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Etsy Glitch Impacts Visibility in Search
Etsy has acknowledged it is experiencing a problem that is impacting search visibility. Sellers rep ...
Friday February 26, 2016
Sellers Call on Amazon to Offer a Blocked Buyer List
Some Amazon sellers are calling on the marketplace to create a Blocked Buyer List. eBay sellers are ...
Wednesday February 24, 2016
Who Would Pay $15 for Shipping a $15 Item?
A reader who has been away from online selling for a few years is now back and says he is trying to ...
Sunday February 21, 2016
Amazon Raises Bar for Non-Prime Free Shipping
Profitero's Keith Anderson tweeted a link to a page on Amazon where it shows the compan ...
Saturday February 20, 2016
eBay Users Lose Bidder History Search Tool
In 2013, eBay removed the ability for users to research bidders using its Advanced Sear ...
Sunday February 14, 2016
eBay Reveals Seller Concerns in Latest Survey
eBay is conducting a survey about users' experiences with the selling process. Details about the su ...
Should Etsy Seller Open Her Home to Potential Shopper?
Would you let an online shopper come to your house to look at your goods to help them decide whethe ...
Thursday February 11, 2016
How Hard Is It to Combine Shipping on eBay?
An eBay seller wrote to describe a problem with combined shipping on eBay. Many sellers find that s ...
Monday February 8, 2016
Online Sellers Continue to Have Problems with USPS Changes
The USPS is now extending First Class Package Service (FCPS) beyond the previous 13-ounce limit to ...
Thursday February 4, 2016
Online Sellers Won't Benefit from Super Bowl Ads
Super Bowl advertising offers companies the opportunity to reach over 100 million viewers. And whil ...
Tuesday February 2, 2016
Amazon Reportedly Plans to Open Hundreds of Bookstores
Amazon may be planning to open between 300 - 400 physical bookstores. Did someone let the cat out o ...
Merchant Reports PayPal Holds to UK Regulator
Merchants continue to complain about PayPal holds on their funds. The International Business ...
Monday February 1, 2016
Bragging about Your Purchases via Email Considered Harassment
Many large ecommerce sites encourage customers to share their purchases with friends and followers. ...