In 2015, a Record Store Day co-founder called advance eBay listings “fraudulent,” according to the LA Times. Three years later, eBay is collaborating with the organizers of what the Times called the “well-liked annual small-business event that gives a cash Read more
Amazon launched in Turkey and added a Global Storefront in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as it continues to expand internationally and grow cross-border trade. Amazon.com.tr offers millions of products, with free delivery for orders above 50 TRY. The new Read more
Amazon notified sellers it will begin collecting sales tax for orders shipped to Minnesota beginning October 1, 2018, which passed what’s come to be known as a Marketplace Facilitator law in 2017. Amazon is adding Minnesota to the list of Read more
eBay is pushing its mobile app with the latest eBay Bucks loyalty promotion that kicked off today. The invitation-only promotion offers sellers 8% in eBay Bucks on every qualifying item. The promotion also encourages members to shop on their mobile Read more
Right now, most eBay sellers receive payments immediately into their PayPal accounts. But as eBay transitions to take over payments itself, sellers will have to wait for disbursements from the marketplace just as they do now on Amazon, Etsy, Walmart, Read more
Amazon is building a second fulfillment center in Stockton, California, the company announced today. It has created over 39,000 full-time jobs in California and invested over $19 billion in the state since 2011, including infrastructure and compensation. Amazon will use Read more
Etsy users had problems access the site this morning, as reported on Ecommerce EKG. Users also reported problems via DownDetector. Etsy kept users up to date on its Status board. After the status ws now deemed “resolved,” Etsy noticed there Read more
eBay is postponing penalty fees in the UK, it told sellers there this morning. Sellers who accrue a certain percentage of claims for item not as described or item not received would end up paying about 40% more in commission Read more
Amazon launched a new storefront featuring items from US sellers. With the public relations tactic, Amazon no doubt hopes to attract buyers who wish to support small US-based sellers while also appeasing lawmakers and politicians who have been scrutinizing the Read more
A lawmaker is sticking up for Amazon sellers. Senator Warren told the New York Times that Amazon should be scrutinized for potential anti-competitive behavior. The problem, as she sees it, is that Amazon amasses sales data from third-party sellers and Read more
