Nine more states enacted “marketplace facilitator” laws in the first 6 months of 2020 that require online marketplaces like eBay and Etsy to collect and remit sales tax on behalf of third-party sellers. That’s according to Vertex, which tracks sales Read more
The Alibaba Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance was formed nearly 4 years ago to help brands protect their Intellectual Property (IP) rights, and this week, it announced the formation of a new advisory committee dedicated to small and medium-size businesses (SMEs). Small sellers Read more
Despite concerns related to the coronavirus, 43% of holiday shoppers surveyed this year say they are waiting until November to start buying for the season, and a majority (59%) plan to shift more of their shopping online compared with last Read more
Etsy addressed concerns over its Offsite Ads program, which is mandatory for sellers who do over $10,000 in sales/year. The lack of control is a major concern for some sellers and extends to which of their listings Etsy chooses to Read more
eBay is holding an event for sellers in Germany. eBay Open 2020.digital offers a 20-hour live broadcast on 3 channels from the eBay headquarters in Dreilinden. eBay will webcast the event October 6 – 7, and unlike previous events held Read more
Amazon is encouraging shoppers to buy from small businesses on its marketplace, and it’s running an intriguing promotion in conjunction with its upcoming Prime Day shopping event. From today through October 12, Prime members who spend $10 on items from Read more
Amazon announced the date of its Prime Day sales event, and it’s highlighting small businesses. An excerpt of the press release follows: Mark Your Calendars! Prime Day Is Here in Time for the Holidays on October 13 & 14 To Read more
It appears eBay is considering replacing its Store tiered subscription model in favor of an “a la carte” model. Rather than different tiers of eBay Store subscriptions as it currently offers, eBay would offer a basic Store for a fixed Read more
A fifth former eBay employee charged in a cyberstalking campaign will plead guilty before a Federal Judge in Boston next month, according to Bloomberg. Philip Cooke was charged with participating in a cyberstalking campaign while he was a supervisor of Read more
PayPal is experiencing technical issues that started Thursday morning and were ongoing as of this writing (Thursday afternoon). DownDetector showed reports of problems coming in, and PayPal itself issued a notice showing it was a global issue that started at Read more
