In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina,I just wanted to let you know Read more
eBay hired a new Vice President of Fashion, Charis Máquez, who will oversee eBay’s fashion initiatives, according to the company’s announcement to sellers on Friday. And believe it or not, sneakers are one of the most strategically important for eBay. Read more
There’s “handmade,” like handsewn face masks – the kind of product you expect to see on Etsy. And then there are items like sneezeguards and plexiglass partitions for the office – the kind of product you’d expect to see on Read more
Amazon is adding shopping to its Amazon Music app. Artist merchandise will now appear in the Amazon Music app on participating artists’ pages, side-by-side with their songs, albums, live streams, and music videos. “By seamlessly tying artist merch and music Read more
Amazon announced a new option for handling returns, but it was greeted with questions and a dose of dismay from sellers. The change impacts seller-fulfilled orders (in other words, not items fulfilled through the FBA program). “This change will provide Read more
When Kentucky’s Attorney General accused Amazon sellers of violating the state’s anti price-gouging laws during the pandemic, he faced a legal setback, but that’s not stopping him. In March of 2020, Attorney General Daniel Cameron issued subpoenas to six third-party Read more
eBay is renaming its Unpaid Item Assistant to “Preferences for items awaiting payment.” Previously available only to high-volume sellers, the tool for managing deadbeat buyers is now open to all beginning in early April – in fact, it appears to Read more
The Save the Post Office blog has created a dashboard that lets you see at a glance how well (or how poorly) the US Postal Service is performing when it comes to speed of mail delivery. In a post introducing Read more
eBay will host a Seller Check-in in Canada for the first time. The virtual event will be hosted live on March 18th from 2:00-3:00pm EDT, providing sellers an opportunity to learn more about eBay’s recent Spring Seller Update as well Read more
Sellers often dread changes to ecommerce platforms, not only because they must adapt, but because of glitches and unintended consequences that often result. For those reasons, some marketplaces put a freeze on changes during the holiday shopping season. That’s the Read more
