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Author: Ina Steiner

Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.

PayPal Sunsets Seller Profiles, Changes UA, Dispute Resolution Terms

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 Ina Steiner
PayPal

PayPal is making a lot of changes to policies this summer. It is eliminating Seller Profiles on July 30, 2026; it’s replacing its UA “Agreement to Arbitrate” section with a new Dispute Resolution section on September 1; and it’s updating Read more

News, PaymentsPayPal, PayPal User Agreement2 Comments

Amazon Opens Holiday Deal Submissions on July 8

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon sellers can begin submitting holiday deals as early as July 8, 2026, and the company provided information about eligibility and deadlines, which will be earlier this year. It also announced holiday peak fulfillment fees. Amazon told sellers its fifth Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon holiday deals, Amazon Prime Big Deal DaysLeave a comment

USPS July Rate Changes Impact Sites Like eBay Differently

July 7, 2026July 9, 2026 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

Sellers concerned about how a USPS rate change on July 12 would impact Ground Advantage lightweight packages are getting a reprieve. eBay told sellers on Tuesday* that eBay Labels would continue to offer the same four weight tiers for Ground Read more

News, ShippingeBay, Pirate Ship, USPS, USPS Ground Advantage6 Comments

New USPS Noncompliance Fee Could Take Sellers by Surprise

July 5, 2026July 7, 2026 Ina Steiner
USPS logo

A surprising number of household goods are considered hazardous materials (hazmat), and new USPS fees taking effect next week could blindside some sellers. Essential oils, nail polish (and nail polish remover), perfumes and colognes, hand sanitizer, inks, stains and varnishes, Read more

News, ShippingHazMat, USPS, USPS Rate Hike9 Comments

Etsy to Work on Letting Sellers Appeal Listing Policy Violations

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Ina Steiner
Etsy

Etsy offers account-level appeals, and this year, it’s going to expand listing-level appeals that are currently limited to appealing violations of its Creativity Standards. “Our goal is to have broad appeals coverage by the end of this year,” Etsy announced Read more

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy, Etsy appeals, Etsy policy violationsLeave a comment

New Amazon Handling-Time Rule Take Effect This Week

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon’s new handling-time rule take effect today, June 29, 2026. The change, announced on May 27th, impacts seller-fulfilled orders. Sellers who don’t enable the Automated Handling Time feature must maintain accurate SKU-specific handling time – otherwise Amazon will take control Read more

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon handling times1 Comment

How Etsy Is Handling New European Fees

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 Ina Steiner
Etsy

The US ended the $800 de minimis on packages arriving to the US last year, meaning duties are due on those items. In Europe, the EU is eliminating de minimis on packages valued at €150 or less beginning July 1, Read more

News, Tax and Legal Issuesde minimis, Etsy, EULeave a comment

eBay Glitch Forces Sellers to Manually Request Their Funds

June 25, 2026June 28, 2026 Ina Steiner
eBay

Some eBay sellers expecting their weekly payout to arrive automatically on Tuesday were disappointed, with several threads popping up reporting the issue. “Any seller aware of a payout glitch,” asked one seller. Another replied that no one seemed to know, Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay glitch, eBay payouts2 Comments

eBay Advises Sellers on July 4th Holiday Protections

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 Ina Steiner
eBay

This year, Independence Day falls on a Saturday (July 4, 2026), which means government agencies and many companies will observe the holiday a day early – but not so the Post Office. According to the USPS website, it will observe Read more

Marketplaces, News, ShippingeBay, Independence Day holiday, USPSLeave a comment

eBay Makes Updates to Seller Initiated Offers

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay summarized recent updates it made to Seller Initiated Offers over the last months during Thursday’s “Summer Marketing Tactics” webinar. eBay Senior Product Manager Evan Swanson kicked off the session, saying eBay was making it easier to send offers as Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay Seller Initiated Offers2 Comments

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