eBay UK changed its knives policy, though it appears eBay only informed sellers through an email notification. eBay is still banning many types of knives and bladed items, but eBay is expanding the policy so sellers can sell more “potentially Read more
The USPS suspended delivery of mail and packages to Canada on November 29, 2024, due to an ongoing labor strike by Canadian postal workers, which EcommerceBytes reported on Wednesday. Today, the USPS said some packages already received but stuck in Read more
USPS will suspend delivery of mail and packages to Canada effective Friday, November 29, 2024. The Postal Service said the temporary suspension was “due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail Read more
The USPS is “primed and ready” for the peak holiday season, it stated in a press release on Monday – and it used “exceptional service” and “extraordinary service” to describe what customers of the Postal Service could expect during the Read more
PayPal is emailing sellers to inform them of changes to its Resolution Center. These are different from the policy changes it announced in late September that are rolling out this month, covered in this AuctionBytes Blog post. In its email Read more
Sellers sending inventory to Amazon fulfillment centers in some European countries may encounter delays, Amazon warned on Saturday. It said it was experiencing capacity restraints in fulfillment centers in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, and Poland. Amazon will Read more
eBay is making changes to its loyalty program for third-party developers, such as Seller Sourcebook Development LLC, a company that offers inventory-management and image-hosting services to sellers on eBay and other marketplaces. The eBay Developers Loyalty Program is designed for Read more
FedEx expects December 2 (Cyber Monday) to be its single busiest day of the 2024 holiday peak season. The shipping carrier made the disclosure in an announcement where it also pointed to improvements in tracking: The upgraded package tracking and Read more
The USPS is launching a seasonal ecommerce platform powered by Toys”R”Us called Santa’s Gift Shoppe. The online shop is exclusively for people who wish to donate gifts for USPS Operation Santa (“letter adopters,” the Postal Service calls them). USPS Operation Read more
The cost of sending Priority Mail packages will rise by about 3.2% on average beginning January 19, 2025. The generally well liked USPS Ground Advantage service will rise an average of 3.9 percent, the Postal Service announced on Friday. As Read more
