eBay Sellers Stymied by Tech Problems Friday Afternoon

December 14, 2018 9:59 pm

eBay sellers were unable to access the main Seller Hub portal on Friday afternoon, leaving them unable to accomplish tasks related to listing and fulfilling orders. “Need to ship the …
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eBay Runs Sporting Goods Sale on Day 10 of December Dozen Campaign

December 14, 2018 3:05 pm

eBay is running a flash sale in the Sporting Goods category as part of its “December Dozen” marketing campaign, which kicked off on December 5. For Day 10 (December 14), …
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Etsy Makes Targeted Offers Marketing Tool Free for Sellers

December 14, 2018 12:39 am

Etsy announced on Thursday it is making its Targeted Offers marketing tool free for sellers, “indefinitely.” Etsy launched the tool in April and ran a promotion during the holidays in …
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eBay Runs Flash Sale in Toys on Day 9 of December Dozen Campaign

December 13, 2018 3:10 pm

eBay is running a flash sale in toys today as part of its “December Dozen” holiday marketing campaign, which it kicked off on December 5. For Day 9, shoppers can …
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Amazon Extends 2018 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

December 13, 2018 7:47 am

Amazon extended its 2018 holiday shipping deadlines in a bid to get more sales from last-minute shoppers. All Amazon customers in the US can get free shipping through December 18 …
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Amazon Restricts Sales of Refurbished Goods Next Month

December 12, 2018 11:05 am

Amazon is restricting the sale of items in “refurbished” condition. Starting January 16, 2019, only sellers pre-approved by Amazon will be allowed to list refurbished products, which it now calls …
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eBay Runs One-Day Flash Sale in Fashion and Beauty

December 11, 2018 3:41 pm

eBay is running a one-day flash sale in Fashion and Beauty categories today, December 11th. It’s part of the eBay “December Dozen” campaign – for 12 days, eBay is highlighting …
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Amazon Branded Toys Are Coming

December 11, 2018 1:07 pm

Amazon branded toys are coming, according to a report in Quartz, which cited a research site called TJI. Quartz pointed to this product page for an “AmazonBasics Kids’ Toy Storage …
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UPS Runs Promotion to Attract Small Sellers

December 10, 2018 10:37 pm

UPS is offering a discount to small businesses in a new promotion through the end of the year. Sellers can use a promo code to get 20% off Domestic Ground …
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eBay Launches Green Monday Deals

December 10, 2018 12:55 pm

eBay launched Green Monday deals this morning, and new deals will launch every hour from 6 am PT to 6 pm Pacific this evening. In 2017, Green Monday ranked as …
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Sellers Choice Award Nominations Open as Sellers Grow Restless

December 9, 2018 8:56 pm

This year sellers have become more open to exploring alternative venues on which to sell, making the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards even more relevant in the world of ecommerce. Nominations …
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eBay UK Runs Limited Flash Sale on December 9th

December 9, 2018 3:55 pm

eBay is running a flash sale on its UK marketplace today, Sunday December 9th. eBay had run a similar sale on eBay.com on Friday December 7th. While both sales offered …
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From the Editor – December 9, 2018

December 8, 2018 9:51 pm

The nominations process is now open for the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards. Here’s your chance to have a say in which marketplaces make it into the final cut. Online marketplaces …
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Tips on Handling the Dreaded Holiday Returns

December 8, 2018 9:50 pm

Returns are an unfortunate reality of online selling, and 20% of all returns take place at Christmastime, according to B-Stock Solutions, which sees a resulting spike in returns listed on …
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Etsy Targeted Offers Helps Sellers Make the Sale

December 8, 2018 9:49 pm

Etsy offers sellers several tools to help them market to shoppers. In addition to allowing them to offer coupons and participate in sales such as the Cyber Week sale that …
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Collectors Corner: The Sears Christmas Wish Book

December 8, 2018 9:48 pm

To those of us who fondly remember family members seated around the kitchen table, eagerly leafing through the newest edition of Sears’ Christmas Wish Book, the recent sad announcement that …
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EcommerceBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor – December 9, 2018

December 8, 2018 9:47 pm

In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air …
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US Post Offices Will Be Closed on Christmas Day

December 7, 2018 1:01 pm

Post Offices in the United States will be closed on Christmas Day and on New Year’s Day. Some Post Offices may also have limited hours on Christmas Eve, Monday, December …
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eBay Runs Flash Sale December 7th

December 7, 2018 9:35 am

eBay is running a “December Dozen” flash sale today, December 7th. A banner on the eBay homepage advertises “A Dozen Days of Steals! Day 3.” The sale allows shoppers to …
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UPS Raises Shipping Rates in Three Weeks

December 6, 2018 4:28 pm

UPS is raising shipping rates on December 26, 2018. The rates for UPS Ground, UPS Air and International services will increase an average net 4.9%. In addition, UPS is increasing …
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eBay Raises Shipping Rates in UK

December 5, 2018 11:19 pm

eBay is raising shipping rates in the UK for sellers using “eBay delivery powered by Shutl.” The marketplace said it was part of its annual rate increase that allows it …
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Shippo Adds Regional Carriers to Meet Demand for Fast Shipping

December 5, 2018 2:30 pm

Shippo added two regional carriers to its shipping web app – AxleHire and CDL. It is part of its strategy to help businesses meet increasing consumer demands for same day, …
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BigCommerce Appeals to Sellers on WordPress Platform

December 5, 2018 12:40 pm

Ecommerce platform BigCommerce is appealing to sellers who use WordPress to power their websites. “New integration gives the WordPress community a scalable way to incorporate industry-leading commerce into a content-first …
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eBay Expects Monday to Be One of Its Busiest Days

December 5, 2018 10:46 am

eBay said “Green Monday” – the second Monday of December – is historically one of its busiest holiday shopping days, and it will launch Green Monday deals on December 10th …
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Sellers Should Check with Local Post Office for Wednesday Pickups

December 4, 2018 6:09 pm

The USPS provided an update to its service alert regarding tomorrow’s day of mourning for former President George HW Bush (December 5, 2018). Here are the new details it added …
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eBay Advises Sellers on Day-of-Mourning Shipping Delays

December 4, 2018 4:11 pm

eBay said it would protect sellers from any fallout resulting from postal delays resulting from the day of mourning observance by the US Postal Service. Announcement follows: Seller Shipping Metrics …
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Free Shipping Becomes the Norm for Holiday Shopping

December 4, 2018 10:26 am

Free shipping continues to be a major factor for online shopping, according to research firm comscore. It devoted a major part of a recent release about Thanksgiving-week shopping to the …
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eBay Authenticate Expands Consignment Services to Jewelry

December 4, 2018 8:27 am

eBay expanded its consignment service to the jewelry category, which had already included handbags and watches. The “eBay Authenticate” program allows a small number of sellers to benefit from the …
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UPS Runs Promo that Rewards Shoppers for Using Package Pickup

December 3, 2018 10:41 pm

UPS is running a promotion that rewards shoppers for using package pickup, specifically, UPS Access Point locations. “Last mile delivery” to residential addresses is expensive and comes with challenges (porch …
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Sellers in Tight Spot with Wednesday’s Suspension of US Mail

December 3, 2018 10:03 pm

Sellers are finding themselves in a tight spot with the suspension of mail on Wednesday due to the day of mourning in remembrance of former President George HW Bush, who …
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