure you know about the annual restriction in your cate ...
Wednesday August 9, 2017
eBay Adds Scrolling Categories to Watch Lists
A user noticed eBay had added scrolling categories to the top of Watch Lists and wrote, "This "new ...
Saturday August 5, 2017
Sellers Can Expect More Change as Etsy Doubles Tests
The number of tests on Etsy has more than doubled compared to the same period in 2016 and 2015. E ...
Thursday August 3, 2017
Amazon SEO Change Could Impact Search Visibility
Amazon made a significant change to a search optimization feature that sellers should be sure to r ...