Auctioneering is one of the world’s oldest professions, a national trade association told the Supreme Court in an amicus brief filed this month in South Dakota vs Wayfair, which could result in states being able to force out-of-state sellers – Read more
The United States government is siding with (most) states over the sales tax debate and cited the national economy and the states’ “financial stability.” On Friday, the Supreme Court granted the United States Solicitor General permission to speak in Tuesday’s Read more
We broke the news Friday that Target is no longer selling on eBay (thanks to a reader and some alert sellers on Down Detector). The company told us it is concentrating on its own website and stores. Readers have some Read more
An Amazon seller told the Supreme Court that current and proposed state tax laws are unfair and explained how they burden small business owners like himself. He made the argument in an amicus brief as the High Court prepares to Read more
eBay sent a mass email to sellers on March 26 about their return rates, in some cases warning recipients the rate was “too high.” Each email was customized for the recipient – showing the number and types of returns they Read more
If your online commerce site returns the equivalent of a blank stare to a shopper’s search query, the site probably missed out on a conversion. Add a few dozen, hundred, or more, and the lost conversions become significant. It’s a Read more
If you happened to be in a Walmart on Black Friday last year (2017), you may have come across a display of a new, egg-shaped confection called Kinder Joy, consisting of two plastic halves – one containing two chocolate-sprinkled wafer 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, I have been a Read more
eBay experienced another listing promotion snafu. eBay sent some users a promotion encouraging them to sell, but when recipients clicked on the link, they were confronted with a red warning messages telling them the promotion was by invitation only – Read more
A company that helps merchants with returns has won the PostalPitch Startup Award. The competition was held at the 8th annual PostalVision 2020 conference this month. Product returns are costly and frustrating for sellers, and ZigZag Global promises to reduce Read more
