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Will eBay Blame Sellers for This Too, Seller Asks?
A rogue postal carrier dumped 3 bags of mail in the trash right before Christmas, making headlines ...
Tuesday December 29, 2015
How Safe Is Your PayPal Account?
Your PayPal account may not be as invulnerable as you think, according to security expert and blogg ...
Thursday December 24, 2015
Tracking Strains USPS Servers, FedEx Deals with Delivery Delays
So many people were checking the delivery status of their holiday orders on Tuesday that the USPS & ...
Monday December 21, 2015
Thieves Steal Entire Inventory from Denver Etsy Seller
Exactly one week before Christmas, an Etsy seller was robbed of her entire inventory of Sterling Si ...
Wednesday December 16, 2015
Is eBay a Threat to Amazon's Runaway Growth?
Could eBay take market share from Amazon? A recent report from Wall Street firm Cowen and Company s ...
Monday December 14, 2015
Has Anyone Else Seen eBay Edit Their Listings?
eBay has edited a seller's listing to bring it into compliance, something we never recall having se ...
Thursday December 10, 2015
Where Do You Go to Buy and Sell Collectibles Besides eBay?
For many years, the number one place to buy and sell collectibles was eBay when it came to online v ...
Wednesday December 9, 2015
Should eBay Do More to Market Its Handmade Goods?
Today we announced eBay's launch of the Artisan Collective, a curated collection to hig ...
Monday December 7, 2015
Playing Chicken with Frantic Holiday Shoppers
Hanukkah has commenced, Green Monday is a week away, Christmas is 2 weeks from Friday, and Kwanzaa ...
Friday December 4, 2015
Do You Finance Your Christmas Shopping?
Various forms of credit make it easy for shoppers to finance their holiday shopping, sometimes wise ...
Wednesday December 2, 2015
Will Shipping Carriers Use Selfies as Proof of Delivery?
Proof of delivery may be taken to a whole new level, according to this report in the UK newspaper t ...