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Etsy Unbundles Ads but Google Ads Mandatory for Some
Note: This article was originally titled "Etsy Listens to Sellers by Unbundling Ad Pro ...
Tuesday February 25, 2020
Would You Use New Walmart Fulfillment Services?
Walmart will begin rolling out a new offering for sellers today called Walmart Fulfillment Service ...
Monday February 24, 2020
Neighbor Puts Online Seller Out of Business in Virginia
An online seller in Virginia is being forced to close her home-based business after 2 years of fig ...
Saturday February 22, 2020
Etsy Sellers Ask Why Their Pinterest Pins Say BuzzFeed
Etsy sellers who "pinned" their listings on Pinterest to generate interest on the social netwo ...
Friday February 21, 2020
Etsy Sellers Harbor Fear of Shop Shutdowns
Etsy revealed that its sellers harbor fears that the marketplace could shut down their shops anyti ...
Thursday February 20, 2020
Amazon Avoids the M Word according to New Documentary
How Amazon wields its power over the online marketplace, and whether it's doing so in anticompetit ...
Tuesday February 18, 2020
Etsy Invites Sellers to Become Etsy U Instructors
Etsy is taking a page out of eBay's (old) playbook by launching a new education specialist program ...
Amazon Returns Get Sidelined over Capacity Issues
Two Amazon sellers said some of their returns have been stuck in storage since the fall due to cap ...
Sunday February 16, 2020
eBay Sends Offer that Undercuts Item in Shopping Cart
A seller took issue with a marketing email eBay sent her after she put some jewelry cleaning cloth ...
Monday February 10, 2020
Are Marketplace Free-Shipping Policies Anti-Competitive?
Reuters reports that antitrust officials in Japan are investigating online marketplace Rakuten o ...
Saturday February 8, 2020
Amazon Warns Sellers about Coronavirus
Amazon warned sellers about the coronavirus and its possible impact on their business operations. ...
Friday February 7, 2020
Sellers Would Agree with eBay to Always Shop Responsibly
eBay acknowledged bad shopping behavior takes place on its platform in a press release that came t ...
Wednesday February 5, 2020
Some Etsy Sellers Are Struggling over Bookkeeping Glitch
Some Etsy sellers expect a rocky tax-reporting season ahead due to a glitch they say has remaine ...
Sunday February 2, 2020
Does a New PayPal Policy Conflict with eBay Policy?
PayPal is updating its legal agreements and notified users in an email this weekend. One thing tha ...
Saturday February 1, 2020
President Trump Fights Fakes with Fees and Blacklists
President Trump is ramping up the fight against fakes through an executive order signed on Frida ...