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Why the Redesign at Amazon Seller Central?
Have you encountered the changes at Amazon this week? The company redesigned Seller Central, the ba ...
What Do You Think of Regular Folk Delivering Amazon Packages?
Amazon posted on Twitter today that it's looking for drivers to deliver packages for its Amazon Fle ...
Monday September 28, 2015
eBay Half.com Letter Leaves Seller Scratching His Head
We had to laugh over this email from eBay's Half.com marketplace, pasted below - it is as confusing ...
Sunday September 27, 2015
What Types of eBay Promotions Work Best for You?
The eBay landscape has changed so much from days of yore when free listings were rare but highly pr ...
Wednesday September 23, 2015
The Problem with eBay Delivery Estimates
eBay is making major changes to the way it measures a seller's performance, but one thing that's no ...
Saturday September 19, 2015
eBay Launches New TV Ad Campaign
eBay launched a new ad campaign, and "They are really good," according to an EcommerceBytes reader. ...
Wednesday September 16, 2015
Amazon Responds to Concerns over Seller Crackdown
Seller suspensions on Amazon have surged since June/July, and many people are pointing to two probl ...
Monday September 14, 2015
Etsy to Help Handmade Sellers Team up with Manufacturers
It's one thing for Etsy to allow sellers to use some help in creating products for the handmade cat ...
Wednesday September 9, 2015
USPS to Showcase Improved Tracking in New TV Ad
The USPS will showcase improved tracking in an upcoming television ad to be broadcast during the ho ...
Monday September 7, 2015
Timeline Celebrates eBay's 20-Year History
eBay is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this month, and it's holding a bash on Thursday. The co ...
Sunday September 6, 2015
Is eBay Being Flooded by Cheap Listings?
A mega seller has listed at least 2.75 million listings for sale on eBay under multiple User IDs le ...
Wednesday September 2, 2015
Is Etsy Too Lax or Too Strict over Handmade vs Resellers?
A seller who runs Three Bird Nest was an Etsy success story, touted by the media as an example of h ...