Etsy is running a lot of “experiments” to test new layouts and navigation, and many of them are getting a thumbs down from sellers. The latest tests kicked off this week, and a discussion thread created by a seller on Tuesday afternoon Read more
Amazon is out of luck when it comes to delivering packages by unmanned drones, at least for now. Ars Technica reported on Tuesday that the FAA is prohibiting Amazon Prime Air drones: “In Monday’s (FAA) announcement, published in the Federal Register, the Read more
Do online sales need more regulation? Should online businesses follow Amazon’s lead and start collecting sales taxes now? Or would such a change prove disastrous for sellers doing $1 million or more annually in sales? The Marketplace Fairness Act, a proposed Read more
It took eBay 6 months to find a replacement to head its enterprise division, and ultimately it chose an outsider with a technology rather than retail background. eBay named Craig Hayman President of its eBay Enterprise business on Tuesday. Tobias Read more
Many Etsy sellers fiercely complained about a test the marketplace ran last month that hid shipping costs on product listing pages. After completing phase one of the testing, Etsy has now resumed a second phase of testing. Etsy initially suspended phase two Read more
Proxibid announced new enhanced search functionality and a new practice of displaying seller ratings on its marketplace similar to eBay’s system. It also said it would expand its risk-management system as it continues to grow internationally. Proxibid is based in Read more
eBay sellers are still reporting problems with eBay’s auto-relist feature. In fact, eBay appears to be having some strange problems in recent weeks. The company has acknowledged emails going out in error – such as the International Site Visibility emailand the eBay Read more
Etsy acquired a leading marketplace for handmade goods in France, its sixth acquisition. A Little Market boasts 88,000 designers, 620,000 members, and over 1.9 million creations, with 3.3 million monthly visits and 31 million page views per month, according to the most Read more
eBay mistakenly sent an email to Store subscribers last week that promised them a free month of Store fees, “valued at up to $199.95,” and is now offering the recipients of that email free listings instead. A reader had forwarded Read more
Etsy says the sellers who make things to sell on its site are not part of a “charming little trend,” and it is taking its case to Washington, DC with some bold proposals. Among the ideas is a revolutionary way Read more
