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Year: 2021

eBay Will Require Full Social Security Numbers in 2022

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay will require sellers to provide their full social security numbers for 2022 activity. The company previously announced the new requirement, but the topic came up again during Wednesday’s weekly chat session when a seller […]

10 CommentsMarketplaces, NewseBay, eBay managed payments

Amazon Sellers Rack Up 11.5K Sales a Minute during Holidays

December 30, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon sellers in the US sold an average of 11,500 products per minute during the holidays, the company said in a post-Christmas post lauding its “partnership” with sellers, writing, “Together, we make a great team.” […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Handmade, Amazon holiday results, Amazon Launchpad

Amazon Handmade Forces Sellers to Change Branded URLs

December 29, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon Handmade is forcing artisan sellers to change their branded URLs. In this week’s announcement, it was clear Amazon knows the hassle that entails, noting sellers will have to change any marketing references to their […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Brand Registry, Amazon Handmade

Etsy Sellers to Pay Higher Shipping Rates – and More in Etsy Fees

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy reminded sellers of the higher rates shipping carriers are charging in the New Year. But it conveniently left out a reminder that it will cost sellers even more than posted shipping rates: Etsy charges […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy fees, Etsy sellers, Etsy Shipping Transaction Fee

eBay Defends New Fee Hike in Sneaker Category

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay defended next month’s fee hike in the sneaker category, which it announced today, by saying it was still lower than the fees found on rival marketplaces – and proceeded to cite its competitors by […]

4 CommentsMarketplaces, NewseBay fee hike, eBay sneakers, GOAT, Scott Schenkel, Stadium Goods, StockX

eBay Affiliate Program Will See Improvements in 2022

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

The eBay affiliate program will see improvements in 2022, according to the director of the program, Michael Lill. In an end-of-year message for participants in the eBay Partner Network (ePN), Lill recapped the year and, […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsDan Filowitz, eBay affiliate program, eBay Partner Network, eBay Priority Listings, Michael Lill

eBay Free Listing Promotion Extended in Canada

December 27, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

The seasonal eBay free-listing promotion in Canada is extended to March 29, 2022. eBay said the promotion, which offered zero insertion fees for Canadian sellers’ first 100,000 listings, was originally scheduled to end on December […]

Marketplaces, NewseBay Canada, eBay Promotion

eBay Weekly Chat: Store Search, Fees, Reporting Fraud

December 26, 2021December 26, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

Sellers turned up on Wednesday to attend eBay’s weekly chat session, and moderators fielded their questions and comments. Likely due to the fact it was 3 days before Christmas, attendance was slightly lighter than usual. […]

4 CommentsMarketplaces, NewseBay fees, eBay fraud, eBay Store search

Mercari Runs TV Commercial with Movie Tie-in

December 26, 2021 Ina Steiner
Mercari

Online marketplace Mercari started the year with a TV commercial airing in the Super Bowl, and it’s ending 2021 by running a TV ad with a movie tie-in. The sequel to the animated movie Sing […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsJohn Lagerling, Mercari, Mercari TV commercials

Holiday Shopping May Extend Well into the New Year

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Ina Steiner
Holiday shopping

Holiday shopping may extend well into the New Year, according to survey findings from Pitney Bowes. In the face of supply chain disruption, US consumers are hopeful for discounts and increased inventory following the holidays, […]

News, Trends and Shopping DataHoliday Shopping, Holiday shopping 2021, Pitney Bowes, Vijay Ramachandran

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