Etsy is promoting a holiday sale that kicks off next Wednesday, November 20, though it’s not subsidizing the discounts – sellers must put items on sale in order to have their listings promoted as part of the Etsy sale. The Read more
Amazon launched a low-cost store called Amazon Haul that pundits had predicted as its response to Temu and Shein. But sellers who list products on Amazon could see some impact as well, since all of the under-$20 items are backed Read more
eBay is not displaying the lowest-price items when a shopper sorts their search results by “lowest price plus shipping,” and an eBay moderator confirmed on Tuesday that the problem was caused by a glitch. The eBay moderator acknowledged the issue Read more
Amazon has a new returns feature and advised sellers who fulfill their own orders to update their product dimensions and weight for Amazon prepaid return labels. But sellers pushed back, asking what good it would do since buyers often use Read more
eBay sellers will see a few shipping changes take effect on November 11, 2024. FedEx and UPS have both updated their peak season surcharge structure for items shipped through eBay Labels. And eBay continues to roll out changes to eBay Read more
eBay will now accept payments from Chinese shoppers through Alipay, an affiliate of Alibaba. Beginning this month, Chinese buyers will have the option to check out with Alipay, “enjoying a seamless, convenient, and familiar payment experience,” eBay announced this week. Read more
The USPS kicked off a new TV commercial for the holiday season on November 6, 2024, called “The Holiday Ride.” The 30-second commercial shows postal workers accepting packages in a Post Office, charging up new electric delivery vehicles, and delivering Read more
eBay is changing the way it reports “halo” sales in its advertising reports as of today, November 6. There are no new fees, only changes in how eBay reports sales resulting from sellers’ ads. Until last year, eBay had only Read more
The only thing shown being purchased during Amazon’s holiday commercial this year is a black tuxedo jacket, miraculously delivered in near real-time. No toys or books, no home goods or sporting equipment, no jewelry or electronics (not even an Amazon Read more
eBay is giving buyers in Germany the option of paying for all their purchases in a given month in a single invoice. On the first calendar day of the month, buyers receive an invoice for all purchases that can be Read more
