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Amazon Double Standard for Late-Delivery Claims?
Many sellers are concerned about how marketplaces are handling Item Not Received (INR) claims from ...
Wednesday December 30, 2020
Scammers Go Smishing to Exploit Shipping Delays
If you get a text from the USPS or other carrier, think twice before clicking on links contained ...
Tuesday December 29, 2020
Amazon Alliterates Problem of Parcel Pilferage in Patent
In a patent filing, Amazon said "parcel pilferage is a pernicious and persistent problem," but it ...
Sunday December 27, 2020
Could USPS Search Feature Help Move Stuck Packages?
It's beyond frustrating for buyers and sellers to watch USPS tracking and see their packages "stuc ...
Saturday December 26, 2020
Damaged in Shipping Is a Claim Not a Return
Watching a segment about holiday returns on a morning television show got me thinking about how di ...
Wednesday December 23, 2020
Is There a Cure for Package Anxiety?
A package that doesn't arrive in time for Christmas is disappointing, but if a shopper is already ...
Tuesday December 22, 2020
Amazon Postpones 2021 Fulfillment Fees
Amazon told sellers it's postponing its annual seller fulfillment fee changes until June 1, 2021, ...
Friday December 18, 2020
Amazon Seller Sees Worst of Both Worlds with Delays
Not only are online orders arriving late, but sellers report scanning has become erratic. Some a ...
Wednesday December 16, 2020
Lookout, Amazon. Should Shopify Launch a Marketplace?
Ecommerce guru Juozas Kaziukėnas who runs Marketplace Pulse made some provocative posts suggestin ...
Friday December 11, 2020
Is eBay Really Refunding Buyers for Late Deliveries?
With shipping delays rampant, is eBay really refunding buyers and letting them keep items when fin ...
Monday December 7, 2020
Technical Glitches Hit eBay Monday Afternoon
eBay is experiencing technical issues this afternoon, December 7th. Some can't access the site, ...
Sunday December 6, 2020
Sellers Object to Amazon Policing of Prices
Many sellers voiced their dissatisfaction with Amazon's enforcement of pricing policies, including ...
Friday December 4, 2020
UPS Responds to Report of Holiday Capacity Issues
UPS instructed drivers not to pick up some packages from six retailers on Cyber Monday, according ...
Tuesday December 1, 2020
Should Taxpayers Fund the US Postal Service?
Some might be surprised to learn that their tax dollars do not go to fund the US Postal Service. B ...