An eBay moderator explained last week why eBay had charged Promoted Listing ad fees in June for months-old orders. Quoting the team who handled the issue, she wrote the following: “We recently discovered a system error which led to missed Read more
Etsy has made some major changes to its policies, including what sellers can sell and what services they can offer, according to online seller and consultant Cindy Baldassi (aka CindyLouWho2). She’s been breaking news over the past week as she Read more
Amazon already restricts the sale of stolen goods, but it’s implementing a new standalone policy that goes into effect on June 30, 2025, because of new government regulations: New policy reinforces our existing restriction against sale of stolen goodsEffective June Read more
The Package Shippers Association and the Association for Postal Commerce (PostCom) said in filings on Friday that they object to USPS changes coming July 13th that add significant (and ambiguous) costs to items with “non-standard” characteristics. In 2022, the USPS Read more
Amazon is removing the “price band” shipping rate option effective June 30, 2025. Numerous sellers said that would be a problem for the types of items they sell. One seller explained the issue in a nutshell: “Our products come in Read more
Etsy is experiencing technical issues that may be related to those impacting many major sites on Thursday afternoon, including at least some Google services. The Etsy website is accessible, but shoppers searching on Etsy are taken to a page that Read more
Walmart had given its sellers official permission to use Amazon MCF (Multi Channel Fulfillment) when it updated its Shipping & Fulfillment policy last month. Now Amazon is running a promotion to attract Walmart sellers to the Amazon fulfillment program. Amazon Read more
eBay launched its livestreaming eBay Live platform and its Certified Open Box program in the UK. Eve Williams, General Manager of eBay UK, posted the news on the Seller Announcement board on June 10th. “We’re excited to introduce a new Read more
Amazon is running a promotion to encourage sellers to use the Amazon Seller Wallet ahead of Prime Day. The primary benefit, according to the marketplace: lowering costs of cross-currency transfers. “Get your business ready for Prime Day by cutting costs Read more
You might not think of Walmart when you’re shopping for a Rolex watch, but the retailer told shareholders last week that its Marketplace platform saw 200% growth year-to-date in its pre-loved luxury fashion segment. It’s continuing to pursue the strategy Read more
