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Month: May 2022

eBay Bans Single-Use Plastic in UK

May 23, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

While the English presumably escape EU rules and regulations domestically after Brexit, it seems they can’t escape Scottish laws, at least as a practical matter for online sellers, that is. eBay is banning the sale of single-use plastics on its Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay policies, eBay UK, sustainability

Etsy Rolls into Spring with New Category Updates

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy made some updates to three categories this month, including to its Roller Skates Accessories category. The last time it updated categories was in February. In addition to updates in skates, Etsy made changes to its Craft Machine Files category. Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy All Things Home sales event, Etsy category changes, Etsy sales event2 Comments

eBay Welcomes NFT Digital Assets through Exclusive Collaboration

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is allowing the sale of NFTs on its marketplace through an exclusive collaboration with OneOf. A reminder for readers that NFT is short for Non-Fungible Token, a unique digital asset backed by the blockchain (aka, digital ledger) technology that Read more

Marketplaces, NewsDawn Block, Digital Assets, eBay, NFTs, OneOf, Sports Illustrated5 Comments

Shopping in Bed Leads to Impulse Buying

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Ina Steiner
Slickdeals

While shopping online, seven in 10 people are more likely to spend impulsively on their phones while lying in bed, according to a recent survey. Slickdeals found some other interesting consumer behavior in a survey it commissioned and conducted by Read more

News, Trends and Shopping Datashopping behavior, Shopping trends, Slickdeals

eBay Sneaker Store Defies Collectors’ Basic Tenet

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is opening a pop-up store in LA where it will sell exclusive and coveted sneakers at up to 70% off market price. And as a gimmick, it will offer lower prices for shoppers who wear their purchases out the Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay sneaker store, eBay vertical strategy5 Comments

eBay Collaborates with Snapchat to Make Shopping Snaps

May 19, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay integrated with Snapchat to make it easier for sellers to share their listings on the social media site. eBay explained how it works in an announcement on Thursday: “With just one tap, create a Snapchat-ready design with listing details, Read more

MarketplaceseBay, Snapchat

New eBay Guidelines on Jewelry – Too Onerous, Say Sellers

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay is instituting new guidelines in the Jewelry category next week, and sellers say they will impact a majority of listings. In a thread on the eBay discussion boards, one seller reacted as follows: “Well, this will certainly clear out Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay policies, Jewelry1 Comment

eBay Says Tax Reporting Rules Complicate Selling Your Old Bike

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Ina Steiner
eBay Main Street

eBay is rallying the troops to try and change 1099-K tax reporting rules, issuing a message to its community of sellers this week. eBay used an example of someone selling a personal item on its marketplace to bolster its argument: Read more

Marketplaces, News1099-K thresholds, Chris Pappas, eBay Main Street, eBay tax reporting rules9 Comments

Two More Guilty Pleas Today in Amazon Bribery Case

May 16, 2022November 19, 2023 Ina Steiner
US Department of Justice

The founder and CEO of a firm that offered consulting services to online sellers pleaded guilty today in a scheme to bribe Amazon employees to get their clients’ accounts reinstated and receive other beneficial treatment, according to the Department of Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon bribery case, Ed Rosenberg, Hadis Nuhanovic, Joseph Nilsen1 Comment

Comparing Amazon Prime to Two Top Rivals

May 16, 2022 Ina Steiner
Numerator

Shoppers are getting hooked on the benefits of retail subscription programs, if new data from research firm Numerator is any indication. Numerator’s Retail Membership Tracker compared Amazon Prime, Walmart+, and Target’s Shipt Everyday programs and found that nearly two-thirds of Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon Prime, Delivery, Target Shipt Everyday, Walmart+2 Comments

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