eBay sellers are generous, but they like to give their permission before their money is donated to charity. This week, some eBay users discovered that PayPal was making unauthorized donations to charities through eBay Giving Works, taking the money right Read more
Amazon will expand its presence in the state of Georgia with a new fulfillment center in Braselton, it announced on Wednesday. Amazon employees at the new 600,000 square-foot fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship large items for customers like Read more
Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson will give the keynote address at his company’s first Etsy Up conference for sellers next month. The company announced the event earlier this month, and has since made available more information about the speakers. The Etsy Read more
Amazon Marketplace is inviting women business owners to Seattle in August to give them help with growing their businesses on Amazon. “This unique opportunity will allow women business owners to interact directly with Amazon leadership and network with other entrepreneurs,” Read more
On Thursday, June 23, the UK will vote on a referendum to decide whether it should remain in the EU. If the UK pulls out of the European Union, that could complicate things for online buyers and sellers, domestically and globally. The Read more
Etsy announced some enhancements to its store-hosting site, Pattern by Etsy, which it launched in April. Sellers can choose to pay $15/month to have every one of their Etsy listings appear on their Pattern site with unlimited storage and no Read more
eBay is running a new promotion for shoppers called the “Summer of Choice,” and is using mobile deals as a keystone of the campaign, hosted with the help of social networking site Twitter. The campaign kicks off on Friday, June Read more
Online sellers could see a disruption in shipping when sending goods in and out of Canada thanks to a possible contract dispute between Canada Post and union workers. In fact, Canada Post has warned some of its biggest customers of Read more
eBay lost its head of Seller Experience and is in the process of hiring his successor. Jordan Sweetnam left the company after a dozen years in various roles. Sweetnam decided to pursue another opportunity outside of the company, according to Read more
The USPS got the greenlight to raise certain rates in August, but they only impact First-Class Mail Parcels (FCMP) weighing between 1-3 ounces. Some online sellers who ship lightweight goods through the Postal Service will be impacted, and eBay informed Read more
