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USPS Wants to Slow Down First Class Package Service
In March, we reported that the USPS plans to slow down First Class Mail (extending service sta ...
Thursday June 24, 2021
Amazon Surveys Sellers on Violation Appeals Process
Amazon's Seller Trust team surveyed sellers on the process for appealing listing violations. This ...
Wednesday June 23, 2021
Etsy to Impose New Shipping Requirements before the Holidays
Etsy will launch a shipping policy that imposes new requirements, according to a survey it's condu ...
Thursday June 17, 2021
Seth Godin Post Sparks Memories of Early Days of eBay
Today, Seth Godin wrote about a local retailer and the personal touch, and it remi ...
Wednesday June 16, 2021
Amazon to Institute Returns Policy in August
Amazon issued the following reminder to sellers of its new policy taking effect in August impact ...
Monday June 14, 2021
The Futility of Tracking eBay Sports Card Deliveries
Remember reports about tracking problems from sellers using eBay's new innovative sh ...
Friday June 11, 2021
Amazon May Penalize Sellers over Listing Policy Violations
Amazon told sellers to make sure their listings comply with its policies or it could impact them n ...
Tuesday June 8, 2021
Etsy Runs Hundreds of Tests on Its Marketplace Every Day
Remember when Etsy used to share information with buyers and sellers about tests it was running on ...
Sunday June 6, 2021
Mail Delivery Speed: Slower Is the New Normal
The speed of mail for Americans may never get back to levels seen before the appointment of a ne ...
Tuesday June 1, 2021
One Year Later, Is USPS Paid Tracking Worth It?
The USPS launched Premium Tracking over a year ago, just prior to the pandemic and b ...