eBay said Thursday it would extend seller protections to sellers impacted by Tropical Depression Imelda. eBay announcement follows: Due to severe weather in the Houston area due to Tropical Depression Imelda, communication, power, and transportation lines may be disrupted. Some Read more
PayPal added some clarity to its new refund policy that goes into effect next month that will prove costly to sellers. As we reported on the EcommerceBytes Blog on Wednesday, PayPal will no longer credit fees when issuing refunds, stating Read more
Tophatter opened new offices in Portland, Oregon and Bangalore, India. The online marketplace now has five international offices, including Shanghai and Shenzhen, China with headquarters in San Francisco. Tophatter said it saw strong growth in Europe in 2019 coming from Read more
Ecommerce app Mercari introduced a new shipping option for its users who are sending lightweight items. The new 4-ounce USPS label costs $2.99 and can be used for items such as video games and jewelry. A spokesperson told us the Read more
Merchants can now more easily add UPS Access Point to their checkout flow so that shoppers can specify a preferred pickup location at one of 38,000 locations. UPS and HubBox teamed up to simplify the integration for online sellers, and Read more
Amazon’s Tech Hubs serve as a reminder that the company is not just a retailer or marketplace. This week it announced it will expand its Tech Hub in Chicago – with plans to create 400 new tech jobs, doubling its Read more
Amazon is making it easier to buy with cash with the launch of Amazon PayCode in the US today. Customers who pay using Amazon PayCode have 24 hours after their order is placed to provide payment at a Western Union Read more
eBay launched Managed Payments in Germany, eBay announced this week, the second country where eBay is rolling out its own payment processing system in which buyers pay eBay instead of sellers. Some eBay Powersellers in the US reported last month Read more
eBay will collect and remit online sales tax for additional states beginning October 1st, it announced on Tuesday. The change impacts transactions involving buyers residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. Read more
FedEx announced a rate hike coming in January 2020. The average rate increase for services commonly used by online merchants is 4.9% – that applies to FedEx Ground, FedEx Express, and FedEx Home Delivery. FedEx SmartPost shipping rates will also Read more
