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Shocking Photos Show USPS Mail Neglect
USPS processing facilities were found to be sending "live mail" to a Dallas Service Center in ...
Saturday March 28, 2015
Etsy Responds to Reports of Account Mixups
Some Etsy users have reported finding themselves suddenly logged in to someone else's account, givi ...
Wednesday March 25, 2015
Etsy Shipping about to Get More Accurate
Nobody enjoys paying shipping for online purchases, but what really gets buyers worked up is being ...
Tuesday March 24, 2015
Why Square Cash and Dwolla Are Like Money in the Bank
Remember when you could pay for items on eBay using checks, money orders, and even cash (ga ...
Sunday March 22, 2015
eBay Has a Case of the Hiccups
eBay buyers who experience problems with sellers and are unable to resolve them are finding further ...
Monday March 16, 2015
Is USPS Shortchanging Priority Mail Shippers?
A website called Save the Post Office posted an article yesterday about the USPS, how i ...
Sunday March 15, 2015
Sellers Impacted by Shift to Paid Search
Sellers took a hit when Google went to a pay-to-play model for its Shopping engine in 2012, and now ...
Monday March 9, 2015
Etsy Website Crashes Monday Morning
Reports were coming in on all fronts that the Etsy website was down this morning. Just before ...
Wednesday March 4, 2015
Supreme Court Justice Itches to Help States Collect Online Sales
In 1992, the Supreme Court ruled in Quill vs. North Dakota that states can only require retailers t ...
Tuesday March 3, 2015
USPS Coming to a Tshirt Near You?
When you think of brand licensing, you might think of Disney themed pajamas or Angry Birds toothbru ...