Amazon is offering new discounts on shipping for sellers who purchase shipping labels through its Buy Shipping program. The company announced the program today (Monday), and sellers are attempting to learn more about when the new discount applies. Amazon wrote, Read more
Selling on eBay has become extremely competitive, but is there a level playing field for everyone? And are there tools that can help? We asked eBay resellers what they thought about their ability to obtain visibility on eBay, and the Read more
In part one of our report today on the Seller Satisfaction Survey on visibility on eBay that we conducted last week, we provided background on the survey and information on the over 1,000 eBay sellers who responded. In part two, Read more
eBay’s Presidents Day sale kicked off Tuesday (Feb. 15), but it isn’t open to all sellers. Prior to processing payments on behalf of sellers, that made sense, but with managed payments, it could follow Etsy’s lead by opening sales events Read more
There will be no more legacy eBay Stores by the end of March, according to consultant Dave Snyder of List Rank Sell. He said a client had received notification from eBay that their legacy customized eBay Store would be switched Read more
Does eBay include sales tax in the information it gives to the IRS on Form 1099K? eBay now touches all money paid by buyers now instead of PayPal, which used to handle payment processing on the eBay marketplace. And that Read more
GoDaddy simplified payments for sellers who conduct transactions in person, a growing phenomenon due to the popularity of sites like Facebook Marketplace. Now, sellers who display their wares at flea markets, farmers markets, and the like can use the GoDaddy Read more
It’s hard to know whether sellers should cheer or jeer an expose of Etsy by UK broadcaster BBC. A new segment of BBC Watchdog reports on the availability of mass-produced items masquerading as handmade goods on the marketplace – with Read more
eBay is eliminating volume discounts on selling fees in the UK next month, effectively raising fees for all but the smallest sellers. eBay chose to email sellers rather than publicly announce the change. It may come as a surprise to Read more
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone traveled to Washington DC to advocate for eBay sellers, he announced on Tuesday. While there, he met with Utah Senator Mitt Romney. Iannone noted that eBay employs workers at its Draper, Utah location, as well as Read more
