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Month: October 2021

Consumers Report $27 Million in Losses from This Amazon Scam

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Ina Steiner
Scam

Scammers are impersonating Amazon to an astounding extent and with resounding success, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC has been warning about impersonation scams – calls that falsely claim to come from the […]

News, Security and Fraud IssuesAmazon scam, Fraud, FTC

Etsy Lets Sellers Add Alt Text Descriptions to Images

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy announced a new feature to help with accessibility for shoppers that could also help sellers with exposure in outside search-engines. Etsy will allow sellers to add a description to images that isn’t visible to […]

3 CommentsMarketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy accessibility, Etsy Alt Text descriptions

eBay Runs Holiday Hustle Sweeps for Sellers

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is trying to get sellers to share motivational posts on Facebook with a Holiday Hustle Sweepstakes. “Over the next 3 weeks, share how you’re conquering the season for chances to win a $200 eBay […]

Marketplaces, NewseBay sweepstakes

Etsy Shipping Team Advises Sellers on Carrier Delays

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy published advice for sellers from its shipping team on how it calculates estimated delivery dates. Included in the guide was a sample message sellers could use to warn buyers of shipping carrier delays – […]

3 CommentsMarketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy shipping, Shipping delays

Facebook Expands Fake-Fighting Tool to Protect Brands

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 Ina Steiner
Facebook

Facebook updated its fake-fighting tool called Commerce & Ads IP Tool, expanded its reach, and rebranded it. Now called “Brand Rights Protection,” it provides brands with new features to better protect their intellectual property (IP). […]

Marketplaces, NewsCounterfeits, Facebook, Facebook Brand Rights Protection

PayPal and Amazon Face Scrutiny over Payments

October 21, 2021October 25, 2021 Ina Steiner

What are online payment services up to? Not just PayPal and Square, but offerings from the likes of Amazon, Google, and Facebook? Some “tech” companies are acting more like financial institutions – such as banks […]

News, PaymentsAmazon, Apple, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Facebook, Google, Payments, PayPal, Rohit Chopra, Square

Now You Can Pay Amazon to Deal with Your Customers

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Now you have the option of paying Amazon to deal with your customers – but should you? That depends a lot on the type of selling you conduct on the marketplace. Amazon announced Customer Service […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Accelerate 2021, Amazon customer support, Amazon global selling, Customer Service by Amazon, Sara Caleffi

Amazon Launches ‘Local Selling on Amazon’

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon launched “Local Selling on Amazon” at day-two of its Amazon Accelerate. “With Amazon Local Selling, sellers can quickly and easily expand their multichannel offerings by listing products in Amazon’s store and offering them to […]

Marketplaces, News, ShippingAmazon, Amazon BOPIS, Amazon Local Selling

Amazon Says It Can Help Brands Better Tell Their Story

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Many third-party sellers start on Amazon as resellers and evolve into brand owners, according to Ian Simpson, the marketplace’s Vice President of Selling Partner Tools and Services – and it wants companies to think of […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon Accelerate, Amazon brands

Expecting a Holiday Sales Surge? PayPal Wants to Know

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Ina Steiner
PayPal

PayPal is ready for the holiday shopping season, but it issued a special bulletin on Tuesday advising businesses to share information about expected volume surges. Those who signed up for PayPal Status updates regularly receive […]

News, PaymentsPayPal

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