The USPS has a new mandate for foreign-bound shipments that, while helpful to tariff collections in destination countries, is not directly related to this year’s tumultuous tariff changes: As of September 1st, shippers must include at minimum the 6-digit WCO Read more
Federal prosecutors described an unusual scheme that involved leveraging a company’s subscription program to allegedly commit fraud on Amazon and eBay. Two brothers were charged with fraud involving the online sale of cosmetics and pleaded guilty last year, and this Read more
eBay launched a new regulatory guide designed to be sellers’ go-to resource for laws and regulations. It told sellers that noncompliance with government regulations could result in eBay restricting their selling activity, hiding their listings, “and more.” The new guide Read more
Amazon is holding a shopping event in Germany (and possibly elsewhere) in early September called “Second Chance Deal Days” to promote used goods. The event will precede its 4th annual “Prime Big Deal Days” event, expected to take place October Read more
Walmart unveiled new AI-powered tools and incentives for sellers at its Let’s Grow! Marketplace Seller Summit in San Diego this week. It also announced news related to fulfillment and brand protection and provided new information about its Seller Advisors program. Read more
eBay announced on Monday it will launch its International Shipping program in Canada to help sellers there more easily transact with buyers outside of Canada. However, it won’t become available until October. eBay International Shipping (EIS) launched in the US Read more
Sellers are pleading with Amazon to reconsider its decision to remove “irrelevant” variation themes between September 2 and November 30 as they brace for what they fear will be a major impact during the all-important holiday shopping season. (See update Read more
Amazon Business launched in 2015 to cater to business customers that have procurement processes and policies in place that consumers don’t have to abide by. By 2017, Amazon Business had over a million business customers in the US, 85,000 business Read more
eBay is boasting it now offers free returns for Vehicle Parts & Accessories – though it doesn’t mention the fact it requires sellers to offer the free returns policy. This summer, eBay mandated sellers provide a minimum free 30-day returns Read more
The US Postal Service said it’s aware of delays in the Greater Chicago Area, and it will use alternate facilities for temporary processing. That means tracking scans may show the alternate facilities that include the Springdale, OH Annex, Grand Rapids, Read more
