eBay moved the discussion board for third-party developers who develop tools for eBay buyers and sellers (and for sellers who use eBay developer tools directly). The new board is “exclusively for collaborating with your fellow developers using APIs,” eBay explained Read more
An Amazon seller was accused of “review hijacking” and will pay the government $600,000 in fines, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). But the seller wasn’t hijacking another seller’s reviews – it was allegedly hijacking reviews left by its Read more
Amazon sellers are paying half of what they receive to Amazon in fees, according to a report from Marketplace Pulse, which it says is up from 40% five years ago. The report said sellers have paid the same transaction fee Read more
Amazon notified vendors in Europe that it was going to begin sourcing brands directly from brand owners, leaving vendors (distributors) in a pickle. Unlike third-party sellers, vendors sell to Amazon directly at wholesale prices, and Amazon resells the items and Read more
Fake postage stamps have been a problem for years, with reports of them showing up on sites like eBay. And there have been allegations of sellers altering postage labels, such as a pair of Amazon merchants charged with altering Flat Read more
Martha Stewart opened a store on Amazon, the marketplace announced on Wednesday. But it’s hardly her first foray into online marketplaces and, in fact, her brand already had a store on a section of Amazon for shoppers of handmade goods. Read more
eBay announced Tuesday new purchase protections for people buying in its Auto Parts & Accessories category. “With eBay Guaranteed Fit, shoppers can discover and purchase the right car, truck, and motorcycle parts to fit their vehicle – or their money Read more
eBay acquired a company to help it police sellers by using monitoring technology to prevent the sale of counterfeit items, unsafe products and illegal goods. eBay acquired 3PM Shield LLC, also known as 3PM Solutions, whose services it had been Read more
An Amazon seller-consultant who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax charges was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a case involving bribery of Amazon employees. The case made headlines in 2020 when the government filed charges against multiple defendants Read more
It hasn’t made sense to call First Class Package Service (FCPS) by that name since the USPS reclassified it to a “competitive” service. That’s because whenever there’s a change to “market dominant” rates, it includes First Class mail, but doesn’t Read more
