The Auction Professor on Selling Other People’s Stuff

January 26, 2023

In today’s column, Don Heiden, aka the Auction Professor, talks about his experiences with consignment selling – including the most expensive item he sold on behalf of a client – …
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Walmart Marketplace Entices Sellers with 3-Month Promotion

January 26, 2023

Walmart is actively recruiting more sellers – it onboarded 8,000 new sellers in the third quarter of 20022, and this week it kicked off a promotion to give US sellers …
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How to Save Up to $1,300 on eBay

January 25, 2023

How can you save $1,300 on eBay? Spend $13,000 on a luxury watch. eBay is once again running a sale on luxury goods, this time luxury watches, one of its …
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Etsy Partners with UK Carrier to Ease International Shipping Woes

January 25, 2023

Etsy is offering some help to sellers in the UK who can’t send international packages through Royal Mail. On Tuesday, Etsy announced a partnership with international carrier Evri: “Evri is …
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71lbs Puts Money in the Bank for Shippers Using FedEx and UPS

January 24, 2023

71lbs founder and CEO Jose Li FedEx and UPS provide a Money Back Guarantee, meaning if they don’t deliver your package on time, you are eligible for a refund. But …
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Amazon Offers Prime Shoppers a $5/month Prescription Plan

January 24, 2023

Will a prescription plan through Amazon Prime retain existing members and attract new ones? That’s the question after Amazon rolled out an optional $5/month plan to make medications more affordable …
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Money Matters: Online Sellers Should Hyper Focus on Expenses and Cash Flow

January 23, 2023

Onramp founder and CEO Eric Youngstrom Inflation and recession are words you hear a lot these days, and large corporations are making headlines with cost-cutting initiatives and layoffs. But are …
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eBay Advises Sellers of Higher International Shipping Rates

January 22, 2023

eBay told sellers rates for international shipping were rising in an announcement on Friday, saying the USPS was raising international shipping rates an average of 6.9%. eBay advised sellers who …
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Some Amazon Cancellation Notifications Slip through the Cracks

January 22, 2023

Amazon changed the way it notified sellers of order cancellation requests last year. However, the company confirmed months after the rollout that some cancellation notifications were slipping through the cracks, …
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Walmart Launches Program for Business Shoppers 8 Years after Amazon

January 20, 2023

Walmart officially launched a program for business shoppers called Walmart Business, with the move coming 8 years after Amazon launched its Amazon Business procurement program. Both programs are designed to …
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PayPal Confirms Over 34,000 Customer Accounts Were Breached

January 19, 2023

Accounts of over 34,000 PayPal customers were breached through a “credential stuffing” attack, Bleeping Computer reported on Thursday. A PayPal spokesperson confirmed the report. Bleeping Computer explained, “Credential stuffing are …
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Amazon to Discontinue Some FBA Reports, Act Soon

January 19, 2023

Amazon informed sellers who use its FBA fulfillment service that it would be doing away with six reports and replacing them with a single report on January 31, 2023. The …
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Behind Amazon FBA: Warehouse Workers at Risk?

January 18, 2023

Behind every order coming from an Amazon distribution center are Amazon warehouse workers, and the US Department of Labor is concerned about them. OSHA cited Amazon for failing to keep …
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eBay UK Focus on Consumers’ Demand for Savings

January 18, 2023

eBay UK highlighted two promotions that focus on secondhand clothes and energy efficient items to attract shoppers focused on sustainability and savings. One promotion is designed to incentivize sellers to …
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UK’s Royal Mail Resumes International Letter Mail, But Hold Your Packages

January 18, 2023

UK’s postal service Royal Mail has resumed sending international letter mail as it continues to deal with last week’s cyber incident, but it continues to advise shippers to hold off …
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Mets Owner-backed Marketplace Aims to Rival eBay Collectibles

January 17, 2023

There’s a new marketplace in town that poses a direct challenge to eBay and PWCC. Goldin Auctions launched Goldin Marketplace for buying and selling collectibles, and it’s backed by Steve …
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Amazon Launches New System to Manage FBA Storage Capacity

January 17, 2023

Sellers have come to rely on Amazon FBA to store and fulfill their orders, so running up against restock and storage capacity limits can be frustrating and feel like the …
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OIG Suggests USPS Should Track Delivery Failures Nationwide

January 16, 2023

Thanks to USPS Informed Delivery, people can check each day to see what’s scheduled to arrive in their mailbox. That lets them see if a mail carrier skips their house …
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eBay International Standard Delivery Doesn’t Always Use the Shipping Hub

January 16, 2023

During last week’s eBay for Business podcast, a seller asked why most of the time, packages sent via eBay International Standard Delivery went to eBay’s processing center before being forwarded …
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eBay and Etsy Advise Sellers on Ongoing Royal Mail Shipping Disruption

January 15, 2023

Both eBay and Etsy offered advice to sellers impacted by the shipping disruption that hit UK’s postal service midweek last week. According to the BBC, the incident was caused by …
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USPS Indoctrinates Workers on ‘Delivering for America’ 10-Year Plan

January 15, 2023

The US Postal Service sent the latest in a series of postcards to indoctrinate its workforce on the benefits of its Delivering for America 10-year plan. The USPS recently mailed …
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eBay Creates Ticket to Investigate Disappearing Drafts

January 14, 2023

eBay has been quiet about a problem that is causing draft listings to disappear. On Tuesday, it created a ticket and posted it on a thread devoted to technical issues …
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