The USPS reported this week its operating revenue was down less than 1 percent in the first quarter (October 1 – December 31, 2021) compared to the same quarter last year. However, of interest to online sellers: Shipping and Packages Read more
Amazon added a price-comparison feature that it told sellers would help increase their chances of winning the Buy Box. The announcement came on Friday. “With the newly launched Pricing Status feature, you can view how your price compares to other Read more
eBay told some sellers to disregard the IRS 1099-K forms it had generated because of a “recent technical issue.” On Wednesday, we wrote about sellers in California who were puzzled because eBay issued them 1099-Ks despite being below the reporting Read more
To grow revenue, eBay is counting on sellers willing to pay extra to promote their listings, beyond insertion fees. On Thursday, it announced the expansion of its ad solution for auctions, and said there’s more to come. First introduced in Read more
Sellers have a lot on their plates already, so the IRS Form 1099-K is one more tax-related headache with which they must deal. In addition to the Federal requirement, some states have initiated their own rules for payment processors about Read more
Amazon grew net sales by 9% in the fourth quarter of 2021. In North America, sales grew 9%, while internationally, net sales fell by 1%. Note that 60% of net sales come from North America; 27% come from international, and Read more
eBay proactively posted information about a glitch that impacted cancellations on Tuesday. In the post, eBay reported it had resolved the issue within a few hours. One seller impacted by the bug posted on February 1st on the eBay Technical Read more
Sellers who list certain electronics on Amazon must revise their listings to comply with a new policy on Radio Frequency. “The FCC Radio Frequency Emission Compliance attribute is now available for you to add your FCC compliance information to radio Read more
