Due to an increase in incidents involving lithium batteries and other hazardous material, the USPS is limiting how shippers can send such items and is requiring new labeling. It cited urgency of the danger to personnel, property, passengers, and the Read more
Pinterest has long been a source of inspiration for shoppers, and it’s hoping AI (Artificial Intelligence) can help it monetize the shopping on its platform. On Friday, Pinterest announced plans to acquire THE YES, an “AI powered shopping platform for Read more
Amazon urged sellers today to contact their Senators over legislation it claimed would hurt sellers’ ability to sell on its marketplace, but many sellers weren’t buying it. Amazon referred sellers to a blog post written yesterday by its Vice President Read more
US sellers who use an Amazon service to fulfill orders to customers in Canada and Mexico will pay more beginning June 30, 2022. It also appears Amazon may begin automatically enrolling FBA sellers into the program, requiring sellers who don’t Read more
Sellers who don’t qualify for Etsy’s Star Seller program will have a better chance of doing so thanks to new criteria the company will put in place this summer. Etsy announced three changes to the program that is designed to Read more
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is inviting stakeholders to consult on USPS rate increases, and shippers have until the end of July to make their voices heard. In its mandated review of rate-setting in 2020, the PRC did not give Read more
Just as online merchants know it’s never too early to get ready for the next holiday season, so do shipping carriers, and the USPS said this month it’s ready. It expects to receive about 40 million packages on its busiest Read more
Now you can send a text message to sign up to receive updates on the eBay Vault, a 31,000 square-foot facility where eBay will store collectibles bought and sold on its platform, starting first with trading cards and later expanding Read more
An eBay manager surprised sellers when he revealed eBay routinely archives discussion board posts. “We’ve been archiving content for well over a decade and we will continue to do so,” said Brian Burke, who is Senior Manager of Seller Advocacy Read more
A grand jury indicted eBay seller Roni Rubinov on charges of running a fencing enterprise with the help of 40 partners, employees, and associates who were also indicted in New York on Thursday. The eBay seller owned a pawn shop Read more
