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Month: May 2022

Etsy Lowers the Bar for the Star Seller Program

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Sellers who don’t qualify for Etsy’s Star Seller program will have a better chance of doing so thanks to new criteria the company will put in place this summer. Etsy announced three changes to the program that is designed to Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy Star Seller program10 Comments

Your Chance to Help Rein in USPS Rate Hikes

May 30, 2022 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is inviting stakeholders to consult on USPS rate increases, and shippers have until the end of July to make their voices heard. In its mandated review of rate-setting in 2020, the PRC did not give Read more

News, ShippingKeep US Posted, Postal Regulatory Commission, USPS, USPS Rate Hike3 Comments

USPS Is Ready for 50 Million Packages a Day during Peak Season

May 30, 2022 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

Just as online merchants know it’s never too early to get ready for the next holiday season, so do shipping carriers, and the USPS said this month it’s ready. It expects to receive about 40 million packages on its busiest Read more

News, Shippingholiday shipping, Isaac Cronkhite, USPS3 Comments

Text to Get Updates on eBay’s New Vault

May 30, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

Now you can send a text message to sign up to receive updates on the eBay Vault, a 31,000 square-foot facility where eBay will store collectibles bought and sold on its platform, starting first with trading cards and later expanding Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay Vault, eBay vertical strategy, PWCC, StockX1 Comment

What’s Behind Disappearing eBay Discussion Board Posts

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

An eBay manager surprised sellers when he revealed eBay routinely archives discussion board posts. “We’ve been archiving content for well over a decade and we will continue to do so,” said Brian Burke, who is Senior Manager of Seller Advocacy Read more

Marketplaces, NewsBrian Burke, eBay discussion boards

eBay Seller Accused of Running Million-Dollar Crime Ring

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

A grand jury indicted eBay seller Roni Rubinov on charges of running a fencing enterprise with the help of 40 partners, employees, and associates who were also indicted in New York on Thursday. The eBay seller owned a pawn shop Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssueseBay fraud, eBay seller crime ring, fencing, money laundering, Roni Rubinov3 Comments

Optiseller Launches Free Snack-Sized Sales Booster for eBay Sellers

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Ina Steiner
Optiseller

Optiseller is offering a free sample of its tools for eBay sellers to give them a taste of how it can help them optimize their listings and stores. “The new Optiseller taster plan will not only be invaluable for sellers Read more

News, Selling ToolseBay, eBay selling tools, optiseller1 Comment

Despite Seller Pushback, Amazon Revises Buyer-Cancellation Process

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Despite protests from sellers when Amazon announced a new way of notifying sellers of buyer cancellation requests, the company began implementing the change last week, it announced yesterday. Amazon had informed sellers in February that it would no longer send Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon buyer cancellation requests, Amazon cancellation process1 Comment

Amazon Opens a Clothing Store in California

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Remember that clothing store we told you Amazon was opening in California, where shoppers use an app and fitting-room touchscreens to help them shop? It’s now open, the company announced this morning. “Today, Amazon announced the first Amazon Style store Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon clothing store, Amazon Style1 Comment

eBay ‘Refreshes’ Its Foundation Board of Directors

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay has been “refreshing” its leadership team and board, and now it’s giving the same treatment to the eBay Foundation. Today it added three executives to the foundation’s board of directors and said it has been implementing a “new strategic Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAllie Ottoboni, Cathy Foster, eBay, eBay Foundation1 Comment

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