Etsy added weekend days to processing times, but unlike many changes marketplaces roll out where sellers must opt out if they don’t like them, with this change, it’s up to sellers to opt-in if they choose to. Cindy Baldassi, an Read more
The US Postal Service rolled out USPS Ground Advantage today, making a major change during what may be one of the busiest weeks of the summer as Amazon, Walmart, and Target kick off major sales this week. Third-party sellers who Read more
Prosecutors provided additional details about Ed Rosenberg’s role in the Amazon bribery scheme to which he pleaded guilty in federal court on March 30th to one count of conspiracy, when he admitted he had bribed Amazon employees. Rosenberg, a consultant Read more
Amazon is putting the “eye” in AI to help it detect damaged products so they won’t be shipped to customers. Scientists at Amazon Fulfillment Technologies in Germany are developing the technology, and the company hopes to deploy the damage-detection software Read more
Beware Snail Mail Purporting to Be from the IRS. It’s common to be targeted by scammers via email, phone, and texts, but the IRS warned of a new tax scam that’s sent right to your front door. Scammers are enticing Read more
eBay confirmed reports of a glitch that prevented sellers from accessing drafts on the selling page, which is hindering their ability to complete the listing process. In a thread titled, “Drafts Page not loading / showing error” posted on Wednesday Read more
An Amazon seller received a disturbing message from a buyer, which the seller posted on the Amazon discussion boards on Monday: “Hello, I just wanted to send something your way that I found rather interesting. I get solicited by Amazon Read more
Amazon is forcing sellers to comply with its policy governing children’s products, even in some cases where the sellers – and some manufacturers – say the products are designed to be used by adults. In order to comply, sellers must Read more
eBay’s second “Collectors Camp” event will take place in Seattle in time for baseball’s MLB All-Star week this month. eBay Vice President of Collectibles Gene Cook took to social media platform LinkedIn to describe the inaugural event held in June Read more
Online marketplace Bonanza launched a lending program for sellers shortly after Quincy Faison acquired online marketplace Bonanza in March. This week, it lowered the minimum requirements, making it accessible to more lower-volume sellers. When the program launched in April, the Read more
