Imagine paying for a service, then later receiving a bill because the company says you didn’t pay enough. That’s the discomfiture online sellers may start experiencing due to a change at the US Postal Service. On August 14th, the USPS Read more
Someone orders an item from an online seller, and they receive a box containing the item. Boxes need to be sealed for shipping, with a strong tape being the usual choice. For StickerMule customers, this tape does more than assist Read more
Ingram Micro Commerce & Fulfillment is helping Amazon merchants who want the benefits of Prime without the requirement of using FBA. Sound too good to be true? The company announced a new service last week called “Prime Fulfillment by Ingram Read more
These are the “dog days” of summer, when it’s supposedly too hot and humid for canines (and people) to do anything but jump in the pool and stretch out in the shade. Not quite. Actually, the term originated in ancient Read more
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 your views. **************** Dear Ina, Today I checked my Tradesy Read more
Discogs has launched a new site called Bookogs where users can sell paperbacks, hardbacks, magazines, journals, and other written collectables. Discogs is a user-built database of music that features a marketplace for buying and selling Vinyl, CDs, and DVDs, and Read more
eBay joined the Open API Initiative. In her announcement on Thursday, executive Gail Frederick said it would make it easier for eBay developers to integrate with the company’s RESTful public APIs, making it easier for its developer ecosystem to create Read more
eBay is ambivalent about auctions, usually choosing to highlight commodity goods and daily deals with immediate availability. But today, it’s choosing to highlight the slower auction format with a press release, “Three of the Rarest Wonder Woman Comic Books of Read more
Look for more ads from rival sellers appearing in your Etsy listings. Etsy has been running tests by showing “recommended items” from other sellers on listing pages when visitors come from Google and other external sites. Etsy announced this week Read more
eBay will merge Markdown Manager into Promotions Manager this fall. The tools help sellers run promotions to attract shoppers’ attention. eBay said it was making the change in order to add improved inventory selection, better reporting, and integrated merchandising. Markdown Read more
