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Spring Cleaning at eBay
eBay is cleansing its site of old listings, saying they clutter the site and are unfair to other ...
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Sellers Hurt By Amazon's Latest Crackdown
Amazon is cracking down in the Music category to the dismay of third-party sellers. "Amazon just b ...
Sunday May 28, 2017
Etsy Market Pages Plagued by Risque Tags
Etsy sellers are furious to learn that risque tags, some characterized as vulgar and even po ...
Wednesday May 24, 2017
Expect International Mail Delays Due to Heightened Security
eBay warned users there could be delays of deliveries from the US to the UK through it ...
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Amazon Goes After Etsy Sweet Spot: Brides and Grooms
In 2015, Amazon launched a marketplace for handmade goods, and today, Amazon Handmade announced th ...
Saturday May 20, 2017
eBay Bucks Encourages Participants to Sell
eBay is running a promotion through its eBay Bucks loyalty program - be sure to look at the deta ...
Thursday May 18, 2017
eBay Jalopy Needs a Kick in the Fender
Selling on eBay can be like taking a ride in an old jalopy, according to online seller and Auctio ...
Tuesday May 16, 2017
USPS TV Commercial Features Online Retailers
The USPS began airing a new TV commercial on Monday featuring online retailers. The 30-second sp ...
Monday May 15, 2017
Despite Attention from Etsy CEO, Costly Bug Remains
Etsy sellers continue to deal with a glitch that is impacting their prices and costing them mone ...
Saturday May 13, 2017
What to Do if You're Caught in Amazon Suspension Trap
We've seen an increase in the number of sellers who say Amazon is suspending their account ...
Friday May 5, 2017
Tradesy Raises Fees for Selling Low-Cost Clothing
If you sell on Tradesy (often compared to Poshmark), you'll want to pull your low-cost listings be ...
Wednesday May 3, 2017
eBay Takes Ownership of Promotion Snafu
eBay is running several free-listing promotions, but one is not working as it should. Se ...
Tuesday May 2, 2017
What Happened to Etsy in February?
Etsy said on Tuesday it had a challenging February that contributed to lower than anti ...
Shakeup at Etsy as CEO Steps Down
Drama surrounded Etsy today, nearly obscuring its first-quarter earnings release. First, an acti ...