EcommerceBytes Publishers Settle Lawsuit with eBay
by Ina Steiner on July 27, 2026 at 9:19 pm
eBay settled the cyberstalking lawsuit filed by EcommerceBytes publishers in 2021 for $55.7 million in compensation and charitable commitments.
Facebook Attracts Volume Sellers with New App
by Ina Steiner on July 26, 2026 at 11:20 pm
Facebook Marketplace launched a new app for volume sellers last week with AI features designed to make the selling process more efficient

Amazon North American Sales Grow 16% in Second Quarter 2026

July 31, 2026

Amazon announced its quarterly earnings on Thursday. Amazon grew total sales 20% to $200.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026, year-over-year (FX-neutral growth was also 20%). North America segment …

eBay and Execs Settle Cyberstalking Case for $55.7 Million in Compensation and Charitable Commitments

July 27, 2026

The following is a press release issued by Scalli Murphy Law, P.C. on July 27, 2026: Scalli Murphy Law Announces Landmark Resolution in eBay Cyberstalking Litigation Historic civil rights settlement …

USPS Raises Package Rates for Marketplaces Sellers

July 25, 2026

eBay warned sellers on Friday that USPS was raising Ground Advantage rates the next day. “Effective Saturday, July 25, 2026, USPS is increasing Ground Advantage rates. As a result, eBay …

Senate Probes Possible China Manipulation in Ecommerce

July 22, 2026

Online seller Jack Nekhala told Bloomberg reporter Spencer Soper he had been approached by someone selling a service to unfreeze his suspended Amazon account by bribing an employee, according to …

Amazon Holds B2B Conference as It Leans on Sellers to Appeal to Business Buyers

July 19, 2026

Amazon will hold its 5th annual conference for business buyers this fall, and Amazon is expanding features that appeal to B2B customers by opening them up to third-party sellers. Amazon …

eBay Pays Etsy $1.2 Billion to Expand Its Focus on Fashion

July 17, 2026

As announced in February, eBay will pay $1.2 billion to buy C2C fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy. UK regulators just cleared the deal, which is now expected to close on …

Make Sure Your USPS Password Is Compliant by July 30

July 17, 2026

Sellers who have a USPS.com account to perform certain tasks such as scheduling carrier pickups, ordering free supplies, or handling customer returns must ensure their passwords are compliant with a …

PayPal Sunsets Seller Profiles, Changes UA, Dispute Resolution Terms

July 10, 2026

PayPal is making a lot of changes to policies this summer. It is eliminating Seller Profiles on July 30, 2026; it’s replacing its UA “Agreement to Arbitrate” section with a …

Amazon Opens Holiday Deal Submissions on July 8

July 8, 2026

Amazon sellers can begin submitting holiday deals as early as July 8, 2026, and the company provided information about eligibility and deadlines, which will be earlier this year. It also …

USPS July Rate Changes Impact Sites Like eBay Differently

July 7, 2026

Sellers concerned about how a USPS rate change on July 12 would impact Ground Advantage lightweight packages are getting a reprieve. eBay told sellers on Tuesday* that eBay Labels would …

New USPS Noncompliance Fee Could Take Sellers by Surprise

July 5, 2026

A surprising number of household goods are considered hazardous materials (hazmat), and new USPS fees taking effect next week could blindside some sellers. Essential oils, nail polish (and nail polish …

Etsy to Work on Letting Sellers Appeal Listing Policy Violations

July 2, 2026

Etsy offers account-level appeals, and this year, it’s going to expand listing-level appeals that are currently limited to appealing violations of its Creativity Standards. “Our goal is to have broad …

New Amazon Handling-Time Rule Take Effect This Week

June 29, 2026

Amazon’s new handling-time rule take effect today, June 29, 2026. The change, announced on May 27th, impacts seller-fulfilled orders. Sellers who don’t enable the Automated Handling Time feature must maintain …

How Etsy Is Handling New European Fees

June 26, 2026

The US ended the $800 de minimis on packages arriving to the US last year, meaning duties are due on those items. In Europe, the EU is eliminating de minimis …

eBay Glitch Forces Sellers to Manually Request Their Funds

June 25, 2026

Some eBay sellers expecting their weekly payout to arrive automatically on Tuesday were disappointed, with several threads popping up reporting the issue. “Any seller aware of a payout glitch,” asked …

eBay Advises Sellers on July 4th Holiday Protections

June 25, 2026

This year, Independence Day falls on a Saturday (July 4, 2026), which means government agencies and many companies will observe the holiday a day early – but not so the …

eBay Makes Updates to Seller Initiated Offers

June 20, 2026

eBay summarized recent updates it made to Seller Initiated Offers over the last months during Thursday’s “Summer Marketing Tactics” webinar. eBay Senior Product Manager Evan Swanson kicked off the session, …

eBay ‘Cost of Goods’ Data Disappears

June 20, 2026

eBay launched a new feature late last year that allowed sellers to record the cost of the items they list, but sellers began reporting over the past week that the …

New eBay Feature Lets Sellers Advertise All Listings at Once

June 13, 2026

eBay launched a new feature for sellers available in its mobile app called easy boost, calling it the “fastest way to promote your items”: “Easy boost is the fastest and …

Amazon to Use AI to Enforce New Product Title Limits

June 11, 2026

Eleven years ago, Amazon imposed limits on title length, and it used suppression in search to enforce the policy. This year, it’s making titles even shorter – and it will …

eBay Provides Clarity on Promoted Store Ad Changes Announced in January

June 9, 2026

eBay announced changes to Promoted Stores ads on January 14, 2026, writing, “Choose a custom Promoted Stores landing page and manually select which items appear in your ads.” The announcement …

eBay June Seller Update Impacts Coins, Trading Cards, Payment Disputes

June 5, 2026

eBay announced its June 2026 Seller Update on Thursday, which makes changes in two categories: Coins (requiring standardized condition) and Trading Cards (adding a pricing tool). eBay also announced a …