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Seller Finds Some Surprises in Etsy SEO Guide
Etsy recently published a guide for sellers on optimizing listings for search , and it's ...
Wednesday September 26, 2018
Amazon to Open NYC Store Selling 4-Star Items
No matter where people are shopping, they often turn to Amazon's website to scan reviews to see ho ...
Tuesday September 25, 2018
eBay Sends Warnings to Sellers Facing Penalty Fees
eBay sent notifications today to sellers with "high" or "very high" rates of claims warning them o ...
Sunday September 23, 2018
Amazon Makes Changes to Seller Metrics
Amazon is revamping its metrics, including removing the Customer Service Dissatisfaction metric ...
Thursday September 20, 2018
Etsy Estimated Delivery Dates: Good or Bad for Sellers?
Etsy will display estimated delivery dates to holiday shoppers, it announced today. There are pros ...
Wednesday September 19, 2018
Etsy Penalizes Listings with High Shipping Costs
Etsy published a lot of news for sellers today, including the launch of a new guide on optimizing ...
Tuesday September 18, 2018
Strange Pricing Issue on eBay?
We came across a discussion where a seller said a friend discovered that their eBay listing ...
Friday September 14, 2018
Etsy Change Has Vintage Sellers Feeling Left Out
UPDATE 9/17/18: In an email response to our inquiry, Etsy has confirmed this is a test. See ...
Wednesday September 12, 2018
New eBay TV Ad Takes a Step Toward Differentiation
eBay's new TV commercial is running with the theme, "If it's happening in the world, it's happenin ...
Monday September 10, 2018
Any Advice for Sellers Facing Hurricane Florence?
Hurricane preparedness is more than stocking up on food and water. For online sellers, there's a ...
Saturday September 8, 2018
Deja vu? Reports that eBay Webinterpret Mayhem Strikes Again
Sellers are reporting that a very costly eBay glitch involving third-party service Webinterpret ha ...
Friday September 7, 2018
Should eBay Be Allowed to Override Blocked Buyer Lists?
A seller reported that an eBay customer service rep greatly overstepped his or her bounds by a ...
Monday September 3, 2018
Etsy to Look into Grave and Mysterious Search Issue
Etsy sellers identified a dramatic change in search; the company thanked sellers and agreed to ...
Amazon Protection for INR Claims on Buy Shipping Goes MIA
In May, Amazon rolled out a policy to protect sellers from claims of non-delivery when the sel ...