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Month: August 2018

eBay to Kick Off Sitewide Flash Sale This Morning

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 Ina Steiner
eBay Flash Sale August 2018

eBay will kick off another sitewide flash sale at 8 am Pacific (11 am Eastern) that gives shoppers a 15% discount. The sale ends at 10 pm Pacific today (August 8, 2018). Shoppers must use the coupon code PRONTO15 at Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay Flash Sale2 Comments

Future of USPS, Vital to Ecommerce, to Be Determined

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

This is a big week for retailers and online marketplaces that rely on the postal service to get ecommerce packages delivered. The President’s task force on postal reform will publish its recommendations on Friday – the day after the USPS Read more

News, ShippingAmazon, Package Coalition, Postal reform, Privatizing the Post Office, USPS9 Comments

eBay Announces Fall Seller Update for 2018

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 Ina Steiner
eBay 2018 Fall Seller Update

eBay published the third and final Seller Update for 2018 today, and grouped the changes into three buckets. We’re providing eBay’s description of those changes here (along with a few callouts we’ve made, in italics), and you can head over Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay fees, eBay payments, eBay Seller Update 2018

FedEx Announces Holiday Surcharge Information

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Ina Steiner
FedEx

FedEx announced its holiday surcharge rates, published on Friday. The extra “peak” surcharges will apply to oversized and unauthorized packages and those that require additional handling. The fees will apply during the peak of the holiday shopping season: November 19 Read more

News, ShippingFedex, holiday shipping

Etsy Grows Sales 20 Percent in Second Quarter 2018

August 6, 2018 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy reported financial results for the second quarter 2018 today. Gross Merchandise sales grew 20.4%, and revenue grew 30.2%. The company also raised its guidance for the year. Excerpt of press release follows: Etsy, Inc., the global marketplace for unique Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy financials2 Comments

Going out of Business? Here’s some Free Advice!

August 4, 2018October 21, 2018 admyank

Whe you decide to close down your business, you’ll need to “liquidate” the business’s assets. In plain English, this means you’ll want to turn your remaining business assets, such as office equipment, tools, and furniture, into cash to pay your Read more

Business Tips, GuidesBusiness Liquidation Advice

Estate Sale is An Auction? Yep – the law says so….

August 4, 2018October 21, 2018 admyank

We see Estate Sale signs on every corner in every county we travel – and for the most part – the Estate Sales folks will tell you that it is a Tag Sale. An Estate Sale, also called a Tag Read more

Guides, Selling Tipsauctions, estate sales

Auctions and Estate Tag Sales – What every person must know

August 4, 2018October 21, 2018 admyank

Each year we receive hundreds of phone calls from regular folks that find themselves in the demanding position as an estate representative for a family member or friend. It seems such a role is always a thankless job and very Read more

Buying Tips, Guidesauctions, estate sales

eBay Promoted Listings Ads Go Lite for Casual Sellers

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is seeking to increase ad revenue by targeting casual sellers with a “lite” version of its Promoted Listings program, which lets sellers pay for ads on top of their other fees in order to get greater exposure for items Read more

Marketplaces, News, Selling ToolsClaire Xiao, eBay Advertising, eBay Promoted Listings, eBay Promoted Listings Lite, Parin Jogani7 Comments

eBay Runs Flash Sale in UK

August 3, 2018 Ina Steiner
eBay UK Flash Sale August 2018

eBay is running a flash sale in the UK today, August 3, 2018. Shoppers can use a coupon code (PICKANY) to receive 10% off eligible purchases, up to 50 pounds per redemption – with two redemptions allowed. The sale kicked Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Flash Sale, eBay UK1 Comment

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