Amazon issued an advisory to European sellers about Germany’s decision to temporary lower its value added tax (VAT). According to Law 360, Germany’s government hopes the temporary reduction “will entice consumers to make purchases as businesses reopen from forced shutdowns Read more
Walmart updated its Marketplace seller APIs and added a 3-day delivery option to help sellers boost conversion rates. (APIs provide a way for third-party sellers to interact with the Walmart marketplace and manage tasks automatically.) In its announcement to sellers, Read more
eBay cited a recent survey to tout the popularity of refurbished goods and promoted its portal that offers certified refurbs from select sellers. According to the survey, “90% of respondents said they are now buying refurbished and pre-owned to save Read more
eBay is giving UK sellers an incentive for signing up for Managed Payments through a limited-time, invitation-only promotion. eBay is giving invited, eligible sellers a special rate on up to 100 new listings that sell between July 13 – 23 Read more
With 3 weeks to go before eBay implements its Managed Payments mandate on what appears to be a majority of US sellers, the company published an announcement about its progress – though it still has not published details about its Read more
eBay is enticing new sellers with a special promotion this month. A seller posted a screenshot of the invitation they received on the eBay seller discussion board. The promotion invitation, dated June 16, sports the subject line “No selling fees Read more
eBay announced on Thursday it is delaying the implementation of some policy changes it had announced in this year’s Spring Seller Update. The policies were scheduled to take effect on June 1, but eBay announced they would take effect on Read more
Bonanza is running a sale on membership packages to celebrate its 12-year anniversary. The online marketplace launched in 2008, positioning itself as an alternative to eBay. Bonanza announced this week that sellers can save 25% off annual Gold, Platinum, and Read more
The US Postal Service is eliminating the “Return Receipt for Merchandise” service designed to help merchants prove that they mailed orders to customers and that those orders were delivered. The USPS called the service redundant and said its termination would Read more
Online payment service Square responded to reports about a practice in which it is putting holds on some seller funds. CNN published a story on Tuesday reporting, “Square has begun withholding as much as 30% of the money it collects Read more
