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eBay Patents Tamperproof Tag to Deter Fraud
eBay filed a patent for a device to help verify the authentication of watches, which is one of its ...
Tuesday August 30, 2022
PayPal the Movie: Will It Feature Early Sellers?
Documentaries are all the rage thanks to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, and they are no ...
Sunday August 28, 2022
Etsy May Give Fee Discounts to Qualifying Star Sellers
Etsy may be planning to give extra perks to sellers who qualify for its Star Seller program that i ...
Thursday August 25, 2022
Etsy Ratchets Seller Anxiety with Bank Verification Email
Etsy sent an email to sellers Thursday morning informing them they must verify their bank ...
Wednesday August 24, 2022
Logic of Courtesy Refunds Eludes Amazon Sellers
Sellers are still trying to figure out the benefit of using a feature Amazon first introd ...
Sunday August 21, 2022
Is Etsy Scaring Buyers Away with Algo Review Flaw?
Etsy sellers have spotted something that concerns them: old negative reviews are displayed at th ...
Saturday August 20, 2022
Amazon Forces UPS on Sellers for Holiday Returns
Amazon sellers may be forced to pay UPS rates for returns this holiday season. It's another exampl ...
Tuesday August 16, 2022
Amazon Institutes Holiday Fee Hike for FBA Orders
Sellers who use Amazon to fulfill their orders will pay at least 35 cents more per item sold d ...
Saturday August 13, 2022
PayPal Announces More Policy and Fee Changes for September
PayPal announced additional fee and policy changes that will take effect on September 19, 2022 aft ...
Monday August 8, 2022
Etsy Is Still Running Tests of Its Search Algorithm
Etsy has boasted in the past about the amount of testing it conducts , and a new blog post ...
Saturday August 6, 2022
Etsy Seller Finances in Jeopardy, Reps Unable to Help
An Etsy seller is in a vicious circle after changing bank accounts and trying unsuccessfully to up ...
Thursday August 4, 2022
Seller Hits Unexpected PayPal Ceiling
Did you know PayPal has a ceiling on how much you can process through its service before it will ...
Tuesday August 2, 2022
Amazon Gets Caught with Hand in USPS Cookie Jar
Amazon began collecting higher USPS rates a week before the rates were set to take effect and sa ...