Craigslist Adds Another Fee

April 17, 2019 1:43 pm

Craigslist still has a reputation as a free online classifieds site, but as many serious sellers know, it now charges fees for certain types of listings and for business sellers, …
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Will Amazon Book Giveaway Help or Harm Booksellers?

April 17, 2019 10:51 am

Amazon is giving away some translated foreign-language ebooks “in hopes of showing more readers the joys of translated text,” explaining its reasoning as follows: “The translation of literature plays a …
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BigCommerce Is Certifiably Security Conscious

April 17, 2019 12:12 am

Ecommerce platform BigCommerce received certification for its information security practices, a move that comes on the heels of its migration to the Google Cloud platform. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes the …
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States Target Online Sellers for Marketplace Service Fees

April 16, 2019 10:08 pm

Some states have targeted online sellers for marketplace service fees, and today, Amazon followed up with more details after sending an email to sellers last week. Here’s a link to …
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Feds May Crack Down on Product Sourcing from Abroad

April 16, 2019 4:21 pm

The US State Department may enact new regulations that would impact jewelry makers and sellers, according to National Jeweler, and it could be just the beginning. The industry publication said …
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Shopify Turns to Television to Reach Online Sellers

April 16, 2019 10:46 am

Ecommerce platform Shopify kicked off a new brand campaign today that includes TV commercials. The marketing message to business owners and entrepreneurs is: “Let’s Make You a Business.” Shopify enables …
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eBay Promotes ‘Authorized’ Brick-and-Mortar Record Sellers

April 15, 2019 11:39 am

eBay is promoting certain sellers through a collaboration with Record Store Day, which is a coalition of independent brick-and-mortar record-store owners. In today’s announcement, eBay wrote, “Shop independent brick-and-mortar stores …
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From the Editor – April 14, 2019

April 13, 2019 6:05 pm

Sellers got a rash of bad news this month – the bottom line, costs are going up. PayPal will no longer credit fees for refunds for returns or any other …
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Tools Help eBay Sellers Adapt to GTC Mandate

April 13, 2019 6:04 pm

Third-party tools can help sellers deal with some of challenges caused by eBay’s recent mandate that all fixed-price listings be 30-day Good Til Cancelled (GTC) format. Here’s a look at …
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Should Online Sellers Incorporate?

April 13, 2019 6:03 pm

If your selling activities on eBay, Etsy, or other online venues are a business for you, consider whether to take the legal step of incorporating. Here are some compelling business …
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EcommerceBytes Relaunches Ratings & Reviews Service Charts

April 13, 2019 6:02 pm

Looking for alternative marketplaces, inventory listing tools, shipping and other services to help you become more efficient selling online? Then you’ll want to check out our new and improved Service …
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Collectors Corner: Drinking Straws

April 13, 2019 6:01 pm

Rarity, intrinsically valuable materials, cultural tie-ins, history – there are actually very few factors that promote interest in the collectibility of an item. There is one, however, that has an …
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EcommerceBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor – April 14, 2019

April 13, 2019 6:00 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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DOJ Says Some eBay Photos Were Infected with Malware

April 12, 2019 12:18 am

The US Department of Justice said international criminals used eBay as part of their campaign to defraud victims. “A federal jury today convicted two Romanian nationals of 21 counts related …
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GoDaddy Ups Its Ecommerce Game with Marketplaces

April 12, 2019 12:14 am

GoDaddy announced the launch of Marketplaces, a new feature that lets small business owners sell their products on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Jet, and Walmart.com from their GoDaddy Online Stores. US …
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Amazon Triples Employees in Spain in 2018

April 12, 2019 12:05 am

Amazon announced this week that it created over 3,200 new permanent jobs across Spain in 2018 alone. It ended 2017 with 1,600 permanent employees, and now has 4,800 permanent employees …
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More Robots to Join Amazon Fulfillment Centers

April 10, 2019 9:33 pm

It appears more robots will be joining Amazon fulfillment centers. TechCrunch reported today that Amazon acquired robotics firm Canvas Technology. You can see its robots in action in a TechCrunch …
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Universal Postal Union Reviews Three Options for Remuneration

April 10, 2019 11:57 am

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) held a special conference this week to discuss postal remuneration – the prices paid to a postal operator (such as the US Postal Service) for …
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Amazon Sings 50 Ways to Help Your Seller

April 9, 2019 10:49 am

Amazon issued a press release on Tuesday announcing it had found 50 ways to help its sellers this year. The marketplace said it had launched new tools and services to …
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eBay Launches ‘Spring Black Friday’ Sale: Deals Platform Only

April 9, 2019 10:36 am

eBay launched a “Spring Black Friday” shopping event, but of course it’s limited to its eBay Deals site, since it has no way for third-party sellers to participate outside of …
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eBay Launches New Seller Program Called eBay UpFront

April 8, 2019 11:51 pm

eBay launched a seller program called eBay UpFront, which are 3-hour meetups in select cities where employees meet with sellers and help them network with each other. eBay held the …
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Amazon Launches Ad Program in Australia

April 8, 2019 4:07 pm

Amazon launched its ad program in Australia, and it’s not just for online merchants – brands can advertise through the program even if they don’t sell on the marketplace. Amazon …
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Google Pay Now Available on eBay

April 5, 2019 4:08 pm

Announced in March, eBay’s Managed Payments integration with Google Pay is completed. That means buyers can now pay for purchases from US-based sellers who are opted in to eBay’s own …
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Brits Get Royal Mail Alerts Day before Packages Arrive

April 5, 2019 3:22 pm

Royal Mail announced Day-Before Delivery Alerts in the UK in which it will notify recipients the day before a package is set to arrive along with the estimated delivery time, …
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EU Crackdown Focuses on Seller Rights vs President’s Marketplace Crackdown

April 4, 2019 11:38 pm

President Trump called for a crackdown on marketplaces this week, but European regulators have been trying to go much further, with a focus on protecting sellers rather than brands. The …
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The Buzz for March 4th: What Sellers Are Talking About, Amazon Edition

April 4, 2019 10:54 am

What are sellers talking about this week? We pulled out a few topics from the Amazon discussion boards in today’s column. Amazon sellers are discussing changes to the Order Detail …
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President Puts Marketplaces on Notice in Counterfeit Crackdown

April 3, 2019 1:04 pm

President Trump is putting ecommerce companies and shipping carriers on notice with the signing of a Presidential Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods today. The President called …
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eBay to Close Shopping.com and Ad Platform on May 1st

April 3, 2019 1:03 am

eBay acquired comparison-shopping engine Shopping.com in 2005 for over $620 million and built an ad platform around it called eBay Commerce Network (ECN). eBay is now shutting down the ad …
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Amazon Brings Fulfillment Center Workers to Capitol Hill

April 1, 2019 10:56 pm

Amazon brought some of the people handling sellers’ packages to Capitol Hill last week. Amazon Fulfillment Center associates met with over 20 members of Congress. According to @AmazonNews, lawmakers “heard …
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The Growing List of States with Online Sales Tax Laws

April 1, 2019 10:48 pm

As of today, California is requiring out-of-state sellers to start collecting sales tax from California buyers, joining numerous other states with such laws. California allows an exception for small sellers: …
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