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,Well eBay put me into managed payments Read more
Shoppers will be able to return unwanted items purchased from retailers at their local Staples store thanks to a new partnership with Optoro. The Express Returns service will roll out early next year, and shoppers who purchase items from Optoro Read more
The Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts issued the following press release on Thursday, October 8, 2020: Two Former Ebay Employees Plead Guilty To Aggressive Cyberstalking Campaign Targeting Natick Couple BOSTON – Two former employees Read more
The US Postal Service released its holiday-shipping deadlines for 2020, a year that has seen unprecedented online orders due to the demand created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the organization used humor in its headline announcing the recommended ship-by Read more
A Walmart seller who optimized his listing for food-storage containers saw the product’s pageviews grow 765% and experienced a 1,302% boost in sales for the product. The message to other Walmart Marketplace sellers: use its Listing Quality Dashboard to find Read more
Mercari expanded its same-day delivery service to New York City. The mobile selling app had launched a 3-month pilot program with Postmates in San Francisco. Sellers pay for shipping on Mercari, and the Postmates service through Mercari Now is offered Read more
After eBay experienced technical issues yesterday, including problems with its Payments portal, sellers are again reporting problems. In addition to the delay in payouts we reported this morning, sellers say they are having trouble accessing key areas of the backend Read more
eBay Payments experienced a glitch yesterday, and today, eBay is showing no disbursements (payouts) for today, and sellers say they have received no communication from eBay about the issues. Those who are on a daily payout schedule (5 days a Read more
Amazon said it fired an employee in July and reported him to the FBI after it found he had allegedly used its systems to commit fraud. On Friday, the US Department of Justice brought charges against the former employee for Read more
Amazon published holiday gift guides in time for next week’s Prime Day(s), being held on October 13 – 14. “Amazon takes the stress out of holiday shopping with our biggest-ever selection of gift guides and exclusive storefronts, available starting today Read more
