Etsy sellers who offer variations of a product in a single listing and price each accordingly ran into a glitch this month that resulted in all variations showing the lowest price. On April 20, a seller wrote about the problem Read more
People in the US will now be able to pay for eBay purchases using Klarna, including using financing options. “Shoppers can pay for eligible eBay purchases in the U.S. using Klarna’s flexible payments options including Pay in 4, which allows Read more
Etsy is developing a feature that alerts sellers about issues that could impact the search visibility of their listing before it goes live. The real-time “listing quality feedback alerts” identify issues that impact the listing’s search ranking. The functionality is Read more
Etsy is selling Reverb to two investment firms, Creator Partners and Servco. After separating from Etsy, the Reverb music-gear marketplace will no longer be part of a public company. Etsy had acquired Reverb in 2019. In its filing with the Read more
eBay informed international sellers this month that it would offer certain protections in the event that tariffs impacted their shipments to buyers located in the US. The marketplace posted information for Canadian, UK, and Australian sellers. Package delays into the Read more
Shipping carriers are instituting new international inbound fees and, in one case, terminating package delivery to US consumers. The firms cite delays in getting packages through US Customs, which processes and collects tariffs that are undergoing frequent changes by the Read more
Amazon advised sellers to prepare for the next Prime Day, which as we previously reported, will be a 4-day sale instead of spanning 2 days. Last month, Amazon reminded sellers who used its fulfillment services that they had until May Read more
eBay said it’s planning to enhance offer-management tools to give sellers more insight into and control over their seller-initiated offers. The news came as sellers grew frustrated that their items were selling for less than their list price due to Read more
eBay is partnering with Checkout.com, “a leading global digital payments company.” According to eBay’s announcement, the partnership will expand its global payment platform capabilities “to enhance customer experience and drive operational efficiencies.” eBay Vice President of Global Payments and Financial Read more
Etsy, Amazon, and eBay recently announced their latest initiatives using AI (artificial intelligence) to improve their marketplaces. Etsy is using AI to personalize shopping; Amazon is using AI to crack down on counterfeits; and eBay is using AI to improve Read more
