In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, no one knows when life and the economy will return to normal, but yard-sale (and estate, rummage, and thrift store) season is certainly on hold until restrictions are lifted. In the meantime, it 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 just discovered an accounting trick eBay Read more
PayPal can now issue small-business loans through the government’s SBA PPP program. These are Small Business Administration loans that help businesses keep their workforce employed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. SBA PPP stands for Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program Read more
An eBay seller was arrested on federal charges for allegedly selling a product – Toamit Virus Shut Out – that claimed it would help protect individuals from viruses. The arrest serves as a warning that the federal government is fighting Read more
Amazon is famous for what it calls its “customer obsession,” but the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting home the fact that without healthy employees, it’s hampered in achieving that mission. So it’s calling on some of its other “leadership principles” to Read more
These are especially tough times for independent bookstores due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is keeping shoppers at home. Author James Patterson is doing something to help by donating half a million dollars to a new grant program. Patterson partnered Read more
Shippo raised $30 million in funding, bringing its total capital raised to $59 million since its founding in 2013. The shipping platform for online merchants also announced it hired Catherine Stewart as its Chief Operating Officer. Stewart was formerly Chief Read more
Amazon is pausing its little-known shipping service in June, resulting in a bit of confusion as the news trickled out on industry boards on Tuesday, later picked up by the Wall Street Journal. Amazon Shipping is the marketplace’s foray into Read more
Selling app Mercari is accepting listings for handmade face masks (face coverings) after new guidance was issued by the CDC, and it’s donating a portion of the fees it collects for such sales. “Starting today, until May 31, we will Read more
Etsy regularly updates its categories and attributes based on user feedback and its own research, and on Tuesday, it announced the latest changes in a post on the Etsy Seller Handbook. Etsy reminded readers in its post that sellers assign Read more
