Online marketplace Mercari started the year with a TV commercial airing in the Super Bowl, and it’s ending 2021 by running a TV ad with a movie tie-in. The sequel to the animated movie Sing (“Sing 2”) hits theaters on Read more
Holiday shopping may extend well into the New Year, according to survey findings from Pitney Bowes. In the face of supply chain disruption, US consumers are hopeful for discounts and increased inventory following the holidays, it found. Delayed gratification isn’t Read more
A new eBay TV commercial will likely please sellers in one category, but it may have the majority of eBay sellers wondering if the company will broaden its approach to reach shoppers in the categories in which they sell. eBay Read more
On December 20th, the Postal Service had accepted over 9 billion pieces of mail and packages since Thanksgiving, which fell on November 25, 2021. Forty-eight hours later on December 22nd, the number stood at over 9.8 billion. The USPS estimates Read more
Amazon FBA shared some news for sellers about its restock and storage limits, which have been major challenges for those using the fulfillment service. On Tuesday, Amazon announced that on January 1, 2022, it will reduce the Inventory Performance Index Read more
Jeffry Radspinner runs an eBay Store called Venture Surplus selling military surplus. He’s been selling on eBay for 11 years and has been operating Venture Surplus on eBay for about 7 years. Radspinner appeared on an “eBay for Business” podcast Read more
The eBay User Privacy Notice is being updated in order to provide additional information about the kind of personal data eBay collects, processes, and shares about its customers. “It’s important to us that we keep your data safe and increase Read more
eBay must collect social security or ITIN numbers from sellers who sell over a certain threshold, it warned on Monday. The post on the eBay Seller Announcement board cited new IRS tax reporting laws. eBay stated: “Starting on January 1, Read more
Some sellers are confused about USPS package pickup on Christmas Eve. With Christmas falling on a Saturday, Post Offices are open on Friday, December 24th. But some will have reduced hours – and some others will have extended hours. In Read more
Facebook payments is losing another executive just months after the company rebranded its payments unit to Novi. The co-creator of Facebook’s cryptocurrency initiative Tomer Barel is leaving the company in February. The news comes three weeks after the head of Read more
